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Tamara Kormornick and Tom Tugendhat

The Standard podcast: 'It’s not a question of if, but when' – Tom Tugendhat on Iran's protests

Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy in London during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran - (REUTERS/Isabel Infantes)

Iran is facing one of the most brutal waves of extreme violence in its recent history. Beyond protests outside the Iranian embassy in London, the reaction from the UK government, and Britain as a whole, has been subdued.

In this episode, The Standard’s chief political correspondent Rachael Burford speaks to former security minister Tom Tugendhat MP about the Iranian leadership crisis, the West’s muted reaction to the atrocities, and ways the UK government can support a liberated Iran.

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