Massoumeh Torfeh, an Iranian academic from London's School of Oriental and African Studies, and Ian Black, the Guardian's Middle East editor, talk about the unfolding sitution in Iran for a Comment is free podcast.
Reflecting on the supreme leader's crucial speech last Friday, they discuss whether the protests now appear to be on the wane, and whether that means the government really has the upper hand.
With tit-for-tat expulsions of UK and Iranian diplomats, Ian and Massoumeh examine the thinking behind the regime's allegations of foreign involvement in the demonstrations and consider likely developments over the coming days and weeks.
