Professor Tarek Masoud joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the Government of Iran. Is it wrong to call Iran a dictatorship? What is actually the best future for Iran? What’s one thing about the current Iran war that people are misunderstanding? Answers to these questions and many more await on Iran Politics Support.
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00:00 – Iran Politics Support
00:15 – Is it wrong to call Iran a dictatorship?
02:29 – Explain like I’m five: what are Iran’s revolutionary guards?
04:49 – How was Khamenei chosen as supreme leader when he wasn’t an Ayatollah?
06:10 – Iran has major protests every few years, yet nothing happens—why?
07:54 – What’s one thing about the current Iran war that people are misunderstanding?
10:25 – What do you think is actually the best future for Iran?
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April 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Join Tarek on part one, as he answers questions about the Iran War:
@nituru
April 22, 2026 at 2:25 pm
In Western countries, they’re being arrested just to stop genocide. Is that democracy? Is that freedom of expression? The democracy the USA brought to countries forced upon them has sacrificed many innocent people. They turned their backs on ICE agents and were shot on the spot, losing their lives. Is that democracy? Western media, many affiliated with the Epstein regime’s elite, often conceals the truth and cannot be trusted. Is that democracy? Let’s first look at the Western world itself, where there are more double standards and lies. 168 children were killed at school on the first day of the Zionist attack, and have the US, the Western countries that claim to be democratic and have the best civil society in the world, condemned this heinous act?
@PiotrDzialak
April 22, 2026 at 6:38 pm
Killing the most important living person in Shia Islam is “uncharted territory”, but maybe good for “American secuity”? What kind of “expert” is this idiot?
@hntyamba
April 22, 2026 at 6:41 pm
The USA, multi-party democracy?
@GeekonaBike
April 22, 2026 at 6:44 pm
I can’t help but think in someone would inform DJT & Steven Miller the Iranians/Persians are Aryans, that a whole lot of problems would fall to the wayside.
@Hellojro
April 22, 2026 at 6:45 pm
This is incredibly helpful like the Iran info the professor shared last week (or more? Time is a flat circle). Thank you Professor!
@Vortexcube
April 22, 2026 at 6:46 pm
Missed opportunity to say Tehran Support at the beginning of
@emanuelnk8725
April 22, 2026 at 6:47 pm
I love how people in the comments that cannot withstand being wrong immediately using the ‘biased’ card. With 0 support to that claim expect for the fact that he didn’t say what they wanted him to say…
@st.jimmy0244
April 22, 2026 at 6:49 pm
Wired should put this man on retainer for the next few months at least. It’s almost impossible to find intelligent, rational analysis of this war without it being utterly soaked in the speaker’s own personal politics. It’s extremely refreshing to hear actual facts instead of slogans and chants.
@ZenLazza
April 22, 2026 at 6:56 pm
Love this format. Love these experts. Kudos Wired!
@myriammoquin2684
April 22, 2026 at 6:59 pm
Thanks for having him back again! Loved this guest expert
@TheSkinnyZ
April 22, 2026 at 7:00 pm
A smartypants that also has a sense of humor! We love to see it!
@ehlava7331
April 22, 2026 at 7:05 pm
4:10 To clarify, the reason is that people are on the payroll and dont want to lose that income. The same strategy is being used here in the US with the explosion in the size of city, state, and federal government.
@JamesHunterRoss
April 22, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Professor Masoud is so great to listen to. I’ve learned more in 15 minutes about Iran and it’s government than ever. And, his Rumi reference and his statement of hope at the end is so perfect.
@doomon
April 22, 2026 at 7:12 pm
I am very moved by your closing statement and the quote, thank you professor.😢
@aminmohseni5082
April 22, 2026 at 7:20 pm
As an Iranian, I can confirm this information is true.
@doomon
April 22, 2026 at 7:23 pm
I wish more people listen to this man and learn about the reality of the situation in Iran. Stop taking sides and face the facts please.
@veromarlon
April 22, 2026 at 7:45 pm
Thank u!!!
@doctor_who1
April 22, 2026 at 7:46 pm
If Iran is a dictatorship then the USA federal govt is Fascist. I’m surprised ICE hasn’t yet deported this guy!
@alizamani1196
April 22, 2026 at 8:20 pm
As an Iranian, I agree that everything this Mr Professor said is correct.
@Paulypies
April 22, 2026 at 8:21 pm
Fantastic video. Dumb observation, Tarek’s tie has the power to evade camera focus. Once you see it. It’s hard to unsee.
@ilhamrj2599
April 22, 2026 at 8:29 pm
01:48 , “We killed?”.
Bold of you to referring us as a whole who actually disapprove of killing foreign leaders.
Some lunatic nutheads in Tel Aviv anr DC are not to represent “what the world wants”.
Otherwise people are going to say “we killed those Iranian schoolgirls”.
While in fact we highly disapprove that
@alastairtivy-harris8129
April 22, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Please keep bringing this amazing man back to Wired!
@zoller3822
April 22, 2026 at 8:53 pm
shoutout to MeganHasHemmorhoides
@Abdelnasser-s1x
April 22, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Sellout Dog
@msyaidazzam7321
April 22, 2026 at 9:26 pm
We word including Israel