Golnar Nikpour on Iran, History & the Current Moment (Hour 1)

About this episode

Golnar Nikpour discusses Iran's political history and current tensions in the region.

Golnar Nikpour, associate professor at Dartmouth University and scholar of modern Iranian political and intellectual history, joins Pete and Greg to provide context on Iran and the forces shaping the current moment. She breaks down the country’s political history, key tensions in the region, and what people often misunderstand about Iran today. Sign up for the Civic Media Newsletter.  Check us out on Instagram: @nitelitecm and our Facebook Relevant links from this hour:  Website at Dartmouth When Golnar was on Democracy Now! Earlier this year. Her book Latest on Iran via Democracy Now! Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade | AP News Guest: Golnar Nikpour

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete Schwaba, Greg Bach

Guest: Golnar Nikpour

Topics covered

• Iran
• political history
• current events
• Middle East tensions
• misunderstandings about Iran

Keywords

• Iran
• Golnar Nikpour
• political history
• Middle East
• Democracy Now!
• Dartmouth University
• current events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dartmouth University, Democracy Now!, AP News

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