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Iran: Underneath the Headlines airs Friday night on Current 9/8c (find it on your TV)
In case you forgot:
  1. There's this country called Iran.
  2. A few weeks ago, they had an election there.
  3. Disagreement over the outcome kicked off the biggest protests since 1979.
  4. Now what? Get some context. Pick one:

    What do Iranians really think about Ahmadinejad?
    Who are the basijis?
    What's behind Iran's nuclear ambition?
    What's it like to be young in Tehran?
    What do tomatoes have to do with all this?

 

 

Partying in Tehran in 2005.

Iranians talk about Ahmadinejad in 2006.

Up close with the basiji in 2007.

Iranians talk about their country's nuclear program in 2006.

Ahmadinejad's enemy in 2007: the humble tomato.

 

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