AL-MONITOR'S EDITOR ANDREW PARASILITI

Host Carol Castiel and Negar Mohammadi an anchor with VOA’s Persian News Network speak with Andrew Parasiliti, the editor of al-Monitor.com, and former advisor to US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, about the new media website al Monitor.com, the ten-year anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, Iran’s role in the region, the conflict in Syria, and regional expectations for President Obama’s upcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories.