Episode 2: September Protests ft. Séamus Malekafzali
Persian Breakfast Club
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Evolution of Demands and Response to September Protests in Iran
This chapter explores the demands of the protesters in the September protests in Iran, which have grown beyond the removal of mandatory veiling and have become about taking down the Islamic Republic as a system. It discusses the protesters' stance on bringing back the Shah, the suspicion of US involvement, and the response in Western media. It also critiques the portrayal of Iranian American dissident Masi Alinejad and discusses the presence of anarchists in Iran and alleged plots to kidnap a woman named Nasee.
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