Arash Azizi joins The Radical Reverend to talk about his new book, The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the US, and Iran's Global Ambitions. It tells the story of the military mastermind who established Iran as a major power in the Middle East and the nature of Iran's global ambitions today.

Plus, Skyler Williams joins us from 1492 Land Back Lane to give us an update on what's happening there. Haudenosaunee land defenders have been peacefully occupying 1492 Land Back Lane for the past seven months in opposition to a property development on their unceded territory. The United Nations has called on Canada to stop all development on Indigenous lands until there is free, prior, and informed consent. Land defenders are facing police violence and criminal charges for simply asking Canada to honor its treaty commitments.

Guests:

Arash Azizi [@arash_tehran], historian at New York University and author of The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the US, and Iran's Global Ambitions

Skyler Williams [@1492LBL], land defender at 1492 Land Back Lane

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