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I would say that Iran probably has a better chance of actually emerging into a democracy than

most companies in the Middle East.

It has at least a parliamentary tradition, even though that parliament is largely been a rubber

stamp for a certain of the past century.

And now the good fight with Yasha Monk.

There are some events in the world that fill you with great hope and also some amount of dread.

This is always how I feel when people are courageously streaming into the streets to protest against a brutal dictatorship.

It is all-inspiring that people are seeking that freedom, and you cannot help but hope that the aspirations will be fulfilled.

At the same time, you know that if a regime uses all of its force to beat them back, death at a significant scale of the most

courageous people may be the consequence. That's how I've been feeling for the last days,

as I've seen the growing and growing and growing protests in Tehran and all around Iran.

And so we have pushed the episode we had planned for today

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