Who is the Ayatollah Khamenei and can the US and the Western World Negotiate with him? What is the current situation like in Iran and is it on the verge of collapse? Can the people of Iran overthrow the Iranian Regime? How close is Iran to acquiring Nuclear Bombs and can they be stopped from developing them?

Ashton is joined by Alex Vatanka to discuss these questions. Vatanka is an expert on the Iranian regime, serves as the Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute and is an author of a new book, Battle of the Ayatollahs of Iran.

You can learn more about Alex and the Middle East Institute here: https://www.mei.edu/profile/alex-vatanka

You can find Alex's latest book, Battle of the Ayatollahs of Iran here: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Ayatollahs-Iran-Foreign-Political/dp/1838601554

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