On playing Noor Taheri in “The Night Agent,” she said, “I was drawn to her perseverance, and also her ability to flirt with Javad to get what she wants. She totally turns it on when she ...

Mr. Taheri is an Iranian-born analyst of Middle Eastern affairs and terrorism. He is the author, most recently, of The Persian Night: Iran under the Khomeinist Revolution. A review of Dancing with ...