Predicting the end of Iran’s Islamic Republic has always been a fool’s errand. In its 47 years the regime has survived wars, mass protests and economic crises.
But last month hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets and thousands lost their lives, and President Donald Trump has continued to threaten military action if talks over Iran’s nuclear programme fail.
So how did we get to this point, what do Iranians inside and outside the country want, and what does the future hold for Iran and who might lead it?
Middle East expert Dr Leon Goldsmith joins Emile Donovan.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran. Photo: AFP
