I Met Khamenei on My First Day in Tehran

She was born into a Jewish family in France, married a Muslim man from Yemen, concealed her Jewish identity, and eventually found herself inside the ideological world of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Catherine Perez-Shakdam tells the extraordinary story of how she survived life in Yemen, witnessed radicalization from within, gained the trust of figures connected to Iran’s regime, traveled to Tehran, and ultimately came face-to-face with Ali Khamenei.In this episode, Catherine speaks openly about her Jewish identity, her experiences in Yemen and Iran, her encounter with Khamenei, and why she eventually broke publicly with the regime.