was born in pre-revolution Iran in the early 1970s. Although his family left the country when he was just four years old, his interest and connection to Iranian people, culture, and politics has remained strong throughout his life. Early in his career Parsi worked for the United Nations addressing human rights in Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Iraq. After the 9/11 attacks, he founded the (NIAC), to organize and strengthen the voice of Iranian-Americans and bridge the gap between the American and Iranian people.
He has since become an expert on U.S.-Iranian relations and authored two books on foreign politics: (Yale University Press/2007) and (Yale University Press/2012). He is in town to talk about the Iran nuclear deal at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke; he鈥檒l be at the. and at the . Host Frank Stasio talks to Trita Parsi about the geopolitics of the Middle East and the potential impact of the new nuclear deal.
