Eric Lob
Associate professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University and scholar of Iranian politics and Shia Islam, providing expert analysis on martyrdom and the Islamic Republic.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 29min
Holy Smoke: Iran, Shia Islam & its tradition of martyrdom
Eric Lob, associate professor of politics at Florida International University and scholar of Iranian politics and Shia Islam, gives a concise tour of Shia martyrdom. He traces Karbala and Ashura rituals. He explains how the Islamic Republic has used martyr narratives, reactions to Khamenei's killing, polling challenges, secular trends, and possible political outcomes.
