A decade after documenting the upheavals of the Arab Spring through personal stories in Fractured Lands, journalist Scott Anderson turns his focus to Iran’s pivotal 1978 revolution in his new book, King of Kings. The work explores the dramatic collapse of the Pahlavi monarchy and the rise of the Islamic Republic, events that continue to define the country’s politics and global influence. Anderson reflects on how the revolution’s legacy persists, offering fresh insights into a turning point that reshaped the Middle East. His conversation with PBS NewsHour delves into the human and historical forces behind one of the 20th century’s most consequential upheavals.
Ten years ago, Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine project, Fractured Lands, traced the lives of six people across the Middle East as war, dictatorship and the Arab Spring transformed the region. His latest book, "King of Kings," examines the fall of Iran's last Shah in 1978 and the Islamic Revolution that followed and still shapes Iran today. Anderson joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.
