The Islamic Revolution turns 35
After so many years, has the Revolution in Iran achieved its goals?
The Islamic Revolution turns 35
After so many years, has the Revolution in Iran achieved its goals?
Recommended Stories
list of 4 items- list 1 of 4‘Junk’: Faulty electronics from rich countries flood Nigeria with e-waste
- list 2 of 4In Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, locals priced out by rich foreign buyers
- list 3 of 4Cuba restores power after 29-hour blackout amid US oil blockade
- list 4 of 4How Carney’s ‘build fast’ push divides Canada’s Indigenous peoples
Millions of Iranians are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Many see the large crowds that turned out to mark the occasion as a reaffirmation of the ideals of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.
On Inside Story we ask: how do young Iranians today see the revolution? And has it delivered on its promises?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests: Mohammad Marandi, professor of political science at Tehran University
Shahriar Shahabi, an Iranian businessman and tech entrepreneur
Mohsen Milani, the executive director of the Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies at the University of South Florida