Iran: A Conversation About the Elections, Protest, and the Future

With Shaul Bakhash, Roger Cohen, Haleh Esfandiari, and Karim Sadjadpour

What is happening in heavily censored Iran? And where are todays events taking this country of 70 million people, two-thirds of whom are under the age of 30? Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to hear real stories from the streets and a discussion with experts on the future of this complex country.

Presented by PEN American Center, The New York Review of Books, and 92nd Street Y Unterberg Poetry Center

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• haleh esfandiari
• karim sadjadpour

[armanika]

"free islamic democracy"? some consistency please!

[giterdun77]

Iran is the rope in the global tug-of-war between the Russian/Chinese Axis, and the US/UK/EU/Israeli Axis. Much of this has to do with oil, natural gas, and geostrategy.

Is this critical factor beyond the expertise level - let alone awareness - of Western pundits?!? Because constantly regurgitated talking points like those in this panel discussion are sad.

[k8k8k8er]

@MrBabylonthegreat Are u even iranian?

i dont want the US to do anything, but ur making it sound like this regim is not a dictatorship.

if u really are iranian please answer me in persian.

CHera tu agar fekr mikoni iran inghadr khobe zire daste in jomhorye eslami rafti Amrica?

if u cant speek persian and ur not iranian then dont come here and pretend like u r.

do u get what im saying.

Hypocrete

[MrBabylonthegreat]

Election fraud? I remember Bush!!! Police state? In America police tell you to move there and move here all the time. What is the point you are trying to make? There are no free governments any where around the world any more. Fix your country 1st before fixing Iran. We do not need your lecture. We are a smart nation. Leave us alone. Thanks.

[kalil2003]

down to islam and saudi arabia

[iranovich2]

down with invayder mullas and there barbaric terrorist ideology islam.

[rojjjjooo]

Dont cry .

Iranian are strang .

Just watch !

[GOOZEGOOZE]

Mullah's are known for freeloading! They will reach super Power Dom by eating garbanzo beans and farting their way all the way up! Bunch old farts no good for nothing!

[raminss80]

bunch of fuckin idionts in the confrence they dont know the reality of iran and reality of islamic republic  ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN is the world super power and america is falling way faster then islamic republic

[RevoltAgainstLies]

Iran has "no reason" to be fearful of outside interference?!? Is Roger Cohen mad, gravely uninformed, or (more likely) duplicitously coy about Western intelligence's past or current efforts to destabilize Iran in Balochistan, Khuzestan and the Azeri regions?!? Even Dan Rather covered the CIA-funded Jundallah head in a piece two years ago!!