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Iran, 1979-1997: Islamic Republic, War, and Thermidor

The Dig

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The Dig is a podcast from Jackabend Magazine. In this episode, Daniel Denver looks at the history of modern Iran. Khomeini's camp marginalized their revolutionary rivals and monopolized power in the assembly convened to draft a new constitution. And Muhammad Khatimi ushered in reformist politics that would soon find itself frustrated by mass protest.

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