Understanding Iran's protests, and the dangers of foreign meddling, with Mazda Majidi https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/1b77c598-7c12-4cdb-8497-59d8d138907a Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton are joined by Iranian-American activist Mazda Majidi to discuss the protests in Iran. We analyze the reasons behind the demonstrations, including neoliberal economic policies, internal political contradictions, and crippling US sanctions. This episode details the different factions jockeying for power in Iranian politics, including the Reformists and Principlists, and looks at reactionary opposition forces like the MEK and pro-shah monarchists. We also address the attempts by foreign powers to exploit the unrest to push for regime change, and the incredible hypocrisy of American, Israeli, and Saudi government rhetoric, along with the CIA's well-documented anti-Iran activities. SHOW NOTES: https://moderaterebels.com/iran-protests-mazda-majidi-episode-12 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ModerateRebels Please consider supporting Moderate Rebels on Patreon. Website: http://moderaterebelsradio.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/moderateradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moderaterebelsradio Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/moderaterebelsradio Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:39:00 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube Understanding Iran's protests, and the dangers of foreign meddling, with Mazda Majidi https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/1b77c598-7c12-4cdb-8497-59d8d138907a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.