Professor Fernando Coronil discusses this weekend's protests in Venezuela, Hugo Chavez's suspension of radio stations and the oil export deal that could undermine any new sanctions against Iran.
All Posts Tagged With: "Ayatollah Ali Khamenei"
September 7, 2009
Venezuela and Iran strengthen political, business ties
August 3, 2009
U.S. considers cutting off Iran’s gasoline supplies
Despite weeks of protests contesting the Iranian presidential election, the supreme leader formally endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term. The U.S. is considering cutting off gasoline supplies to Iran. Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council discusses the possibility of gas sanctions and the trial of protesters.
June 18, 2009
Iran seeks political solution as post-election turmoil deepens
In Iran on Thursday, hundreds of thousands turned out to mourn those killed during days of protests surrounding the country’s disputed presidential election. An anonymous journalist in Iran describes the climate on the ground, and Ervand Abrahamian of the City University of New York discusses how the unrest will play out.
March 23, 2009
Reading between the lines of Iran’s response to Obama
Worldfocus editorial consultant Peter Eisner, the former deputy foreign editor of the Washington Post, dissects Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's response to President Obama's video message to Iran and both countries' political positioning.
March 23, 2009
Iran dismisses Obama’s video message
Geneive Abdo of the Century Foundation discusses how to interpret Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's apparent dismissal of Barack Obama's recent overture to Iran.








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