The latest remarks and opinion pieces by cultural analyst and politician Ahmad Masjed-Jamei. Born in 1956, Masjed-Jamei is a reformist politician who served as the minister of culture and Islamic guidance under former president Mohammad Khatami. A master of human geography, he has also served as the chairman of Tehran City Council.
An expert on Arab and Middle East issues says Emirati officials were initially seeking a destructive war against Iran and intended to disintegrate the country, but the IRGC's recent shoot-down of an American spy drone changed the equations.
A former Iranian culture minister says the film ‘Breath’ directed by Narges Abyar is a good choice to represent Iran in the global arena, particularly the Academy Awards.
