Will Iran deliver a "punch" to the US tomorrow?
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Will Iran deliver a "punch" to the US tomorrow?
Or is it simply the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
NPR's Mike Shuster and former Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns look back at the overthrow of the Shah in 1979, assess Iran's nuclear ambitions today, and weigh the Obama administration's options for responding.
Listen to NPR's story by following the links.
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NEAL CONAN, host:
This is TALK OF THE NATION. Im Neal Conan in Washington.
There's a sense that all sides in Iran are holding their breath as they look ahead to the day after tomorrow. That's the anniversary of the Islamic revolution and a day when protestors and government supporters are expected in the streets.
Both have staged enormous marches in recent months but never on the same day. At the same time, Iran provided fresh evidence of its determination to press ahead with its nuclear ambitions in defiance of United Nations resolutions.
We'll get the latest from NPR's Mike Shuster in Dubai and talk with former Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns about the options on Iran. If you'd like to join the conversation, our phone number is 800-989-8255. Email us, talk@npr.org. You can also join the conversation on our Web site. Thats at npr.org. Click on TALK OF THE NATION.
Later in the program, Jason Beaubien was one of the first NPR reporters to reach Port-au-Prince after the earthquake four weeks ago today. He joins us to take your calls.
But first, NPR foreign correspondent Mike Shuster is following events in Iran and joins us by phone. Mike, also nice to have you on with us.
MIKE SHUSTER: Thanks, Neal. Good to be with you.
CONAN: And you're in Dubai, on the opposite shore of the Persian Gulf because?
SHUSTER: Yes, I'm about as close as you can get to Iran without actually being in Iran, and of course, the mood, at least the government's mood, toward foreign correspondents hasn't been good since last June.
CONAN: And I wonder, is there any way to anticipate what might happen on Thursday, when people mark the revolution's anniversary?
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123532509
Or is it simply the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
NPR's Mike Shuster and former Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns look back at the overthrow of the Shah in 1979, assess Iran's nuclear ambitions today, and weigh the Obama administration's options for responding.
Listen to NPR's story by following the links.
Transcript Below:
NEAL CONAN, host:
This is TALK OF THE NATION. Im Neal Conan in Washington.
There's a sense that all sides in Iran are holding their breath as they look ahead to the day after tomorrow. That's the anniversary of the Islamic revolution and a day when protestors and government supporters are expected in the streets.
Both have staged enormous marches in recent months but never on the same day. At the same time, Iran provided fresh evidence of its determination to press ahead with its nuclear ambitions in defiance of United Nations resolutions.
We'll get the latest from NPR's Mike Shuster in Dubai and talk with former Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns about the options on Iran. If you'd like to join the conversation, our phone number is 800-989-8255. Email us, talk@npr.org. You can also join the conversation on our Web site. Thats at npr.org. Click on TALK OF THE NATION.
Later in the program, Jason Beaubien was one of the first NPR reporters to reach Port-au-Prince after the earthquake four weeks ago today. He joins us to take your calls.
But first, NPR foreign correspondent Mike Shuster is following events in Iran and joins us by phone. Mike, also nice to have you on with us.
MIKE SHUSTER: Thanks, Neal. Good to be with you.
CONAN: And you're in Dubai, on the opposite shore of the Persian Gulf because?
SHUSTER: Yes, I'm about as close as you can get to Iran without actually being in Iran, and of course, the mood, at least the government's mood, toward foreign correspondents hasn't been good since last June.
CONAN: And I wonder, is there any way to anticipate what might happen on Thursday, when people mark the revolution's anniversary?
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