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The Story

Could Iran's leader fall?

The Story

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Politics, Unknown, Daily News, News

41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Has the crisis over Iran driven its already weakened leader to the brink? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is unpopular but do the people of Iran want regime change from outside? And if he falls, what then for Iran?


This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory


Guests: 

  • Professor Mohsen Milani, Author, The Making of Iran’s Islamic Revolution.
  • Fatemeh Jamalpour, Iranian Journalist.

Host: Manveen Rana, 

Producer: Shabnam Grewal. 

Further reading: 

Will Israel’s strikes on Iran bring about a regime change?

Iran needs regime change — I’d die for it, says Shah’s son

Iran’s Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East: Iran's Rise and its Geostrategic Rivalry with the US in the Middle East by Mohsen Milani 

Further listening: Iran strikes back: what next?

Clips: BBC, ITN News, Coup53, MSNBC, ABC, Al Jazeera English, CBS, DW News.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: [email protected]     



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