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Podcast: Fault Lines
Episode: Episode 544: Iran on the Edge: Protest, Pressure, and Power
Description: Today, Les, Jamil, Morgan, and Jess discuss escalating protests across Iran, where economic collapse and political repression are driving nationwide unrest. Demonstrations that began with small business owners have spread to major cities, prompting a violent crackdown by security forces and an internet shutdown. As the regime insists the situation is under control, President Trump has warned publicly that continued mass killings could trigger U.S. action, while Iranian officials have quietly floated the possibility of renewed nuclear talks.Is this protest movement meaningfully different from past uprisings that fizzled under pressure? Has the regime been...