# A kingdom United and Iran Divided

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Podcast: [This Week in Geopolitics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-geopolitics-3036912)
Published: 2026-05-18T19:17:44+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/haisean/episodes/A-kingdom-United-and-Iran-Divided-e3ji8mk
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