The wave of unrest raging across Iran poses the greatest challenge to the Islamic Republic in decades. Protesters have already paid a high price, with hundreds, if not thousands killed in the government crackdown. How long can Iran's clerics cling to power, and avoid the US president's repeated threat of military action? Donald Trump is still pondering his 'red lines' as the crisis unfolds. This week, as Iran's theocracy teeters on the brink, we'll discuss the global impact if it actually falls. How will a new Iranian revolution change the geopolitics of the region and the world?

This week's panel:
Melissa Chan
Pablo Foley Elias
Cheri Chan

Guests:
John Ghazvinian - Historian & author, "America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the present"
Kori Schake - Senior Fellow & Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute

Chapters:
0:00 Intro and topic: Iran's Regime: Final Days?
2:30 Latest developments in Iran
5:40 Is this time different?
12:30 Role of Reza Pahlavi, former Shah's son
17:00 Regime's strategic options
23:00 What does Trump want?
28:15 US options for Iran
31:30 Reaction from countries in region
34:00 Iran's external strength
37:00 Iranian economy and sanctions
41:50 European Union's interests
46:15 Impact on Russia
52:10 Iran's path forward
56:00 Iran's revolutionary guard
58:20 Where is Iran's crisis headed?
1:02:00 Wrap and poll result

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