Hostile History

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Iran: Oil, Power and Protest - Part Two: The Road to Revolution May 20, 2026

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In Part Two of our four-part series on modern Iran, we move from the oil boom years of the 1970s to the collapse of the Shah’s regime and the birth of the Islamic Republic.

Fueled by soaring oil prices, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi appeared stronger than ever. Tehran was transforming into a modern global capital, the military was expanding at breakneck speed, and Iran had become one of America’s most important allies in the Middle East. But beneath the surface, anger was building.

Historian Roham Alvandi from the London School of Economics and Political Science joins Hostile History as we travel back in time to chart what happened after the monarchy lost control and revolution set in.

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Iran: Oil, Power and Protest - Part One: In the Shadow of the Shah. May 20, 2026

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In the first episode of this four part series, we travel back in time to Iran to chart how a modern monarchy which was armed, wealthy, and globally backed lost control with the help of historian Roham Alvandi from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Coming Soon May 01, 2026

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Conflict in one form or another has been part of our existence since the dawn of time.

Although war has evolved over the centuries, if it feels familiar, it's because it is.

Every other week, military historian David Borys is joined by the world's brightest minds to take you inside defining conflicts and rebellions to better understand what's happening today.

Because history doesn't just repeat itself, it echoes.

Hostile History coming soon

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