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Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons | Lex Fridman Podcast #334

Abbas Amanat is a historian at Yale specializing in the modern history of Iran. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Henson Shaving: https://hensonshaving.com/lex and use code LEX to get 100 free blades with your razor - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Abbas's Website: https://history.yale.edu/people/abbas-amanat Abbas's Books: 1. Iran: https://amzn.to/3zzLWVA 2. Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shi'ism: https://amzn.to/3h66fU0 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:58 - Mahsa Amini protests in Iran 19:15 - Propaganda 36:54 - Iranian culture 53:43 - Violent suppression of protests 1:15:11 - Islamic Revolution 1:32:54 - CIA in Iran 1:49:10 - Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini 2:20:07 - Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei 2:28:02 - Nuclear weapons 2:36:18 - Israel 2:50:58 - Putin 2:58:31 - Future of Iran SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:58

    Introduction

  2. 0:58 – 19:15

    Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

  3. 19:15 – 36:54

    Propaganda

  4. 36:54 – 53:43

    Iranian culture

  5. 53:43 – 1:15:11

    Violent suppression of protests

  6. 1:15:11 – 1:32:54

    Islamic Revolution

  7. 1:32:54 – 1:49:10

    CIA in Iran

  8. 1:49:10 – 2:20:07

    Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini

  9. 2:20:07 – 2:28:02

    Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

  10. 2:28:02 – 2:36:18

    Nuclear weapons

  11. 2:36:18 – 2:50:58

    Israel

  12. 2:50:58 – 2:58:31

    Putin

  13. 2:58:31 – 3:05:57

    Future of Iran

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