How History Failed Iran
March 13, 2026
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as posted by the channelIran: The Long Road to War
In this episode of Conflicted, Thomas Small is joined by Ali Ansari, Professor of Modern Middle East History at the University of St Andrews, to discuss the historical context behind the Iran war.
This episode covers:
The depth and antiquity of Iranian culture
The Shah's biggest mistake
How the revolution could have better built upon what it inherited
The huge incompetence and corruption that has undermined Iran's political economy
How the new Supreme Leader is the IRGC's man
The clarity of America's military aims alongside the opacity of its political aims
The real weaknesses of the Iran Nuclear Deal
How Iranians inside Iran feel about the regime and the war
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