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This is the transcript for Book One, episode 6 of The Lion and the Sun podcast: Russian Roulette about Iran…

Two constituionalist armies march toward the capital to face the Qajar monarchy and reestablish democracy in the battle of Tehran

An attack on parliament, a power hungry shah and the struggle of people for democracy.

How a change in power doomed Iran's very first parliament. Story of Mohammad Ali Shah and his grudge against democracy.

From an assassination to the birth of democracy: How the Iranian parliament came to be in the early 20th century.

From unifying a fragmented empire to struggles with modernization and territorial losses. Discover how Qajar dynasty came to power in Iran.

Iran’s fight for democracy started with a dispute over tobacco! How Iran's tobacco protests jump-started the fight for Persia’s democracy.

A look at the history of the lion and the sun, a symbol of power, divinity, and national pride through centuries of Persian history.

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