Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour on new leadership selection process

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published March 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM MST

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Iran's selection of new leadership.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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