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Hooman Majd
Author / Journalist
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Hooman Majd Considers The Paradox Of Modern Iran
Hooman Majd on the duality of orthodoxy. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Hooman Majd Answers The Nuclear Question
Hooman Majd on Iran's potential to go nuclear. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Hooman Majd Considers Israeli Policy Toward Iran
The writer says a behind-the-scenes war with Iran is unlikely, though a high degree of espionage is not. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Hooman Majd Explains Iran’s Role in the Arab World
The writer describes Iran’s relations with Syria, Egypt, and Iraq. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Hooman Majd Weighs Iran as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
The writer explains Iran’s long-time support for Hamas and Hezbollah. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Hooman Majd Interprets Ahmadinejad
The writer disabuses us of a few misconceptions surrounding a shrewd president with strong support in the Arab world. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Hooman Majd Considers The Upcoming Iranian Election
Hooman Majd on the upcoming Iranian election. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Hooman Majd Discusses Working For Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
After translating for former Iranian President Khatami, Ahmadinejad’s people shoehorned the writer in as interpreter at the UN. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Hooman Majd Offers a Primer on Iran
Hooman Majd reveals some facts about the Islamic republic that could surprise Americans. Read More
March 16, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
Hooman Majd was born in Tehran, Iran in 1957, and lived abroad from infancy with his family who were in the diplomatic service. He attended boarding school in England and college in the United States, and stayed in the U.S. after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.Majd had a long career in the entertainment business before devoting himself to writing and journalism full-time. He worked at Island Records and Polygram Records for many years, with a diverse group of artists, and was head of film and music at Palm Pictures, where he produced The Cup and James Toback's Black and White.He has written for GQ, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New York Observer, Interview, and Salon, and has been a regular contributor to The Huffington Post from its inception. A contributing editor at Interview magazine, he lives in New York City and travels regularly back to Iran.
