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Yusuf Yazdi
Professor at Johns Hopkins University and frequent visitor to Iran who has observed multiple waves of protests and provided first-person accounts of political unrest.
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Jan 14, 2026
• 7min
We hear from an eyewitness to the protests in Iran
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Yusuf Yazdi, a Johns Hopkins professor and chronicler of Iranian protests, offers an eye-opening perspective on the current unrest in Iran. He contrasts today's anger with the hope of the 2009 protests, highlighting economic crises that fuel local uprisings. Attending a recent protest, he describes the demographic variety, peaceful chants, and the swift escalation into chaos due to police tactics. Yusuf emphasizes the regime's manipulation of violence and discusses how outsiders can effectively support imprisoned leaders without resorting to drastic measures.
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