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Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 50 | Is Trump giving Iran the upper hand?Trump’s surprise ceasefire with the Houthis caught the Pentagon—and Israel—off guard. What does this signal about US-Israel ties, Iran’s leverage over its proxies, and the future of Trump’s Middle East policy? Eye for Iran brings together top experts Fatima Abo Alasrar, Avi Melamed, Gregory Brew, and Zineb Riboua to unpack what’s really behind the Houthi pause, Iran’s influence, and whether Israel is being left to face Tehran alone. Don’t miss this explosive panel discussion.#Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال2025-05-0936 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 49 | Congressman Lawler: No enrichment or no deal. Iran must chooseWith nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran delayed, Congressman Mike Lawler joins Eye for Iran to insist that the US must hold firm: zero uranium enrichment for Iran, no exceptions. He calls for maximum pressure, including a crackdown on Iran’s oil trade with China, and says military options must remain on the table if diplomacy fails. As the rial rebounds and Iranian officials mock US negotiators, Lawler warns that easing up now risks legitimizing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.#iraninternational #iran #trump #usa #oman #nuclear #news #podcast #youtube #shorts2025-05-0227 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 48 | US-Iran talks: Khamenei's reward for bad behavior?While Tehran's staunchest critics have criticized US-Iran nuclear talks as legitimizing an irredeemable enemy, a former lead US negotiator in previous talks tells Eye for Iran that diplomacy should be seen as a strategic tool and not a reward.In a candid conversation, Richard Nephew firmly rejected the idea that engagement equals reward. Asked whether sitting down with Iranian officials — after Tehran-backed forces targeted US bases, launched missiles at Israel in 2024, supported regional proxies, and may have played a role in orchestrating the October 7 Hamas attacks — sends the wrong signal, Nephew didn’t hold back.“I have to...2025-04-2551 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 47 | Iran will ‘trick’ the US in talks, warns ex-Iranian diplomatFormer Iranian diplomat Hossein Alizadeh tells the Eye for Iran podcast that the Islamic Republic will never abandon its hardline ideology—but will weaponize negotiations with the US as a last resort to stay alive. “It is ideology, flexible ideology. Extremist, but flexible,” Alizadeh said. “Using lies, creating lies—that’s part of their strategy.”Alizadeh, who served in Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 22 years, said Tehran’s current posture is motivated by a desire to stay afloat amid both internal unrest and external pressure. Despite having defected, Alizadeh says he remains in contact with in...2025-04-181h 24
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 46 | Iran: deal or no deal?Tehran and Washington head into high-stakes talks in Oman this weekend that could decide whether the region is headed for detente or all-out war. Will these negotiations open the door to a nuclear deal or mark the beginning of a dangerous escalation? On Eye for Iran, we’ve brought together a powerhouse panel to break it all down: Gabriel Noronha, former Special Advisor for the Iran Action Group at the US State Department under Trump, Arash Azizi, Iran analyst and author of What Iranians Want, Jay Solomon, investigative reporter with The Free Press, Behnam Be...2025-04-121h 10Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 46 | Iran: deal or no deal?Tehran and Washington head into high-stakes talks in Oman this weekend that could decide whether the region is headed for detente or all-out war. Will these negotiations open the door to a nuclear deal or mark the beginning of a dangerous escalation? On Eye for Iran, we’ve brought together a powerhouse panel to break it all down: Gabriel Noronha, former Special Advisor for the Iran Action Group at the US State Department under Trump, Arash Azizi, Iran analyst and author of What Iranians Want, Jay Solomon, investigative reporter with The Free Press, Behnam Be...2025-04-121h 10Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 45 | Iran may never be this vulnerable again -Mideast analystIn the shadow of President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iran and following more than a year of punishing Israeli attacks, a battered but unbowed Islamic Republic is plotting its comeback, warns Middle East security analyst Dr. Eric Mandel.“Iran is not giving up,” said Mandel, founder of MEPIN, the Middle East Political Information Network. “Iran's proxies, they may be down—Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis—but they're not stopping.”According to Mandel, the moment to pressure Iran is now. He calls it a fleeting “window of opportunity” that could soon close. A potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine...2025-04-0450 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 45 | Iran may never be this vulnerable again -Mideast analystIn the shadow of President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iran and following more than a year of punishing Israeli attacks, a battered but unbowed Islamic Republic is plotting its comeback, warns Middle East security analyst Dr. Eric Mandel.“Iran is not giving up,” said Mandel, founder of MEPIN, the Middle East Political Information Network. “Iran's proxies, they may be down—Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis—but they're not stopping.”According to Mandel, the moment to pressure Iran is now. He calls it a fleeting “window of opportunity” that could soon close. A potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine...2025-04-0450 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 44 | Iran ensures military gets paid, people struggleOrdinary Iranians are bearing unprecedented economic pain as their Islamic government's row with its hated enemies Israel and the United States ramps up and Tehran prioritizes military spending to shore up defense and its regional clout. Iran implemented a 200 percent increase in military spending for the Persian year beginning this month and will aim to boost revenue through higher taxes despite a big deficit and a moribund currency besetting the economy.According to Mahdi Ghodsi, an economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, and Mohamad Machine Chian, a senior researcher at the Center of Governance and...2025-03-2849 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 44 | Iran ensures military gets paid, people struggleOrdinary Iranians are bearing