The Iranian Revolution was one of the most inspiring revolutionary episodes of the post-war period. Without any pre-adopted plan, programme, or leadership, the Iranian masses swept away the Shah, and began to take charge of society for themselves through popular councils. And yet, this power was not consolidated, leading to the decline and defeat of the revolution. In this session, Hamid Alizadeh discusses this great historic drama, which holds a wealth of lessons for revolutionaries today — not only in Iran, but across the world where the working class is preparing to go onto to he offensive once again. ✊ Join the Communists! Build the RCP: https://communist.red/join 💸 Donate towards the launch of the RCP: https://communist.red/donate 📨 Order your communist cell starter pack: https://communist.red/starterpack 📰 Subscribe to 'The Communist' and 'In Defence of Marxism': https://communist.red/subscribe 📚 Check out Britain's Marxist bookshop, Wellred Books: https://wellredbooks.co.uk 📝 Send in your questions, reports, and more, for both the podcast and the newspaper: https://communist.red/write