637. Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)
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Hello, everyone. And we have some unbelievably exciting news for you all.
Tom, if anything, you are underselling it because this is truly spectacular. On the 4th and 5th of July this year, we are going to be hosting the inaugural Rest is History Festival.
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And I know that I speak for Dominic as well as for myself when I say we cannot wait to see you there.
With the approach of Muharram, We are about to begin the month of epic heroism and self-sacrifice. This is the month blood will triumph over the sword. The month truth will condemn falsehood for all eternity. The month that has taught generations throughout history the path of victory over the bayonet. The month the tyrants will be judged and the satanic government abolished. This month will be famous throughout history. The month that the powerful will be broken by the word of the right. The month that the imam of the Muslims will show us the path of strength against the tyrants. The month the freedom fighters and patriots will clench their fists and win against tanks and machine guns. When Islam is in danger, you should unite, rise and sacrifice your blood.
So that, of course, was this year's King's Speech. It was Charles III addressing the nation. No, it wasn't really. That was the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. And Dominic, it was a pivotal moment in the story of the Islamic Revolution because he drafted that, not in Najaf in Iraq, where he'd been in our previous episode, but in Paris, the French capital, in November 1978. And this message was the one that triggered the final uprisings that led to the downfall of the Shah of Iran and paved the way for the triumphant return from exile of the Ayatollah Khomeini a few weeks later.
So an incredibly dramatic moment. An incredibly dramatic moment. One of the defining moments in world history in our lifetimes, I would say. It's the moment that catapulted radical Islam into the headlines and completely transformed the Middle East. We'll come back to that message and the context of that message later in the episode. But let's just remind people of the story of our three principal characters. So last time we introduced the Shah, the second member of the Parvenu Pahlavi dynasty. He's been in charge of Iran since 1941. He's been spending his oil winnings to modernize Iran and to try and turn it into a regional superpower. But he's seen on the streets as an American puppet.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–12:47
2
What triggered the final uprisings of the Iranian Revolution?
12:47–30:17
3
How did President Jimmy Carter respond to the Shah's regime?
30:17–32:19
4
What were the key social and political groups involved in the Iranian Revolution?
32:19–36:45
5
How did the Ayatollah Khomeini's message resonate with the Iranian people?
36:45–1:06:56
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