It's been 31 years since Iran's Islamic Revolution when the country's Western-backed monarchy fell and Iran became an Islamic state.
Yesterday, we saw a huge pro-government rally in Tehran, but we're also seeing disturbing videos online of violent clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters.
What do these protests and this violence really mean for Iran's future?
We were joined Friday on American Morning by Jason Shams, a contributor for the Daily Beast who has lived in Iran for several years.
We also spoke with Maziar Bahari, a Newsweek correspondent who was jailed in Iran last year.
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