Iran marks 1979 revolution

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Pro-government Iranians have been rallying to mark the 31st anniversary of the nation’s revolution. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used the rally to attack the West, and said Iran had produced its first stock of 20% enriched uranium. The opposition is trying to stage counter-demonstrations but faces a big security crackdown. The BBC’s Persian TV channel has been covering events in Iran, The World’s Laura Lynch visited the channel. Download MP3 (AP Photo:Vahid Salemi)

• BBC coverage
• BBC Persian
• On The World: Arrests in Iran ahead of anniversary

Iran anniversary

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Today is the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis: on Nov 4th, 1979 Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran. Today, an official rally in Teheran marked the anniversary, but opposition supporters staged a demonstration of their own. Anchor Marco Werman talks with Robin Wright, author of “Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East.” Download MP3

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Iranian Protest Movements

Hard not to be riveted by events in Iran this week. How often in our lifetimes have we seen such a spontaneous and massive mobilization of human beings expressing their dismay? This week’s podcast looks at the a century’s worth of protest movements in Iran and similarities and differences with today. Listen