Category: Exclusive Interviews

The University of Toronto’s Assistant Professor of Sociology Neda Maghbouleh talks about why Iranians are considered “white,” the Aryan Myth, an...Read Article

Fictionville Studio’s Hamid Rahmanian talks about his Shahnameh audiobook, ancient Persian history, and why Game of Thrones resonates with the Persi...Read Article

Columbia University’s Gary Sick spoke to The Iranist about conspiracy theories pertaining the Islamic Republic, Tehran’s trajectory, and Donald Tr...Read Article

From The Vastland’s lead singer on starring in the Blackhearts documentary, the metal scene in Iran, and how ancient Persia inspires his music....Read Article

The Woodrow Wilson Center fellow on the upcoming Iranian presidential election, imprisonment of dual nationals, and words of wisdom for the next gener...Read Article

The NYU professor on her new book, poetic Persian hip-hop, and how musical boundaries are slowly changing in Iran....Read Article

The internationally renowned scholar of religions and writer on his new show, sectarianism, and what it’s like being Iranian-American under Trump....Read Article

The UN Resident Coordinator in Iran on climate change, preservation efforts to save Lake Urmia, and what might surprise you about the Islamic Republic...Read Article