Diplomacy is Not a Dirty Word

Negar Mortazavi on Aljazeera in Doha, Qatar with Professor Ross Harrison of Middle East Institute 

Negar Mortazavi joined NPR Here & Now to discuss the second week of US-Israel war on Iran, the new supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, and how the Iranian society views it all. Listen to the full show on NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/09/nx-s1-5742579/the-cost-of-war-with-iran 

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