Tim Anderson, writer, academic, and Director of the Centre for Counter Hegemonic Studies, joins TMJ News to examine Iran’s recent protests and the competing narratives surrounding them. How did economic grievances intersect with foreign involvement and viral misinformation to push for the all-too-familiar Iran regime change playbook? And what do the U.S. and Israel stand to gain from the chaos?
We cover:
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How Iran’s economic protests shifted into something far more complex, and who stepped in as the narrative changed?
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Why competing death tolls, viral videos, and unverified claims became central to how the protests were understood abroad.
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The contradiction between sanctions that deepen hardship and Western promises to “rescue” Iranians.
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What past interventions, from the 1953 coup to Vietnam, Iraq, and Libya, reveal about familiar patterns resurfacing today.
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Why the long-used regime change playbook may not unfold in Iran the way many expect this time.
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