Half the Answer #42: America and Iran: Past, Present and Future

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, John Ghazvinian Oct 16, 2025

Caitlin and Trent catch up with historian and former journalist John Ghazvinian to discuss the state of Iran, its past, present and future, how that has historically intersected with the United States dating back nearly 300 years, why trust is so important in international relations, the JCPOA, the Trump era, and his book, America and Iran.

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Authors

Caitlin Green is a linguist specializing in Discourse Studies and Pragmatics. She lives in California with her husband, two daughters, and a very small black cat.

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Trent R. Nelson is a poet, historian, and philosopher, as well as a political and socioeconomic analyst. He is the managing editor for MWF Springfield and a contributing editor with Liberal Currents.

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John Ghazvinian is an author, historian, former journalist, and authority on the history of U.S.-Iran relations. He is the author of "America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present."

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