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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

I'm Dorothy Wickenden, executive editor of The New Yorker.

Last week, anti-government protests broke out across Iran, the largest demonstrations since the

Green protests in 2009. Although the nuclear deal brokered by the Obama administration lifted some sanctions on the country,

Iran's economic situation is dire. Government corruption, falling oil prices, and involvement in

several regional conflicts have contributed to the country's instability. In September, addressing the

UN General Assembly, President Trump offered his assessment of Iran's

political situation.

The Iranian government masks a corrupt dictatorship behind the false guise of a democracy.

It has turned a wealthy country with a rich history and culture into an economically depleted

rogue state whose chief exports are violence, bloodshed, and chaos. The longest suffering

victims of Iran's leaders are in fact its own people. Robin Wright joins me to discuss the unrest in Iran and what it

means for the politics of the region. Hi, Robin. Welcome back. Hi, Dorothy. Happy New Year. You too.

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