Summary: First Wednesday: Iran, democracy and an international war of words TalksDate: June 2, 2010 7:00 PM One year on from Iran's tumultuous and controversial presidential elections, how far is the country from genuine democracy? And with a new government in Downing Street, what will the UK's response be to an anxious and potentially nuclear-armed Iran? Join us for another of our First Wednesday discussions with an expert panel to discuss modern Iran and its challenges With Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, who was imprisoned in Iran last year; Ian Black, the Guardian's Middle East editor; Ann Harrison, from Amnesty International and Afshin Rattansi, co-host of Rattansi Ridley. Chaired by Pooneh Ghoddoosi, journalist with BBC Persian TV.
