1297: Iran | Out of the Loop

1297: Iran | Out of the Loop

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March 18, 2026

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Ryan McBeth discusses the complex crises in Iran, including protests and geopolitical strategies.

Jordan Harbinger Show: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org . Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- Protests, missiles, and a regime on the ropes — Iran is at a turning point. Ryan McBeth explains the forces driving one of the world's most complex crises. Welcome to what we're calling our "Out of the Loop" episodes, where we dig a little deeper into fascinating current events that may only register as a blip on the media's news cycle and have conversations with the people who find themselves immersed in them. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1297 On This Episode of Out of the Loop: Iran is an ancient civilization stretching back 5,000 years — but most Americans only know the post-1979 version , which is like judging Rome entirely by the fall of its empire and missing the aqueducts, art, and architecture that came before. The 1953 CIA-backed coup that toppled Iran's democratically elected government planted the seeds for the 1979 Islamic Revolution — a theocratic regime that crushed dissent, built a proxy empire through Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, and turned the IRGC…

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Harbinger

Guest: Ryan McBeth

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • protests
  • geopolitics
  • Islamic Revolution
  • current events

Keywords

  • Iran
  • protests
  • Islamic Revolution
  • geopolitics
  • missiles
  • CIA-backed coup
  • proxy strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jordan Harbinger Show, Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, IRGC

Places: Iran

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