Behind Iran's Internet Blackout: Protest, Violence and the Information War

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of Iran's internet blackout and the global response to the protests occurring within the country.

The shocking footage the Iranian regime tried to hide from the world is finally emerging and what it reveals is far more disturbing than most people realize. In this episode, you'll learn what really happened during Iran's unprecedented internet blackout and how the West's response may be empowering the very regime accused of crushing those protests. From explosive debate over Trump's negotiations with Tehran to the information war shaping global perceptions, this conversation exposes uncomfortable truths and the hidden forces driving today's Middle East. The question is: if the world can see what's happening now, why does so much of it still look away?

Topics covered

• Iran
• internet blackout
• protests
• information war
• Western response
• Middle East

Keywords

• Iran
• internet blackout
• protests
• Trump
• information war
• Middle East
• Western response

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tehran

Places: Iran

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