Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Professor Tarek Masoud joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of Iran. Is Iran an Arab country? Why did the Iranian revolution happen? Is Iran the only middle eastern country whose modern borders were not created by colonial powers? Answers to these questions and many more await on Iran History Support.
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00:00 - Iran History Support
00:15 - Is Iran an Arab country?
02:58 - How did Iran become an Islamic country in the first place?
05:02 - What’s going on with Iran’s flag?
06:28 - Just how liberal/progressive was Iran prior to the 1979 revolution?
08:08 - Is Iran the only middle eastern country whose modern borders were not created by colonial powers?
09:41 - Why did the Iranian revolution happen?
11:51 - The son of Iran’s last Shah is rallying protesters, but do Iranians really want another king?
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Professor Tarek Masoud joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of Iran. Is Iran an Arab country? Why did the Iranian revolution happen? Is Iran the only middle eastern country whose modern borders were not created by colonial powers? Answers to these questions and many more await on Iran History Support.
*WIRED recommends:*
youtu.be/HC47QcXrcfw
youtu.be/NKdyuKXkrPU
youtu.be/26wrGXQB_Ts
Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D
#Iran #IranWar #Trump
00:00 - Iran History Support
00:15 - Is Iran an Arab country?
02:58 - How did Iran become an Islamic country in the first place?
05:02 - What’s going on with Iran’s flag?
06:28 - Just how liberal/progressive was Iran prior to the 1979 revolution?
08:08 - Is Iran the only middle eastern country whose modern borders were not created by colonial powers?
09:41 - Why did the Iranian revolution happen?
11:51 - The son of Iran’s last Shah is rallying protesters, but do Iranians really want another king?
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7
Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc
Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ
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