Persian Breakfast Club

Independent journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins to discuss the September protests in Iran sparked by the suspicious death of a woman arrested for failing to observe the Islamic dress code. They explore the history of the mandatory veil law, compare the protests to previous mass movements in Iran, and analyze the evolving demands of the protesters. They also delve into the government's response, the stance on sanctions, and the involvement of Western celebrities.

The 1991 American film Not Without My Daughter tells the purportedly true story of an American woman who escapes with her daughter after her abusive Iranian husband relocates them to Tehran in the mid 1980s. We discuss the film's historical context, its characters, and the tenuous accuracy of its plot.