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299 | Reza Aslan: How Should Americans React to Iran's Revolution(s)?

The Realignment

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Reza Aslan: The closest thing that I've ever seen to what's happening right now in Iran was in 1977 which is the start of the 79 revolution. We are seeing men and women poor and rich and middle-class older younger conservatives progressives supporters of the regime frankly have been coming out saying enough is enough. He says Ayatollah Khomeini is a very very ill man and could die at any minuteHonestly, there has been a lot of talk in Iran about how he has been grooming his son muchtaba from an A to take over his position as Supreme Leader.

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