War of the Words in Iran (feat. Ali Ansari)
About this episode
Mark Dubowitz and historian Ali Ansari discuss the narrative battle surrounding Iran and the influence of the regime, the West, and the Iranian people.
This war isn’t just being fought with missiles and drones. There's also a war of the words, a narrative battle. While the regime pushes its narrative at home and abroad, the West struggles to keep up — and the Iranian people are caught in between. So, who controls the story: the regime, the West, or the Iranian people? Mark is joined by historian Ali Ansari to unpack the battle of narratives, the reality of regime power, and who may ultimately shape Iran’s future.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Dubowitz
Guest: Ali Ansari
Topics covered
- narrative battle
- Iranian regime
- Western response
- historical context
- future of Iran
Keywords
- Iran
- narrative
- regime power
- Western response
- Ali Ansari
- Mark Dubowitz
- future of Iran
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Iran, West
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