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What does the U.S. really want from Iran?

As Iran’s domestic situation gradually stabilizes, the country is facing growing pressure from the West. U.S. President Donald Trump has openly backed protesters and hinted at possible action against Tehran. How likely is the U.S. to exploit Iran’s perceived vulnerability? In what ways might it do so? Would such actions achieve Washington’s objectives – whatever those objectives may be? And how would this affect regional peace and stability?

Guests in this edition of Dialogue are Nina Farnia, assistant professor of Law from Albany Law School; Ghanbar Naderi, journalist and political commentator; Sharmine Narwani, editor-in-chief of the Cradle; and Dr Sara Yael Hirschhorn, visiting professor at the University of Haifa.

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Sharmine Narwani

Sharmine Narwani has a Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in both Middle East studies and journalism, and from 2010-2014 was a Senior Associate at St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, Sharmine has written commentaries and analysis that have appeared in a variety of media publications, including Al Akhbar English, the New York Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, BRICS Post, the Huffington Post, As-Safir, USA Today, Russia Today, Salon.com and others.

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