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Welcome to The Truth with Lisa Booth, where we get to the heart of the issues that matter to you.

Today we're talking about Iran.

Iran is at a historic tipping point right now.

We've seen nationwide protests that have erupted over an economic collapse in the country as well as just living under

oppression of the regime. We're hearing chance saying death to the regime. And this is all

coming amid brutal crackdowns, thousands dead mass arrest, and internet blackout within the

country. My guest today has a unique perspective on it.

Her name is Elie Kahanem. She's an Iranian-born refugee who fled Tehran with her Jewish family

as a child during the 1979 Islamic Revolution's rising anti-Semitism. She also later became

and worked under the Trump administration as the first Iranian-born

U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism in Trump's first administration.

She's a prominent commentator.

So we're going to dig in with her.

What do you need to know about these protests?

How are they different than protests of the

past? Where is this thing heading? Stay tuned.

Well, Ellie Kahan, it's great to have you on the show. We know each other out of this.

And then I've been able to interview you a few times on Fox business. So appreciate you making the time for the podcast.

Lisa, thanks for having me on. I always love joining you, whether you're on Fox or your own podcast. So honored to be with you.

Well, I always love seeing you. You have such a unique perspective on what's happening in Iran right now because your family fled Iran at the start of the revolution.

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