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What does history tell us about how revolutions actually unfold? What can intelligence agencies and political scientists working on Iran learn from Syria? And why didn’t Donald Trump follow through on military intervention in Iran? In this episode, David and Gordon examine the ongoing situation in Iran through the eyes of intelligence analysts and historians, asking what patterns repeat themselves—and which assumptions consistently fail—when revolutions erupt. 📚 Inside the discussion: - How revolutions evolve over time - Key intelligence failures from Syria - What Iran’s future might look like - Why military intervention didn’t happen A sober, analytical look at regime change, intelligence forecasting, and the limits of political power. #Iran #Revolution #IntelligenceAnalysis #MiddleEast #Syria #Trump #Geopolitics ------------------- 📖 Pre-order a signed edition of David's latest novel, The Persian, https://coles-books.co.uk/the-persian-by-david-mccloskey-signed-edition ------------------ ➡️ Join The Declassified Club: Start your free trial at https://therestisclassified.com - go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, quarterly livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. ------------------- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restisclassified Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restisclassifiedsub_confirmation=1 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/triclassified -------------------------------------- 🗞️ Sign Up To The Free Newsletter Here: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up -------------------------------------- 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567680193497 Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/restisclassified/?hl=en TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@restisclassified Twitter: / https://x.com/triclassified -------------------------------------- 📩 Email: classified@goalhanger.com -------------------------------------- Social Producer: Emma Jackson Producer: Becki Hills Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor