Why does every empire want Iran – and how has Iran outlasted attempts to control it? Long before the CIA-backed coup, there were wars with Russia and British control over oil and tobacco. Iran learned from its history of invasions, wars, and revolution – why do great powers keep making the same mistake? Political historian Dr. Mehran Kamrava reveals how great-power rivalry forged modern Iran.

In this episode: 
Mehran Kamrava (@mehrankamrava), Political Historian, Georgetown University Qatar

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This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolomé, and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Jo de Frias is Al Jazeera’s head of podcasts.

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Why does every empire want Iran &ndash; and how has Iran outlasted attempts to control it? Long before the CIA-backed coup, there were wars with Russia and British control over oil and tobacco. Iran learned from its history of invasions, wars, and revolution &ndash; why do great powers keep making the same mistake? Political historian Dr. Mehran Kamrava reveals how great-power rivalry forged modern Iran.
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Mehran Kamrava (<a href="https://x.com/mehrankamrava">@mehrankamrava</a>), Political Historian, Georgetown University Qatar</li>
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolom&eacute;, and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Jo de Frias is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of podcasts.
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