Think for yourself. Subscribe to The Free Press today: https://thefp.pub/430eIOp Listen to more episodes of Breaking History with Eli Lake: https://thefp.pub/4je6JmJ Today, Breaking History with Eli Lake dives into the paradox at the heart of modern Iran: How a nation born in revolt, from the tobacco protests of the 1890s to the 1979 Revolution, has time and again empowered autocrats in the name of democracy. This week we trace the cycles of reform and repression that still shape Iran today.