America and the Ayatollahs (Rebroadcast)

About this episode

This episode explores the historical context of US-Iran relations and its relevance to current events.

This is a rebroadcast of one of my earliest podcasts (apologies for the rough audio) because I think the content is more important than ever. Namely, the historical context of US-Iran relations pre- and post-1979 revolution has largely been ignored in conversations and debates surrounding Operation Epic Fury. As readers of my newsletter know, I truly believe that chronology and context are critical for understanding global events and why they unfold the way they do. This episode is my attempt to (re)introduce some chronology and context into our understanding of the conflict with Iran. In its own way, it’s an interesting artifact in itself. When I first aired this episode, it was at the tail end of the first Trump administration. Six years have passed since then that saw a global pandemic, the exit and return of Donald Trump to the Presidency, and, of course, Operation Midnight Hammer. Incredibly, the basic dynamics of the US-Iranian relationship have remained largely unchanged as breakdown throughout this episode. Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full show notes (30% off for podcast listeners)!

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• Operation Epic Fury
• historical context
• Trump administration

Keywords

• chronology
• context
• global events
• conflict with Iran

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Tim Talks Politics newsletter

Books & works: Rebroadcast

Places: America, US, Iran

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