PinnedSam KhanlariA War That Won’t Start and Never EndsThe downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 outside Tehran on January 8 was also a Canadian tragedy. The country’s grief for the dead was…Feb 6, 2020Feb 6, 2020
Sam KhanlariReliance on sanctions is simply poor statecraftIn the wake of Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies, including Canada, opened an all-out economic…Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
Sam KhanlariThe “Iran nuclear deal” is much bigger than Iran’s nuclear programThe ongoing talks between Iran and several world powers aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear accord have been centred on technical and legal…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Sam KhanlariBiden’s election gives Iranians room to breatheIn many ways, a Joe Biden administration will govern in radically different ways than the outgoing president. On certain key issues, such…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Sam Khanlari“Tough talk” on Iran has real life consequencesAs the third wave of the pandemic razes across the country, the cruelty seems to be the point.Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Sam KhanlariWhen the band is your pen palThe lead singer of my favourite band was e-mailing me in between shows on tour, and I was bugging out.Jul 10, 2015Jul 10, 2015
Sam KhanlariSport, in the name of diplomacyA reminder of how sport has helped bring the United States and Iran together, and in some instances, made them the “strongest allies”.Jun 28, 2014Jun 28, 2014
Sam KhanlariProfile: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad ZarifProfiling the figure tasked with executing Iranian foreign policy and bringing the nuclear crisis to an endApr 29, 2014Apr 29, 2014