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New York Times columnist Roger Cohen shares his experiences in Iran and weighs in the country's recent election. Oscar-nominated Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo discusses engaging Jordanians in the message of her new film, The Stoning of Soraya M.
Roger Cohen
Roger Cohen
New York Times columnist comments on the expectations Iran's young population has of their government. (1:55)
Full interview. (11:13)
Before becoming a columnist for The New York Times, Roger Cohen was a foreign correspondent and foreign editor for the paper and had written for the International Herald Tribune's Op-Ed page. He worked for Reuters and The Wall Street Journal and was twice nominated for a Pulitzer. He's also written/co-written several books, including Hearts Grown Brutal, an account of the destruction of Yugoslavia's wars, and a biography of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. Cohen is a graduate of the University of Oxford's Balliol College.
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Oscar-nominated actress talks about being a feminist and an activist and wanting to end the barbaric punishment of stoning. (3:49)
Full interview. (12:05)
The first Iranian actress to receive an Oscar nod—for her role in House of Sand & Fog—Shohreh Aghdashloo was a superstar in pre-revolutionary Iran. During the Islamic rebellion, she went to England, where her interest in social justice compelled her to earn an international relations degree. She also continued to pursue acting. In a controversial storyline, Aghdashloo had a recurring role as a terrorist in season 4 of the Fox hit 24 and has film credits that include The Exorcism of Emily Rose and The Stoning of Soraya M.