Golnar Nikpour, associate professor at Dartmouth University and scholar of modern Iranian political and intellectual history, joins Pete and Greg to provide context on Iran and the forces shaping the current moment. She breaks down the country’s political history, key tensions in the region, and what people often misunderstand about Iran today.

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Relevant links from this hour: 

• Website at Dartmouth
• When Golnar was on Democracy Now! Earlier this year. 
• Her book
• Latest on Iran via Democracy Now!
• Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade | AP News