The Modern History of Iran | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

In this episode of UNAPOLOGETIC, Dr. Roy Casagranda unpacks 125 years of Iranian history - from the 1901 oil concession and the fall of the Qajar dynasty, to the rise of the Pahlavis, the 1953 CIA-backed coup, the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Iran–Iraq War, and the emergence of the IRGC, the reform movement in Iran and the JCPOA. He then connects this history to the present moment - where a US-Israel war on Iran threatens to escalate into a much wider far-reaching war. Chapters 0:00 Highlights 2:21 Introducing Iran Episode 9:00 Oil And Empire 16:53 World War II Iran 24:20 Pre-Coup Iran Society 26:37 The CIA Coup 34:30 Shah And U.S. Alliance 41:41 Seeds Of Revolution 47:40 The Islamic Revolution 48:53 The Hostage Crisis 58:26 The Iran-Iraq War 1:10:00 Proxy War And Superpowers 1:20:00 War Entrenches The Regime 1:30:00 Crushing Opposition Movements 1:40:00 Life Inside The Republic 1:50:00 Limits Of Reform 1:56:30 Iran’s Long Arc Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @middleeasteye   Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye   Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye