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Show Notes
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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Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren.
This episode was produced and edited by Thomas Small.
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