The first episode of “Liberating Iran” drops today. 

Assal Rad breaks down the Iran Deal and the political history between the U.S. and Iran that explains why relations between the two nations are so frayed. 

Please go and buy Assal’s book “State of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran." 

This is the first of five episodes that will publish each Saturday, starting August 5 and ending September 2. Next week’s episode will feature historian Pouya Alimagham who’ll break down the West’s efforts to undermine Iran’s democracy and why so many Americans have bought into false narratives about Tehran’s leadership.

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Notable links to stories used in episode

Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Reasons For Leaving Iran Deal. (Washington Post)

Chris Cuomo Interview with Benjamin Netanyahu  (CNN)

Is Maximum Pressure Working Against Iran? (NBC)