The US and Iran

Even as the President ratchets up diplomatic efforts, the Iranian government still poses a major foreign policy problem. But some say upcoming elections in the Islamic Republic could provide the US with a fresh but fragile opportunity to resolve key differences with the Iranians. We’ll look at our current relationship with Iran and how – if at all – it needs to change.

Guests

• Reza Jalili, associate professor of business and a native of Iran who will give a public talk on US-Iranian relations at noon today at New England College
• Wayne Lesperance, associate professor of political science at New England College; part of his research has focused on Iran