In Brief: The Protests in Iran (with Karim Sadjadpour)

As mass protests spread across Iran, Preet speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and the Middle East. What caused the protests? Who is leading them? And what do they mean for the future of the theocratic regime? Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References & Supplemental Materials: Karim Sadjadpour’s Twitter “Who is Mahsa Amini, And Why Did Her Death Spark Protests in Iran?” WSJ, 9/23/22 “Tactics of repression: How Iran is trying to stop Mahsa Amini protests,” WaPo, 10/5/22 “The Exiled Dissident Fuelling the Hijab Protests in Iran,” New Yorker, 9/24/22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices