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The Struggle against State Repression and Imperialism in Iran

January 20, 2026 • Left Voice

In this episode, Oden speaks to Left Voice writer Maryam Alaniz about the revolt taking place in Iran. Maryam explains both what's happening and the broader context of the mass mobilizations, including the devastating economic effects of sanctions and popular uprisings in recent years. Importantly, we discuss the need for the Iranian working class to forge a way forward — independent of the repressive Khamenei regime and independent of imperialist powers like the U.S. which seek to install a puppet monarchy under Reza Pahlavi. A victory for the Iranian working class would reverberate across the region, and could be the foundation of genuine democracy, inseparable from the socialist reorganization of society.

Learn More:

- Iran: Against Repression and Imperialist Threats — for an Independent Path of the Working Class!

- “Workers Must Lead Fight for Liberation, Not Authoritarian Forms of Power or Foreign States”: Statement from Workers in Iran

- Revolt in Iran: Only Workers Can Turn the Tide Against Khamenei and Pahlavi

- Permanent Revolution in Iran

- Black Friday: The Massacre that Ignited a Revolution in Iran

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