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Jan 2018
37m 55s

Uprising in Iran: with Armin Navabi

THE THINKING ATHEIST
About this episode
A historic protest is happening in Iran, as everyday citizens are rising up against the Islamic Supreme Leader and his government. Iran-born Armin Navabi helps us understand what's happening.

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