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All eyes on Iran: Green Movement Act Two? - Part 2

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After Tehran’s first major day of protest in over a year, can Iran support regime change abroad while suppressing protests at home? François Picard’s panel argues over just how much the U.S. should support the opposition.

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Guests:

  • Nooshabeh AMIRI, Editor, ROOZONLINE.COM
  • Ali FATEMI, Professor, American Graduate School of Business and Economics
  • Ofer BRONCHTEIN, President, International Center for Peace in the Middle-East

Watch the first part of the show.

 

Programme prepared by Yi Song and Charlotte Oberti
 

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