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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 40 MIN

The Shahs and the Ayatollahs - Iran's extreme leaders

from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The division and deep discontent in Iran gave Israel and the US a public rationale for attacking its brutal leadership. How did this nation become so divided in the first place, and which of its extreme leadership models, the Shahs or the Ayatollahs, have served Iran best?Guest: Robert Templar, author of 'The Shah's last party, and the Iranian Revolution that followed' (Hurst)Former journalist, and former policy analyst with the International Crisis Group.Producer: Ann Arnold 

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