Episode: 937 Iran
Newt's World
Gingrich 360
4.6 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Newt talks with Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director of the U.S. office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US), and the author of “The Iran Threat.” They discuss the ongoing protests in Iran, which began in late December due to severe economic hardships caused by runaway inflation. The protests have evolved from demands for economic relief to calls for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, a theocratic dictatorship currently led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian government has responded with severe crackdowns, including internet shutdowns and lethal force, resulting in over 3,000 deaths and the arrest of at least 50,000 people. The protests have spread across all 31 provinces, with significant participation from various societal sectors, including small business owners who previously supported the regime. The organized opposition, particularly the MEK and its resistance units, play a crucial role in sustaining the protests despite government repression. Their discussion also touches on the historical context of the regime's reliance on repression and terrorism to maintain power, as well as the potential for international support to influence the outcome. Jafarzadeh concludes with a call for the international community to recognize and support the Iranian people's right to resist the regime.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:08.7 | On this episode of NUTS World, the citizens of Iran began protesting in late December |
| 0:14.6 | over runaway inflation that has imposed widespread hardships on the people. As protests grew, the man shifted from economic relief |
| 0:24.2 | to calls for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, |
| 0:27.9 | Iran's theocratic dictatorship in power since 1979. |
| 0:33.3 | The Iranian dictatorship, led by Alitola Ali Khamini, |
| 0:39.5 | has tried to crack down on the protesters by arresting them or killing them. |
| 0:42.2 | They shut down the Internet, which has made it difficult to confirm death tolls. |
| 0:47.2 | But in reports that have managed to get out, eyewitnesses say government forces have begun |
| 0:52.0 | opening fire on on-armed protesters, killing more than 3,000 |
| 0:55.8 | people across the country since the protests began. Now, President Trump is weighing options on |
| 1:02.8 | whether the United States should get involved in supporting the protesters. Here to discuss |
| 1:09.3 | everything going on in Iran. I'm really pleased to welcome my guest and friend, |
| 1:13.6 | somebody I have worked with off and on now for almost 20 years, |
| 1:17.6 | Alareza Jefferzade. |
| 1:19.6 | He is the deputy director of the U.S. office |
| 1:23.6 | of the National Council of Resistance of Iran |
| 1:25.6 | and the author of The Iran Threat. |
| 1:43.5 | Alariza, welcome and thank you for joining me again on Neuthor. |
| 1:48.7 | Speaking Ingritch, I thank you. |
| 1:50.9 | I have always a pleasure to be on your show. |
| 1:53.5 | I appreciate everything you have done for decades, not just for the people of Iran, but around |
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