Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate examine why Iran’s ongoing uprising may be the regime’s most serious challenge yet—and why it deserves far more moral support from the free world.
Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo analyze the mass protests in Iran. Recorded Jan. 13, 2026.
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