Let's Talk New Mexico 1/9 8a: Iran launched missiles against U.S. bases in Iraq on Tuesday, Jan. 7, after a U.S. airstrike days earlier killed top Iranian military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani. This week on our live call-in show, we're hearing local perspectives about the growing conflict between Iran and the United States. We'll also be speaking with an expert to understand the history and context of these tensions. And we want to hear from you. What do you think of the U.S. actions in Iran? Do you fear fast escalation? Did President Trump make the right call? What do you think Americans need to understand about Iran that they don't? Email LetsTalk@KUNM.org, tweet using #LetsTalkNM, or call in live during the show.
Guests include:
- Dr. Emile Nakhleh, Director of the UNM Global and National Security Policy Institute and former CIA officer
- Amirali Shokrollahi, UNM student from Iran
- Monique Salhab, U.S. military veteran and organizer
Related
- President Trump's Wednesday address on Iranian missile strikes
- Transcript of Trump's address
- For many Iranian-American families, this moment has us sick and terrified (The Guardian, opinion)
- Pelosi Announces Vote to Limit Trump’s War-Making Power Against Iran (New York Times)
- U.S. Assassination of Soleimani May Weaken Growing Protest Movement in Iran (Democracy Now)
- Iran nuclear deal: Key details (BBC)
- What Do We Know About Iran's Missiles And Its Arsenal Of Weapons? (NPR)
- Iraqis denounce Iran missiles as 'violation of sovereignty' (Al Jazeera)
- World reacts after Iran fires missiles at U.S. targets in Iraq (Al Jazeera)
Resources
- Crisis line: 1-855-NM-CRISIS
- Warmline (non-crisis): 1-855-466-7100
- New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
- NM Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice
- Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque
- American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
- UNM Iranian Student Association
- Iranian Cultural Society of New Mexico
- Veterans For Peace
- The Red Nation
- On Killing by Dave Grossman (book)
