2022.11.15.

Podcast

The Mahsa Amini Protests: exploring the how, the why, and the meaning of Iran's 2022 mass movement

The death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in September of 2022 set Iranian public opinion on fire, sparking mass unrest and civic protests on a scale unprecedented in the history of the Islamic Republic. Join us for a discussion about the movement that her tragic death inspired, and hear from experts Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan and Professor Rózsa Erzsébet about what this movement means for Iran, and for its geopolitical position in the region.

Hosts: Research fellow Tamas Orban, Visiting fellow Wael Taji Miller

Guests: Distinguished fellow Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan, Professor Rózsa Erzsébet of the University of Public Service.