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Every book Mohammad Marandi recommended on podcasts

Guest on Breaking Points · 3 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Mohammad Marandi appeared on Breaking Points to recommend several books concerning international politics and Middle Eastern culture. He recommended Going to Tehran by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett, noting that the authors are highly educated academics who worked in the White House, and suggested the book helps readers understand Iran better, dispel myths, and explore how the United States could pursue rapprochement. Marandi also recommended Resistance by Alastair Crooke to give readers insight into Iranian culture and the axis of resistance. Furthermore, he recommended A Dangerous Delusion by Peter Oborne and David Morrison, describing it as a very easy read written by a British conservative about the Iranian nuclear program.

Books recommended by Mohammad Marandi

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  1. Going to Tehran

    Flynt Leverett; Hillary Mann Leverett · Recommended · 2 episodes

    Going to Tehran by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett is a foreign policy book written by two experienced academics and former White House officials who served under Condoleezza Rice.

    Recommended
    “One is called Going to Tehran by Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett, who worked in the White House, two academics. I think if you invite Hillary Leverett, she would be a good guest, an excellent guest.”
    Breaking Points Professor Marandi: Iran WELCOMES US Invasion 2026-06-11 Listen at 16:47
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. A Dangerous Delusion

    Peter Oborne; David Morrison · Recommended · 1 episode

    A Dangerous Delusion by Peter Oborne and David Morrison is an analytical examination focusing on the politics and history surrounding the Iranian nuclear program.

    Recommended
    “And there's There's another very small book by Peter Oborne, who is a conservative in the UK who who wrote about the Iranian nuclear program. It's a very easy read called a day danger dangerous delusion.”
    Breaking Points Professor Marandi: Iran WELCOMES US Invasion 2026-06-11 Listen at 17:17
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Resistance

    Alastair Crooke · Recommended · 1 episode

    Resistance by Alastair Crooke is a political and cultural examination exploring the dynamics of modern opposition movements in the Middle East.

    Recommended
    “Another by Alastair Crooke, a book called Resistance. They would better understand what resistance means in in Iranian culture and in the culture of the axis of resistance.”
    Breaking Points Professor Marandi: Iran WELCOMES US Invasion 2026-06-11 Listen at 17:05
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Professor Marandi: Iran WELCOMES US InvasionBreaking Points2026-06-113
Tehran Prof Marandi: Israel WILL Restart Iran WarBreaking Points2026-04-161