WorldWhy does Iran defeat empires trying to conquer it?

Political historian Mehran Kamrava examines why successive empires have sought control over Iran and how the country has outlasted those efforts. The discussion reaches back to wars with Russia and British control of Iran’s oil and tobacco. It also considers the period before the CIA-backed coup. Kamrava argues that invasions, wars and revolution helped forge modern Iran. The episode asks why great powers repeatedly make the same mistake.