# The Iran Endgame: Will The Protesters Die For Nothing?

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Podcast: [The Big Ben Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-ben-show-1385087)
Published: 2026-01-14T23:08:00+00:00
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Iran is at a breaking point, and the world is watching. Ben Domenech digs into the scale of Iran’s protests, the regime’s crackdown, internet shutdowns, and what “help is on the way” could realistically mean without U.S. boots on the ground. First, Behnam Ben-Taleblu from The Foundation for Defense of Democracies explains why this moment feels different from past uprisings, how the IRGC may signal cracks, and what U.S. policy tools could matter most. Then, amid rising antisemitism and collapsing trust in elite institutions, Jordan Hirsch of Palantir lays out a provocative proposal: a Jewish “sovereign wealth fund” investing directly in America’s strategic industries to show tangible national value in a transactional era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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