About this episode
Massive protests in the Middle Eastern country of Iran have been taking place over the last few weeks. We’ve covered them a bit in the Squiz Today podcast, but it’s time to get you across the backstory. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at how the protests began, how Iran’s ruling regime has responded, and what might come next.
Squiz Recommends:
Reading: This CNN explainer goes into the internet blackout specifically – what's behind it and what the Iranian authorities are hoping to achieve with it.
Watching: For something a bit lighter – and not suggesting this is particularly historically accurate – but the 2012 film Argo, which won Best Picture, is set during the Iran hostage crisis of the late 70s/early 80s and is worth a watch.
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