Karim Sadjadpour

Karim Sadjadpour
Karim Sadjadpour is an American policy analyst at the Carnegie Endowment. Prior to that he was "chief Iran analyst" at the International Crisis Group. He is a contributor to BBC TV and radio, CNN, National Public Radio, PBS NewsHour and Al-Jazeera, and has also appeared on the Today Show, Charlie Rose, Fox News Sunday and the Colbert Report. He contributes regularly to publications such as the Economist, Washington Post, New York Times, International Herald Tribune and Foreign Policy...
four power tending three
They go back three or four decades, and they've been through a lot together. I think Khamenei is tending domestically to his power base, and he does want to avert an international crisis.
difference diplomat iranian nuclear talented
He's the most talented diplomat in the Iranian government. He could make a difference in the nuclear negotiations.
closes door
This all but closes the door for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran relations.
call current far leader loath moving voice
This is more than symbolic. This is the leader saying, 'We're moving too far right,' ... I'm loath to call Rafsanjani moderate, but in the current context, he is a voice of moderation.