Iran and the Red Green Alliance: A Warning the West Can't Ignore!
Ezra Foundation / Theology & Apologetics
teaching
June 18, 2026
Iran’s Red-Green Alliance Explained: Protests, Islamism, Marxism, and a Warning for the West
In this episode we will study how Iran’s current protests against the Islamic Republic connect to the historical “Red-Green Alliance” between communist/socialist movements and Islamist forces, and why it’s presented as a warning for the UK and the West. Main points include: • Iran’s sustained protests since the new year and rejection of the regime, including calls for exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi • The meaning of “red” (Marxist/communist) and “green” (Islamist) alliances united by opposition to Western liberal democracy, Israel, and the US • Early roots from Soviet influence and the 1920 Persian Socialist Republic in Gilan • The late-1970s alignment with Khomeini leading to the 1979 انقلاب and the Shah’s flight • Islamists’ purge of leftist allies after seizing power • Parallels drawn to Western protests and campus activism • A Christian response modeled on Daniel: convictions, prayer, and refusal to compromise.
00:00 Iran Protests Erupt
00:42 What Is Red-Green
01:19 Early Soviet Influence
01:48 1979 Alliance Triumphs
02:23 Islamists Purge Leftists
02:57 Alliance Reappears West
03:13 Post Soviet New Partners
03:50 Warning For UK West
04:29 Daniel Model For Church
05:23 Stand Firm In Faith
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