For decades, the Islamic Republic sought to erase Iran’s pre-Islamic identity. Now, it’s embracing it. From Cyrus the Great murals to patriotic songs at Shia ceremonies, Tehran is reviving the very nationalism it once suppressed—and experts tell Eye for Iran this shift could signal more than desperation.

Could the Islamic Republic's embrace of Persian pride reshape the state—or even lay the groundwork for a post-Islamist Iran?

Join host Negar Mojtahedi with guests Arash Azizi, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, and Jonathan Harounoff as they unpack what this ideological reversal reveals for the future of Iran.

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