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…5 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Nov 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.4 min read·Oct 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.6 min read·Jul 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”.5 min read·Jun 28, 2014----
Sam KhanlariProfile: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad ZarifProfiling the figure tasked with executing Iranian foreign policy and bringing the nuclear crisis to an end4 min read·Apr 29, 2014----
