A new book charts Iran's shift from a movement rooted in independence to present day

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Mary Louise Kelly, Karen Zamora, Brianna Scott

Published June 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM EDT

What were the broken promises of the 1979 Iranian Revolution? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Yeganeh Torbati about the new book she co-authored, Stolen Revolution.

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