In Defence of Marxism interviews Houzan Mahmoud, representative abroad of the Organisations of Women's Freedom in Iraq, and also active in the Federation of Workers Councils and Unions. She speaks about the struggle for women and workers' rights in Iraq under the occupation, and how this is related to the struggle for socialism.

The Middle East is often associated with terrorist attacks, suicide bombings and Al-Qaeda. At the same time we also think about the war in Iraq and the ruthless occupation of Gaza. But on the other hand we can also see the awakening of the mass struggle in this region. The most advanced expression of it being the movement in Iran, which has shaken the theocratic regime to the core and upset the plans of imperialism.

Hear Fred Weston speaking to a recent meeting of Socialist Appeal in Edinburgh on the current Iranian Revolution. He also connects the movement against the Iranian regime with an analysis on the question of the state in a capitalist society.

Millions of people marched through Tehran and several other cities in the last few days to protest Iran's disputed presidential election in an extraordinary show of defiance that appeared to be the largest anti-government demonstration in Iran since the 1979 revolution. The revolutionary situation is unfolding in front of our very eyes. Hear Alan Woods speaking to a meeting in London on June 25, 2009.

Hear Jorge Martín speaking to a recent meeting in London about the Iranian revolution. After describing the student movement and the turbulent events in 1999 - which we described at that time as the first shots of the Iranian revolution - and the new wave of labour and trade union movement of the past decade, Jorge analyses the meaning of the current events.

Millions of people marched through Tehran and several other cities in the last few days to protest Iran's disputed presidential election in an extraordinary show of defiance that appeared to be the largest anti-government demonstration in Iran since the 1979 revolution. The revolutionary situation is unfolding in front of our very eyes. Hear Alan Woods speaking to a meeting in London on June 25, 2009.