Reza Aslan

Thank you. All right. All right.

Thank you. All right. All right.

This is my secret Muslim plan to destroy Christianity.

This is my secret Muslim plan to destroy Christianity.

And the book is so good. Thank you. Yeah, the perfect Christmas gift for your Jewish friends.

And the book is so good. Thank you. Yeah, the perfect Christmas gift for your Jewish friends.

These are very exciting times for Iran. Absolutely. I mean, this nuclear deal has really changed the atmosphere in Iran. So much excitement over it. Frankly, a little too much excitement over it because it's not really that big of a deal insofar as sanctions relief or helping the economy.

These are very exciting times for Iran. Absolutely. I mean, this nuclear deal has really changed the atmosphere in Iran. So much excitement over it. Frankly, a little too much excitement over it because it's not really that big of a deal insofar as sanctions relief or helping the economy.

But whereas here in the United States, nobody talks about this deal as possibly laying the groundwork for some kind of future normalization. That's all they talk about in Iran. In fact, it's created these two camps, like a reconciliation camp and an isolationist camp. And right now, the reconciliation camp has all the momentum. The isolationists, particularly in the military, are still there.

But whereas here in the United States, nobody talks about this deal as possibly laying the groundwork for some kind of future normalization. That's all they talk about in Iran. In fact, it's created these two camps, like a reconciliation camp and an isolationist camp. And right now, the reconciliation camp has all the momentum. The isolationists, particularly in the military, are still there.

They're a little bit muted. They're waiting for this thing to collapse so that they can attack the Rouhani administration. And listen, frankly, the Congress might give them that opportunity. How much

They're a little bit muted. They're waiting for this thing to collapse so that they can attack the Rouhani administration. And listen, frankly, the Congress might give them that opportunity. How much

More of a reformist. Yeah, he's a bit of a moderate. He's got some reformist tendencies.

More of a reformist. Yeah, he's a bit of a moderate. He's got some reformist tendencies.

Yes. I mean, the simple answer is that all the power and the only voice that really matters is the supreme leader's voice. But it's much more complex than that. There's a very robust civic infrastructure in Iran. And the president has the opportunity to actually make some fundamental changes. What Rouhani has going for him is that so far Khamenei, the supreme leader, is supporting this change.

Yes. I mean, the simple answer is that all the power and the only voice that really matters is the supreme leader's voice. But it's much more complex than that. There's a very robust civic infrastructure in Iran. And the president has the opportunity to actually make some fundamental changes. What Rouhani has going for him is that so far Khamenei, the supreme leader, is supporting this change.

I think that's why the reconciliation camp has this great momentum on its side and why the isolationists are keeping, for the most part, quiet. Because if you disagree with this deal, then you're disagreeing with the Supreme Leader. But really, the issue, again, and I hate to just bring this up, rests with the U.S. Congress.

I think that's why the reconciliation camp has this great momentum on its side and why the isolationists are keeping, for the most part, quiet. Because if you disagree with this deal, then you're disagreeing with the Supreme Leader. But really, the issue, again, and I hate to just bring this up, rests with the U.S. Congress.

No, what I was going to say was, this is the problem, is that, you know, everybody in the U.S. keeps talking about how, well, can we trust Iran to hold up its end of the bargain? That's not the problem.

No, what I was going to say was, this is the problem, is that, you know, everybody in the U.S. keeps talking about how, well, can we trust Iran to hold up its end of the bargain? That's not the problem.