A new era for Iran? - Inside Story

After years of economic isolation, Iran is now open for business. But can Western countries trust Iran? And what does this mean for the region and the world?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Foad Izadi - Professor of World Studies at the University of Tehran specialising in US-Iran relations

Fahad Alsholaimi - President of the Gulf Peace and Security Forum

Hossein Rassam - Former Iranian Adviser to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office

[MrFiremarshall]

congrats and good luck for all Iranians

[samanthaw]

Great news for Iran and the rest of the free thinking world.

[NaderR]

New era for Iran, such a bad one is starting for Saudi Arabia.

[zagros]

It's called Persian Gulf! not gulf!

[polad]

It is hard to take this discussion seriously since several times mentioned "Gulf" countries or "Gulf" States. There are not any "Gulf" countries. The correct name is "Persian Gulf" countries. Big brother coming back and wants everything. You guys know your place and that is scaring you. Simple is that.

[stevemohammed]

It would b strength for Saudi Arabia and Iran to unite. They are all Muslim and brothers in faith. If they should unite having oil and gas they can dominate the world economically.

I am an Iranian. I was brought up by my parents to love. Love humans, love animals & love plants. I was brought up to act in cooperation & equality with other men, women of all races & religions. I have endeavoured all my life to seek the truth and knowledge and improve on my intellectual faculties. I have lived the last 45 years in England and worked as a teacher since 1980. I DO NOT SEE ANY sign of similar values being taught to children here in this country in an honest way. IT IS ALL FAKE. Play acting and once you scratch the surface niceties you'll find RACISM, Xenophobia, intollerance, arrogance & pomposity at the very root of the culture here and that's why thia country has been at war with the entire world since 1095AD & is still fully engaged in the most inhuman & destructive colonial & imperialist wars.

[VAPOURIZE]

There is no GULF its PERSIAN GULF the sea beside it is called Arabian sea.. which links to the Indian ocean haha so everyone calm yourselves.. and truly the region can never move forward without mutual respect and understanding between Arabs and Persians..
However some Arab countries remain allied with Iran.. I think there should be two blocks (pro Iran) and (pro Saudi) and they should then sign a Non aggression treaty for 20 years!! so these fkin conflicts would STOP penalties should be HARSH for breaking the non aggression agreement

[Vanessporebska]

Who care what to call it .golf or persian golf, the important is there is only iranian soldiers there and iran control it as a last month iranian soldiers catch the USA warship in irans water and there were nothing any body could do about it. Of course iran free the soldiers next they .but there is the video of American soldiers was crying and saying sorry to came in your water.iran is proud and golf is persian .

[muhammedbaldeh]

Isreal can be given NMD and Iran cannot develop any

[arjangaryan]

the guy frome iran doesn't look iranian even his name. now this iguss beacous molti atnecity in Iran. the regime occupied by Arabs sect. now it's iranian Aryan wich they rightful owner of iran as country duty to abolish these Arabs out of government. til then iran still will be under Arabs influence