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Iranian Theocracy on the Brink? Why Protesters Deserve Our Moral Support
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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate examine why Iran’s ongoing uprising may be the regime’s most serious challenge yet — and why it deserves far more moral support from the free world.
Topics include:
The nature of the protests;
Moral versus military support;
Trump versus Obama and Biden;
The benefits of a free Iran;
The roots of Western silence.
Resources:
Failing to Confront Islamic Totalitarianism
What Justice Demands
"The U.S. has Appeased Iran for Decades”
This episode was recorded on January 13, 2026, and posted on January 14, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.
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