Negar Partow
Shockwaves continue after execution of Iranian-UK national
Shockwaves over Iran's execution of the dual Iranian-UK national, Alireza Akbari, continue to be felt. The Islamic Republic's government confirmed at the weekend the sixty-one-year-old former deputy… Audio
Shockwaves continue after execution of Iranian-UK national
Shockwaves over Iran's execution of the dual Iranian-UK national, Alireza Akbari, continue to be felt.
The Islamic Republic's government confirmed at the weekend the sixty-one-year-old former deputy… Audio
NZers released from Iran likely pawns - security expert
An international security expert says two New Zealanders who were released from Iran yesterday were likely pawns in a government plot to sensor any criticism of the regime.
Topher Richwhite and… Audio
Female-led protests ongoing in Iran
Female-led anti-government protests in Iran are continuing to roil the nation.
The disturbances first erupted last month when anger over the death in police custody of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian… Audio
Why Iranian women are rebelling against decades of oppression
They are the biggest protests in Iran for years - but will this women-led uprising force the regime to change? Audio
Peace between Israel, Palestine a long way away
Back to the fighting in Gaza now, where former Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett says only Israel will decide when the military operation is complete. The leader of the right-wing Yamina Party… Audio
NZ woman captured trying to enter Syria from Turkey
A New Zealand woman and two children have been captured at the border between Syria and Turkey for connections with the Islamic State.
Turkey's Ministry of National Defence tweeted that the three New… Audio
New Zealand and the United Nations Security Council
Four times, New Zealand has moved from the kid's table to sit among the world's most powerful nations as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Audio
Security expert on Iran president's demand for foreign forces to leave region
Iran's president has warned all foreign forces should leave the Middle East, or they "may be in danger".
Tensions are high following a series of events in the region, beginning with the death of… Audio
Update on Iraq with Negar Partow
Senior lecturer in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University, Negar Partow discuss the latest events in Iraq. Audio
Refugee women learn to ride bikes
Learning to ride a bike for the first time in a new country Audio
The Trump presidency and its international implications
President Donald Trump's travel ban on the citizens of seven muslim-majority countries has dominated headlines around the globe this week. Canadian-born economist Eric Crampton, Negar Partow - a… Audio
Historic nuclear deal between East and West
It is widely seen as an historic deal between East and West. In return for an end to sanctions, Iran will limit its nuclear activities. It took 20 months of negotiations, and now Iran has agreed a… Audio
The future of ISIS ambitions in Iraq and Syria
More than a month after Sunni Islamist insurgents, some operating under the banner of al-Qaeda linked group ISIS, what is the security situation in Iraq? International security expert and Massey… Audio
Iran agreement reached
In an historic deal, Iran has agreed to curb some of its nuclear activities in return for 8 and a half billion dollars in sanctions relief. Audio
Negar Partow: Election in Iran
Dr Negar Partow is an expert on Middle East politics, religion, human rights and international security. She talks to Chris about the Iranian presidential election which takes place on June 14 - the… Audio