CONFLICTED

Iran: The Long Road to War

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In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas speaks with Ali Ansari, Professor of Modern Middle East History at the University of St Andrews.

Prof. Ansari discusses:

  • The depth and antiquity of Iranian culture
  • His childhood experiences inside the Shah's inner circle
  • The Shah's biggest mistake
  • How the revolution could have better built upon what it inherited
  • The huge incompetence and corruption that has undermined Iran's political economy
  • How the new Supreme Leader is the IRGC's man
  • The clarity of America's military aims alongside the opacity of its political aims
  • The real weaknesses of the Iran Nuclear Deal
  • How Iranians inside Iran feel about the regime and the war

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    Conflicted is a Message Heard production.

    Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren.

    This episode was produced and edited by Thomas Small.

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