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The Explanation: Understanding Iran: Reconciling religion and democracy

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Understanding Iran: Reconciling religion and democracy

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Rana Rahimpour explains how religion, democracy and ideals combine in Iran

How religion, democracy and ideals come together to explain Iran today. Anu Anand talks to Rana Rahimpour.

Anu Anand talks to Rana Rahimpour about how decades of turbulence have shaped Iran, and why religion, democracy and ideals all combine to explain Iran today.

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