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How Assad’s Tehran trip exposed political rifts in Iran

By: Mahmoud Pargoo 1st March 2019

In his first visit to Tehran since the Syrian war began in 2010, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad met with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hasan Rouhani on Tuesday. Assad’s visit and its timing (following a series of international meetings, including the Warsaw Conference, Sochi Summit and EU-Arab League meeting) is a significant event in itself. Read More »

Behind the Headlines/March 1

In tonight’s program from our studios in London we will look at the reasons behind Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation as the regime’s Foreign Minister, as well as the future of relations between the Iranian and Assad’s regime.

We will also look at the money laundering practices in Iran and the region.

Our guests tonight are Dr. Alireza Nourizadeh and Dr. Ghasem Shole Sadee.
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A Window to the Fatherland/Dr. Nourizadeh/February 28

We begin tonight’s edition of A Window to the Fatherland with Dr. Alireza Nourizadeh reading one of his poems from the book of his collected works.

Dr. Alireza Nourizadeh:

We continue the program with talking to our special guest of every Thursday, Dr. Mohsen Sazegara, for his views about the latest news of Iran and the region.

We begin by asking him about his view on Zarif’s resignation and then reversing it.
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A Window to the Fatherland/Dr. Nourizadeh/February 27

We begin tonight’s edition of A Window to the Fatherland with Dr. Alireza Nourizadeh reading one of his poems from the book of his collected works.

Dr. Alireza Nourizadeh:

In tonight’s program we will talk to our dear old friend and colleague Mohammad Reza Chaheed who would tell us about his new programs for the Nowruz season.
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Behind the Headlines/February 26

In tonight’s program from our studios in London we will look at Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation as the regime’s Foreign Minister, which has now become the main news headline of the MiddleEast region and the world media.
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Behind the Headlines/February 22

The regime’s foreign minister Javad Zarif has publicly said that the Islamic republic by its interference in Syria is helping “to solve the Palestinian question”.

However, the Palestinian leadership has repeatedly asked for Iran to stay away from its affairs as it causes more problems than solving any.

We will also ask our guests of tonight where would Iran be in the near future if this regime continues with its existence.

Our gusts tonight to discuss these issues are Dr. Alireza Nourizadeh and Heshmatullah Tabarzadi.
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