The fact that the American government has formally set aside an enormous yearly budget of nearly $75 million to increase cultural exchanges in order to bring about what it calls "regime change" has muddied the waters and complicated American Studies… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
Also, as a result of the involvement of American foundations that have backing from the U.S. State Department in Iranian internal politics, cultural exchange and dialogue have become more and more problematic. — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
If one were to claim that the U.S. occupation forces in Iraq have been provided with "keys to heaven" by the Pentagon, would that… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
The students often like to talk about movies that they feel are Orientalist like 300 or Babel. They talk a lot about the possibility… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
It is difficult for Iranian scholars and universities to retain their independence and to be seen as doing so, when cultural warfare is being… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
Our focus is not on current politics, but students seem to be naturally drawn to this topic. This is understandable, when the U.S. is… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
Post World War II America draws a great deal of interest, but the students also seem to know quite a bit about American exceptionalism… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
Hence, when some members of the Iranian diaspora, especially women at the moment, use different tropes including the trope of the veil and the… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
In general, Iranians believe that all Palestinians have the right to return home and that there is no chosen people on this earth, whether… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
President Ahmadinejad said that the Zionist state of Israel should no longer exist as a political entity. This has always been the policy of… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
Americans should know that Iranians are just as decent, human and rational as other human beings. Sadly, the mainstream media in the U.S. regularly… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
I was born in the U.S. Why should anyone who has an unfavorable view of the American government renounce his or her citizenship? Why… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
I do believe that the Iranians are a good neighbour. The Iranians have supported the people of Yemen. — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
As a child, I used to feel much more American than Iranian. Like everyone else at school, I pledged allegiance to the flag. However,… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
