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How Iran's revolution failed to live up to its promise

Season 2026 Episode 29 | 26m 50s

Many supporters of Iran's revolution believed some form of democracy should govern the country. But over the decades, the Islamic Republic's radical religious rulers have launched brutal crackdowns on social justice and political freedom. In a Compass Points encore, Nick Schifrin discusses how the 1979 revolution failed to live up to its promise with Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin.

Aired: 08/12/26
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