Iran: Reza Aslan - "The Regime Is Unsustainable"
Often credited for jumpstarting the wave of revolution across the Middle East, Iran's second attempt at protesting for governmental reform has been relatively unsuccessful to date.
However, internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, Reza Aslan, believes that the recent protests underscore the unsustainable nature of the current Iranian regime.
This audio segment is from a previously recorded interview with Reza Aslan aired on Neon Tommy's Podcast "Eye On The Middle East".
On Feb. 15, three-quarters of Iran's parliament signed a pledge demanding that three leaders of anti-government protests be put on a trial and executed.
The protest leaders - Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Mohammad Khatami - were singled out by the legislators as being responsible for the first wave of protests in the country in 14 months.
Security forces in Iran were quick to stomp out the February protests, arresting more than 1,500 of the tens of thousands of people that showed up on the streets.
The demonstrations mirrored the country's last anti-government protests in 2009. Referred to as the "Green Movement," the 2009 protests were widely publicized by both social media and major news outlets.
For more on the 2011 Iran protests, check out Neon Tommy's coverage before and after the 25 of Bahman.
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