Everything Misunderstood About Iran - Shay Khatiri

<p>Shay Khatiri grew up in an Iranian Communist household where his dad handed him Das Kapital at age 12 — and somehow ended up a neoconservative Persian researcher at CAMERA, fighting media bias against Israel. Shay knows more about Jewish life than most Jews, and will absolutely turn off your lights before leaving Shabbat dinner.</p><p><br></p><p>Shay breaks down why Iranians were cheering on Israeli fighter jets from their rooftops, the 2,500-year friendship between Persians and Jews that started with Cyrus the Great, and what the future for Iran may entail.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Shay on X @ShayKhatiri</p><p>Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknow</p><p><br></p><p>What We Discuss:</p><p>00:00 Intro &amp; Episode Agenda</p><p>03:15 Growing up in a Communist household in Iran</p><p>08:20 How the West misunderstands a society at war</p><p>12:40 Why Iranians cheered for Israeli fighter jets</p><p>18:30 What it will actually take to topple the regime</p><p>22:15 The 2,500-year friendship between Persians and Jews</p><p>30:00 Iranians today: the most pro-Israel nation after Israel itself</p><p>34:20 How Americans can actually help the Iranian people</p><p>38:45 The &quot;as a Jew&quot; problem and rebellion against immigrant parents</p><p>44:10 Closing Remarks</p>