The Last Shah
May 13, 2021
Ray Takeyh— Why did Iran have a revolution in 1979? The immediate causes can be easily summarized: The economic recession of the mid-1970s had halted the shah’s development projects and… READ MORE
Tag: Iran
Ep. 48 – The History of Modern Iran
March 1, 2018
What events have shaped Iran as we know it today? What lies at the foundation of Iran’s culture and society? Where does it see itself on the global stage? Abbas… READ MORE
Yale Press books about unlikely neighbors and allies
December 17, 2007
In light of continued media coverage about the U.S.’s relationship with Iran, Trita Parsi’s attention-grabbing Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States was reviewed by… READ MORE
Trita Parsi’s Treacherous Alliance on the radio and in print
October 12, 2007
Trita Parsi, author of recently-released Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States, was a guest on The Diane Rehm Show to talk about… READ MORE
Yale Press Podcast, Episode 9
October 9, 2007
Episode 9 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. In Episode 9, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Trita Parsi about about his behind-the scenes revelations about events in the… READ MORE
Show Notes for Episode 9 of the Yale Press Podcast
October 5, 2007
Posted by Chris Gondek, Producer/Host of the Yale Press Podcast. I can’t deny that my heartbeat quickened when I heard the theme music to the show again. I was putting… READ MORE
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