Iran’s Grand Strategy — Vali Nasr
“Either the U.S. lets Iran become nuclear, or the U.S. has to engage diplomatically.”
In this interview, Negar Razavi speaks with @vali_nasr about his new book, Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History — and the choices ahead for U.S. foreign policy.
It was pleasure to speak with Security in Context on my book Iran’s Grand Strategy https://t.co/7By3bceGnS
— Vali Nasr (@vali_nasr) July 16, 2025
“Professor Vali Reza Nasr is an Iranian-American academic and political scientist, specializing in Middle Eastern studies and the history of Islam. He is Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.”
This eloquent expat may provide the most balanced and rational analysis to be seen in the West, even if must operate within rigid overton windows. Born in Tehran and understanding of the current Iranian world view and spirituality, he can look through their eyes and cogently present their point of view to us
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Brilliant source of thinking, information, nuance and even-handedness. In 30 minutes, he presents the internal and external policies and actions, and geopolitical and political forces that have shaped the Islamic Republic. Sans ideological poisoning.
As the hostess says: contextualization.
Thanks for posting this video.
You’re welcome!
It is a tragedy such men are marginalized. As Prof Stephen Cohen was sidelined in lieu of Nuland, so this man for Brzezinski and others with axes to grind.
I suppose choices come down to coexistence vs hegemonic control.