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Iranian Historian Breaks Down Iran Protests - Prof Ali Ansari

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The Islamic Revolution Isn't Iran Going Back to Its Cultural Heritage of Thousands of Years

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Iran has a tradition of autocracy in its history, but also democracy and modern inventions. The Islamic Revolution isn't Iran going back to its cultural heritage - it's a radical departure from those towards an authoritarian, ultra-conservative Islam. I've talked to Muslims here who say that they're quite staggered by some of the claims they make,. particularly in terms of the Supreme Leader and his authority he claims.

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