Russian Empire

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

The biggest oil field the world had ever seen, a foreign military occupation and a socialist revolution in the north. As Russia's influence wanes, Britain seizes control of Iran's newfound
As the great war breaks out in Europe, Persia is turned into the ultimate proxy battleground. The story of the First World War and how British, Russian, and German forces
Two constituionalist armies march toward the capital to face the Qajar monarchy and reestablish democracy in the battle of Tehran
An old king tries to reclaim his throne, the United States sends Morgan Shuster to help Iran's finances, and Russia invades. The complicated history of Iran and Russia and how
Two constitutionalist armies arrive at the gates of Tehran and Mohammad Ali Shah prepares the capital of Iran for an all-out war. How battle of Tehran reshaped the future of
The battle for Iran's constitutional democracy rages on as the reactionary forces of Mohammad Ali Shah lay siege to the Parliament. In the aftermath of brutal bombardment, pockets of resistance
How a change in power doomed Iran's very first parliament. Story of Mohammad Ali Shah and his grudge against democracy.

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