#334 – Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons

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<p>Abbas Amanat is a historian at Yale specializing in the modern history of Iran. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Henson Shaving</b>: <a href="https://hensonshaving.com/lex">https://hensonshaving.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 100 free blades with your razor<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Onnit</b>: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/onnit">https://lexfridman.com/onnit</a> to get up to 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Abbas&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://history.yale.edu/people/abbas-amanat">https://history.yale.edu/people/abbas-amanat</a><br /> Abbas&#8217;s Books:<br /> 1. Iran: <a href="https://amzn.to/3zzLWVA">https://amzn.to/3zzLWVA</a><br /> 2. Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shi&#8217;ism: <a href="https://amzn.to/3h66fU0">https://amzn.to/3h66fU0</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:18) &#8211; Mahsa Amini protests in Iran<br /> (24:35) &#8211; Propaganda<br /> (42:13) &#8211; Iranian culture<br /> (59:02) &#8211; Violent suppression of protests<br /> (1:20:31) &#8211; Islamic Revolution<br /> (1:38:14) &#8211; CIA in Iran<br /> (1:54:30) &#8211; Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini<br /> (2:25:26) &#8211; Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei<br /> (2:33:21) &#8211; Nuclear weapons<br /> (2:41:38) &#8211; Israel<br /> (2:56:18) &#8211; Putin<br /> (3:03:50) &#8211; Future of Iran</p>