Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the US & the Twisted Path to Confrontation with Barbara Slavin

In this episode of the GNSI Author Spotlights, author Barbara Slavin gives insights from her book “Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation” with Sina Azodi, PhD, a visiting Scholar, and Professional Lecturer of International Affairs at the George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs.
Barbara Slavin is a nationally recognized, author, diplomatic reporter, and foreign correspondent with special expertise in the Middle East and Asia. Her personal experiences in Iran and knowledge of U.S. politics give her a unique perspective on the continuous unrest between the two nations.
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[@jerrysany2222]

She forgot to mention that usa has had an active government change budget for Iran since 1979 which is not conducive to a normal relationship.

[@MichelMrz]

While her analysis and wisdom are admirable, reality is far more complex. Both the US and Iran possess aggressive policies and politicians, and in today's world, these figures rule. Recent events have shown how Western nations can be selective about their moral stance. The silence of the United States and the EU regarding Israel's treatment of women and children is deeply troubling for the entire West Asian region. For years, they have proclaimed support for human rights while turning a blind eye to atrocities and aligning with perpetrators. Witnessing Western media conceal the truth has led me to reconsider the entire situation, eroding my trust in Western values and their purported nobility.

[@noahsark2009]

Check out the work of John Spencer on Israel's war against Hamas entrenched in its billion dollar tunnels. Hamas also makes excellent use of human shields, its own civilians, and Israeli hostages. Hamas is great at creating numbers of dead civilians out of thin air. Try looking into other facts.

[@marmarha497]

As respectful as she is , by not considering Iran-Israel , which is at the core of Iran’s ideology, her credibility of analyses is under question…. Camila was the main cause of the divorce not something on the side .

[@Usamak1]

"core of Iran's ideology"? Nah. Not by a mile.

[@fredkhatir2016]

No negotiation with the US is worthy of the paper inks of the paper signed.

[@rezabehabadi]

There is not enough room in the region for Iran and Israel at the same time. West Asia can have only one boss, and that boss definitely is not Israel.

[@Videnogsoger]

As an Iranian I have never heard about this lady and never heard the stories she is telling . She sees Iran in a way we Iranian don't. I don't think she knows so much about Iran as she thinks. Is is very strange to me

[@kamranahoora7670]

I am IRANIAN TO. my father is from ardabil My mother is from Kerman And I borne and raised in Kerman . So I ask you what do you mean exactly? Tell me if you not biased!!! Are you sad because she said people in IRAN are kind and hospitable and nice? SERIOUSLY WOW!!!

[@sashamrkbt]

You not follow news she is famous in iran

[@sashamrkbt]

Barbara is great

[@EdmondLups]

​@@kamranahoora7670Don't worry guys most diaspora people from families that imigrated immidiately after revolution are usually unable to understand their countries of origin. Look at how Cuban diaspora in Miami want to destroy Cuba etc

[@kamranahoora7670]

@@EdmondLups Yes. Some ignorant people exist everywhere. 🙏✌️

[@sashamrkbt]

Viva iran

[@faymoghtader7178]

Great talk.

[@marmarha497]

Totally agree with the apologizing .

[@user-sc8ek9qj5o]

Kemet is not in the middle east it is in North East Alkebulan

[@Usamak1]

Can "death to America" sloganeering, even over 45 years, come close to the pain, the destruction U.S. has inflicted on Iranian economy for 45 years? Mere words, coming from another culture, not meaning what they seem to mean in the target culture, cannot compare with physical destruction. Iran may be "Islamic" now, but its behavior is consistent with the legacy of the Persian Empire of the Khosrows, and its collective memory or mythology enshrined in the Shahnameh. The Iranian soft-power reigns to this day from Istanbul all the way to Bangladesh and southern India. If the U.S. had not crushed Iran's tourism industry, the country would be flooded with tourists from all over. Take it from this Indian-American Peace Corps volunteer, Oman 1981-83. The collective West is the loser in its lack of relations with Iran. --

[@TheFinalSolutionH]

Barbara is a distinguished scholar and very well informed.

[@fredkhatir2016]

IRAN reson for not recognizing Israel could be that Israeli an aggressor, apartheid regime and is occupaer of Palestinian people land with the West help

[@casteretpollux]

From the background, expecting US State " insider" / neo con / CIA view.

[@casteretpollux]

So obviously " intel" rather than intelligent.

[@rez_tu]

Good conversation

[@ehsanpourali6498]

Her knowledge about iran is very shallow and see everything very naive

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

Do you expect her to know how to cook ghormeh sabzi and know the lyrics to Mahasti and Homeyra's popular songs? She's an American reporter who's visited Iran nine times. She's much better informed about Iranians than neo-goons such as Mike Pompeo and John Bolton.

[@ehsanpourali6498]

@@PauloAdriano-zo2ng on the contrast, her opinions poisioned by liberals and left views and only think about piece and dont realise there are people in the world that wanna kill you by any means and the best way for containing them is by confrontation before they prepare themselves for killing you.

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

Evil women in America looks so serene

[@observer3251]

crapy interview.same old bullsh*t.

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

6000Palestian civilians were killed by Isreal from 2008 until October 6 2023.

[@Jafito1336]

I do not agree with this lady. She is out of reality.

[@shaheedabdulazeez7366]

Judaism is an iranian religion. Musa didn't bring Judaism. Judaism: orgin is Babylon. King Cyrur was a gentile that was praised by Isaiah. Isaiah 45. Iranians and Judaics have a long history of association (BCE). AMERICA has a conflict of interest. America has through, ŵw1, ww2, brought the Russian Judaics to the of Palestine via over throwing the Ottoman empire. Reference: The Controversy of Zion; Douglas Reed.

[@dariushshikhaboolhassan783]

Terrible interview with the so-called Iran expert, this is the problem with Iran-US relations, people in the US listen to people like her, who is not an objective person as far as many Iranians are concerned, she likes to pad herself in the back for being an expert while she lacks the basic knowledge about Iran, Iranians and their history.

[@optimistalways5526]

Barbara I am surprised you start Iran American problem 1979 And Israel Hamas Arab Iranian problem October 7 How convince t for you , America , and israel