Instability in Iran
AUGUST 11, 2009 TUESDAY AT 3PM CT

 
 
With his adversaries boycotting the ceremony, and thousands of riot police in the streets, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn into office for a second term last Wednesday. Meanwhile, a mass trial of more than 100 reformists is underway. Will the president be able to hold onto power? We will ask Hooman Majd, author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ.

Guest
  • Hooman Majd, author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran
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