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Claim Text: Revolutions are unsettling affairs, Kurzman, the sociologist, notes.
Simplified Text: Revolutions are unsettling affairs Kurzman the sociologist notes
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: Book Review
Context Details: { "role": "sociologist", "person": "Kurzman" }
UUID: a1163024-9ffd-46cd-9c6d-eec636d7fdd6
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM (6 months ago)

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King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/11/king-of-kings-the-iranian-revolution-scott-anderson-book-review

A New Yorker article reviews Scott Anderson's book, "King of Kings," examining the Iranian Revolution. The review explores the role of key figures like the Shah and Khomeini, and considers counterfactuals about the revolution's causes.

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