Post World War II America draws a great deal of interest, but the students also seem to know quite a bit about American exceptionalism and its historical roots. — 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 need historical research to be disproved or would you just say, "That's just propaganda"? Indeed, how can you disprove the claim that U.S. soldiers have such keys? Or why should you disprove such ridiculous claims? It… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share
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 issue of gender to construct an image of oppression or to describe the 'silenced' Iranian woman, western intellectuals, policymakers, and publishing houses are all quick to introduce them as presenters of the authentic Iranian experience. — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share
In general, Iranians believe that all Palestinians have the right to return home and that there is no chosen people on this earth, whether Jewish, Muslim, Christian. Iran had the same policy towards apartheid South Africa and at the time when it was supporting and funding the ANC [African National Congress] among other groups in South Africa, these groups were… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share
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
