Masoumeh Ebtekar: Is Iran's leadership in danger of losing its grip?

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José Andrés, chef and humanitarian: Food is a human right

“Food is a human right that should be supported by everybody, no children should go to bed hungry, even less in a conflict." Caitriona Perry speaks to José Andrés world-renowned chef and humanitarian. Andrés was born in Spain and trained as a chef before moving to the United Stat ...  Show more

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister: US giving conflicting signals

“They have said in private conversation through Oman that they're interested to have this matter being resolved through peaceful means. But at the same time, one can question why the American forces are building up around Iran, why they are using threats, why they resorting to in ...  Show more

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