About this episode
Yeganeh Torbati discusses the aftermath of the Iranian revolution and the ongoing struggle for democracy in Iran.
Iran was filled with hope during the 1979 revolution; that was soon dashed. Yeganeh Torbati is a correspondent for The New York Times covering Iran, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Iran’s recent history from the promise of democracy to oppressive rule and further corruption and why the killing of leader Ali Khamenei signals more bad news for the country. Plus, we’ll hear about the people still there fighting for democracy. Her book, written with Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, is “ Stolen Revolution: Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran .” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
People in this episode
Host: Krys Boyd
Guest: Yeganeh Torbati
Topics covered
- Iranian revolution
- democracy
- oppressive rule
- corruption
- human rights
- political history
Keywords
- Iran
- revolution
- democracy
- Khamenei
- corruption
- human rights
- Yeganeh Torbati
- politics
- Stolen Revolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times
Books & works: Stolen Revolution: Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran
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