Though Iran is a top concern for US foreign policy, most Americans know dangerously little about its political motives. Iranian-American journalist Hooman Majd, who travels frequently to Iran, reveals the true motivations of the country's political and religious leadership and explores where the real power in Iran lies.

Majd's books include The Ayatollah Begs to Differ and the just-released Ayatollah's Democracy: An Iranian Challenge. His lecture is the third and final installment of the 2010-2011 BP Speaker Series.