Kaos Theory Ep 10 - Kim Ghattas
Update: 2025-08-13
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In the latest episode of Kaos Theory, Michael Kao and I are joined by Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave, for a deep dive into multiple points of conflict in the Middle East, the transformative year of 1979 and its lasting impact on the region. Speaking from Beirut, Kim examines how three seemingly unrelated events—the Iranian Revolution, the siege of Mecca’s Holy Mosque, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan—triggered a cultural and political upheaval that set Saudi Arabia and Iran on a path from cooperation to bitter rivalry. She traces how Iran consolidated power under Ayatollah Khomeini, built proxy networks […]
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