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How the Shah's cancer led to Iran's rift with the US

Feb 14, 2024
Exploring how the Shah's cancer led to Iran's rift with the US, the podcast delves into the Shah's autocratic rule and modernization efforts, the repressive regime, the impact on Iran-US relations, the revolution and hostage crisis that strained relations further. It all started with a tiny lump in the spleen of one man.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Shah of Iran's Modernization and Autocratic Rule
02:21 • 6min
3
The Repressive Regime of the Shah and His Secret Illness
08:32 • 2min
4
The Shah's Ambitious Modernization and its Consequences
10:22 • 2min
5
Revolution and Hostage Crisis
11:58 • 5min