August 6, 2013

Flynt Leverett Talks About Iran's New President

Obaaama and Rouhani are not moderates. They are new faces on unpopular regimes. And Rouhani played a key role during the origins of the revolution, he's an old hand there, so to expect change is a sign of delusion. The selection of both presidents represents the same desperate attempt at preserving crumbling political orders in Washington and Tehran.

Read: America’s Iran Policy, the Undermining of International Order, and the Bankruptcy of Washington’s Approach to Nuclear Diplomacy.

Iran's New Leadership: Renwed Hope for Western Relations? Skip to the 4:30 mark. (Source: CCTV America).