60. Iran – Protests that Shook a Nation with Rouzbeh Parsi

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent protests in Iran and their implications with expert Rouzbeh Parsi.

The latest wave of protests in Iran shook the country to the core. Clearly, the Islamic Republic regime felt squeezed to the point of using excessive violence. Many thousands have likely lost their lives, with exact estimations varying greatly. The Middle Eastern expert and analyst, Rouzbeh Parsi, joins Edgar for a conversation about the background to this cycle of protests in Iran, about what makes it different but also what similarities it has with previous waves. To listen to the episode ad-free subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/kalampodcast Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kalampodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Edgar Mannheimer

Guest: Rouzbeh Parsi

Topics covered

• Iran protests
• Islamic Republic
• Middle East
• political violence
• social movements

Keywords

• Iran
• protests
• Rouzbeh Parsi
• Islamic Republic
• political violence
• Middle East
• social movements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Islamic Republic

Places: Iran

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