#334 – Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons
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The following is a conversation with Abbas Aminat, a historian at Yale University specializing in the modern history of Iran. My love and my heart goes out to the Iranian people in their current struggle for freedom. I hope that this conversation helps folks who listen understand the nature and the importance of this struggle. And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor. Check them out in the description. It's the best way to support this podcast. We've got Henson Shaving for a great razor and shave, Insight Tracker for biomonitoring, Onnit for supplements, and ExpressVPN for privacy. Choose wisely, my friends. And now onto the full ad reads. As always, no ads in the middle. I try to make this interesting, but if you skip them, please still check out our sponsors.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–40:48
2
What sparked the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran?
40:48–1:10:06
3
What are the main slogans and messages of the protest movement?
1:10:06–1:29:47
4
What role did oil play in the evolution of Iran's political power?
1:29:47–1:32:45
5
How did the Islamic Revolution reshape Iran's political landscape?
1:32:45–1:35:51
6
What were the implications of the 1953 coup on Iran's political future?
1:35:51–1:38:11
7
How does Khomeini's leadership reflect Iran's historical struggle?
1:38:11–3:11:07
Speakers
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