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Iran, once upon a time known as Persia.

Iran, we come to a moment in time for the future of Iran slash Persia.

I welcome Gregory Coppley, editor and publisher of Defense and Foreign Affairs,

who has very big history with Iran once upon a time, the Shah and Persia, but now in his explication identifies a turning point

April 1st, 2024, when the Israeli Air Force fired six standoff weapons and destroyed a consular section of the

Iranian embassy in Damascus, also destroyed the commander of the IRGC forces waging war on Israel.

And, Gregory, a very good evening to you.

Your backstory here is equally of weight.

You were in Iran during the revolution of 78-79 and you were

a consultant to the Shah. In those days the Ayatollah who became all the center of the rage of the people of Iran

was in exile in Paris and you indicate in your explication that the Soviets were present.

How so? What were the Russians doing in Iran in 78-79 before the Shah left for his health?

Well, the Soviets... before the Shah left for his health?

Well, the Soviets had always been involved in Iran. And of course you remember the Soviet British joint military takeover of Iran during World War II.

But even before that, the great war for Central Asia, the great game in fact between

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