The Editorial Board of Washington Post recently came out with one article, highlighting the importance of democracy, as well as believing the fact that it is America's job to spread democracy around the world. Some argue that it is getting more and more difficult to understand the concept of democracy, let alone ensuring its wider impact and its effectiveness. Iran, one of the critical nations in the Middle East is undergoing a major political transformation. Some argue that President Donald Trump could reshape the Iran-US relations, while maintaining the sanctions upon this nation. In this brand-new episode, we will discuss the details.

Jamsheed K. Choksy is a Distinguished Professor, former Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, former Chair of the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, and current Director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center (US Title VI) at Indiana University - Bloomington. In 2008, he was nominated by President George W. Bush to the National Council on the Humanities and served as a member of the council until 2019.