Catherine Perez-Shakdam - The Jewish Woman Who Infiltrated The Iranian Regime and Tricked the Ayatollah

Catherine Perez-Shakdam joins The Winston Marshall Show for an astonishing firsthand account of how she infiltrated Iran’s inner circle—posing as a devout Muslim to gain access to the highest levels of the regime.In this explosive conversation, Perez-Shakdam reveals how she met the Ayatollah, was recruited by Tehran’s ideological machine, and witnessed the brutal inner workings of a regime obsessed with control, martyrdom, and religious supremacy. She details the psychological toll of living a double life, the whispers of internal dissent, and the ideology she describes as “genocidal.”They explore the regime’s strategic use of Western converts, the manipulation of media narratives, and how Iran exports its revolutionary vision far beyond its borders.All this—espionage, radicalisation, religious indoctrination, and one woman’s battle to expose the truth from inside the heart of the Islamic Republic…-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:20 Who is Catherine Perez-Shakdam?08:42 Marriage and Living a Double Life19:45 Becoming a Propaganda Tool28:30 Witnessing Brutality in the Middle East 40:37 The Turning Point 58:10 Iran’s Propaganda Machine in the West1:06:02 Why Catherine Went Public1:18:26 Interaction with Qasem Soleimani 1:26:09 The Role of the West 1:30:25 Meeting The Ayatollah and the Regime's Ideology 1:43:59 The Popularity of the Regime 1:47:44 The Role of the Crown Prince 1:55:00 Final Reflections & Hope for Change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.