25. "Jerusalem is not a City" with Abed Alrahman Shabaneh

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61. The US and Israel Will not Save Iran with Sahar Delijani

We are joined today by award-winning Iranian author Sahar Delijani. Sahar was born in the notorious Evin prison. A prison in Iran which has become synonymous with political oppression. Her debut novel, Children of the Jacaranda Tree, is partially inspired by her own family histor ...  Show more

60. Iran – Protests that Shook a Nation with Rouzbeh Parsi

The latest wave of protests in Iran shook the country to the core. Clearly, the Islamic Republic regime felt squeezed to the point of using excessive violence. Many thousands have likely lost their lives, with exact estimations varying greatly. The Middle Eastern expert and analy ...  Show more

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