Yesterday, Abbas Kiarostami passed away at the age of 76. The filmmaker, best known for the Koker trilogy (1987–94), Close-Up (1990), Taste of Cherry (1997) – which won the Palme d’Or – was interviewed by Shiva Rahbaran for her book, Iranian Cinema Uncensored: Contemporary Film-Makers Since the Islamic Revolution (2015). Here is an extract of that interview… Continue reading
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Mohammad Khatami decided not to run for President at this year’s Iranian election. Rather than a crisis of faith in Iranian politics, it merely demonstrates his unyielding allegiance to the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
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Extracted from his critically acclaimed book Nuclear Iran, David Patrikarakos recalls the episodes that compelled him to put pen to paper. Continue reading
Ten years on from when Iran’s nuclear intentions were revealed, David Patrikarakos evaluates what the situation is like now, and why the international community continues to get things wrong. Continue reading
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