Understanding Iran's protests, and the dangers of foreign meddling, with Mazda Majidi (Ep. 12)

Summary: Moderate Rebels episode 12 - Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the protests in Iran with Mazda Majidi. We analyze the reasons behind them, including neoliberal economic policies, internal political contradictions, and US sanctions. This episode details the Reformist and Principlist factions and looks at reactionary opposition forces like the MEK and pro-shah monarchists. We address attempts by foreign powers to exploit the unrest for regime change, and hypocrisy of US, Israeli, and Saudi rhetoric.