Iran on the Brink

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Iran is experiencing expansive protests after economic grievances
snowballed over the past two weeks into a broader challenge to
the country’s authoritarian clerical rulers.

In recent days, a full picture of the government’s crackdown on
demonstrators has emerged, garnering global condemnation and
threats of action from President Trump.

Farnaz Fassihi, who has been covering the story, explains what is
driving the protesters and why the regime may be facing one of
its gravest challenges in decades.

Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau
chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Accounts of a brutal crackdown are emerging from Iran despite
communications restrictions.

Here’s what to know about the protests in Iran.

Photo: Getty Images/Getty Images

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