Behind the Headlines/December 12

Jamshid Chalangi:

In tonight’s program we will talk to our guests Bahram Moshiri in US and Sadegh Zibakalam in Iran to get their views about the following issues:

What has been the economic and social costs of Iran’s nuclear program to the nation?

The continued strike by Iranian workers in various industries and the regime’s reaction to them.

What future for Iran’s oil and gas industries in light of current sanctions on the country?

Could the Islamic republic regime ever reform itself?

Farhad Moshiri:

Plato had predicted two options for any human society; one that would progress towards happiness and prosperity, another towards despair and darkness.

The Iranian society after four decades of ruling by the clerical despotism has now entered the later version and everywhere that you look you will see despair and miseries.

Zibakalam:

Undoubtedly the problems mentioned do exist in our country but we have to remain hopeful that with our efforts we should solve them.

It will not happen overnight but we have no other choice but to try our best.

The root of our problems is that our country is ruled by those who have not been elected by people and are not accountable for their devastating decisions and action, but those who have been elected have no power but are accountable.