BONUS: William Mehrvarz: What Iran's Regime Does Not Want You To See

What you'll learn

• 1 (00:41) **William Mehrvarz's Background** - William introduces himself as a former Muslim born and raised in Iran who discovered Judaism as a teenager, converted at 24, and now lives in the U.S.
• 2 (01:07) **What Sparked the Latest Uprising** - William explains that protests began over economic hardships but quickly morphed into anti-regime uprisings, ending in a bloodbath with continuous crackdowns.
• 3 (02:35) **The Mindset of Protesters and Their Greatest Fear** - William describes what Iranians in the streets are afraid of: not just violent crackdowns, but the regime morphing into a reformed version of itself that maintains power.
• 4 (03:39) **Why Starlink Hasn't Worked in Iran** - William explains that despite efforts to send Starlink devices into Iran, coverage is minimal and the regime has found ways to counter them.
• 5 (04:48) **How Outsiders Can Actually Help** - William says material support is not currently possible, but symbolic and political actions matter.
• 6 (05:29) **The Street-Renaming Phenomenon** - Before the internet shutdown, Iranians were renaming streets after Donald Trump and chanting Elon Musk's trolling tweets at protests.
• 7 (06:27) **The UN Session on Iran** - Two Iranian activists, Masi Alinejad and Ahmad Batebi, spoke to UN member states about the regime's atrocities.

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