Lex Fridman | Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons | Lex Fridman Podcast #334 @lexfridman | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Abbas Amanat is a historian at Yale specializing in the modern history of Iran. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Abbas's Website: https://history.yale.edu/people/abbas-amanat
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1. Iran: amzn.to/3zzLWVA
2. Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shi'ism: amzn.to/3h66fU0
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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
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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: hensonshaving.com/lex and use code LEX to get 100 free blades with your razor
- InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off
- Onnit: lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off
- ExpressVPN: 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: amzn.to/3zzLWVA
2. Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shi'ism: amzn.to/3h66fU0
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast
Full episodes playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: 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: twitter.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman
- Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman
- Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman
- Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman