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Iranian history and the future that might have been

Kate Laycock
March 19, 2026

How European intersections with Iran's past might help us understand our collective present and how Turkey might hold the key to an exit strategy from the Iran conflict. Then: European elections from Denmark and Slovenia to rural France. Plus: the intriguing story of one of the most controversial deaths in Czech political history. + https://shorturl.at/h7PDP +

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Deutsche Welle Moderatorin Kate Laycock
Kate Laycock Editor and host of Inside Europe
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