You may not be aware of this (I wasn’t) but today is Iran’s national nuclear day. For a moment I considered suggesting ‘why can’t we all have national nuclear days?’ but I’ll leave that debate for another time.
Anyway it is today, and as part of a ceremony to mark it, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to announce advances in his country’s nuclear programmes…. Continue reading ‘On air: Is Iran the most misunderstood country in the world?’
The US, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain have said they want talks with Iran. But is it worth it? Some bloggers are worried that the West is too soft on Iran. But is it? If the world powers don’t take a harder stance do they risk getting taken for granted?
There’s also an interesting article by the New York Time’s Roger Cohen which questions whether attitudes towards Iran need to change. Check it out here.
So who is actually afraid of Iran? Does it really pose a threat to world order? Or do some countries just misunderstand it?
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