unprecedented economic pain as their Islamic government's row with its hated enemies Israel and the United States ramps up and Tehran prioritizes military spending to shore up defense and its regional clout. Iran implemented a 200 percent increase in military spending for the Persian year beginning this month and will aim to boost revenue through higher taxes despite a big deficit and a moribund currency besetting the economy.According to Mahdi Ghodsi, an economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, and Mohamad Machine Chian, a senior researcher at the Center of Governance and...2025-03-2849 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 43 | Iran's turning point: will 2025 be the year of war or a nuclear deal?Iran will witness a turning point this year, marked by what may be the most consequential decision yet to be made by the country’s Supreme Leader. The outcome will likely come down to two options: pursuing a nuclear deal or facing the prospect of war. That’s according to Mark Dubowitz, the CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and a well-known voice on Iran policy. He told Eye for Iran that the Trump administration is preparing for all scenarios — including military action if diplomacy fails. While Trump’s goal is to block all pathways to Iran...2025-03-2139 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 43 | Iran's turning point: will 2025 be the year of war or a nuclear deal?Iran will witness a turning point this year, marked by what may be the most consequential decision yet to be made by the country’s Supreme Leader. The outcome will likely come down to two options: pursuing a nuclear deal or facing the prospect of war. That’s according to Mark Dubowitz, the CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and a well-known voice on Iran policy. He told Eye for Iran that the Trump administration is preparing for all scenarios — including military action if diplomacy fails. While Trump’s goal is to block all pathways to Iran...2025-03-2139 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 42 | Russia may have outgrown Iran's usefulnessIran and Russia seem closer than ever since Vladimir Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Tehran emerging as a key supplier of drones and missiles to Moscow. However, journalist Tanya Lukyanova suggests this partnership may not be as solid as it appears, especially as shifting geopolitical tides—including Donald Trump’s return to the White House—reshape global dynamics.With a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire more likely than ever, Moscow-born Lukyanova unpacks how this marriage of convenience could evolve as Russia recalibrates its position in the Middle East and beyond.#vladimirputin #donaldtrump #iran #nuclear #geopolitics #podcast Hosted on Acast...2025-03-1434 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 42 | Russia may have outgrown Iran's usefulnessIran and Russia seem closer than ever since Vladimir Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Tehran emerging as a key supplier of drones and missiles to Moscow. However, journalist Tanya Lukyanova suggests this partnership may not be as solid as it appears, especially as shifting geopolitical tides—including Donald Trump’s return to the White House—reshape global dynamics.With a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire more likely than ever, Moscow-born Lukyanova unpacks how this marriage of convenience could evolve as Russia recalibrates its position in the Middle East and beyond.#vladimirputin #donaldtrump #iran #nuclear #geopolitics #podcast2025-03-1434 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 41 | How Iran's losses will lead to Turkey's gainsGlobal alliances are in flux as President Donald Trump casts doubt on U.S. commitments. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, a 40-year insurgency between Turkey and the outlawed PKK has ended in a ceasefire. Ankara has reportedly offered peacekeepers to Ukraine, contingent on a war-ending agreement.As Turkey navigates domestic challenges, it could seek to replace Iran as the dominant regional power, said Henri Barkey, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, to Iran International. Meanwhile, Russia has positioned itself as a mediator between Washington and Tehran over nuclear talks."No leader has done more...2025-03-0753 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 41 | How Iran's losses will lead to Turkey's gainsGlobal alliances are in flux as President Donald Trump casts doubt on U.S. commitments. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, a 40-year insurgency between Turkey and the outlawed PKK has ended in a ceasefire. Ankara has reportedly offered peacekeepers to Ukraine, contingent on a war-ending agreement.As Turkey navigates domestic challenges, it could seek to replace Iran as the dominant regional power, said Henri Barkey, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, to Iran International. Meanwhile, Russia has positioned itself as a mediator between Washington and Tehran over nuclear talks."No leader has done more...2025-03-0753 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 40 | The cycle of Israel-Palestinian violence – and why Iran fuels itTo understand why a peaceful resolution between Israel and Palestine remains so elusive, one must first recognize that the conflict extends far beyond the two peoples directly involved. Regional powers, particularly Iran, play a pivotal role in sustaining the turmoil, award-winning author and foreign correspondent Yardena Schwartz told Eye for Iran.According to Schwartz, the plight of the Palestinians serves the interests of the clerical rulers of Iran as a geopolitical tool in its broader quest for regional dominance and its rivalry with Israel.As the conflict drags on, Schwartz observes a shift within Israeli society...2025-02-2847 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 40 | The cycle of Israel-Palestinian violence – and why Iran fuels itTo understand why a peaceful resolution between Israel and Palestine remains so elusive, one must first recognize that the conflict extends far beyond the two peoples directly involved. Regional powers, particularly Iran, play a pivotal role in sustaining the turmoil, award-winning author and foreign correspondent Yardena Schwartz told Eye for Iran.According to Schwartz, the plight of the Palestinians serves the interests of the clerical rulers of Iran as a geopolitical tool in its broader quest for regional dominance and its rivalry with Israel.As the conflict drags on, Schwartz observes a shift within Israeli society...2025-02-2847 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 39 | Military hits on Iran's enrichment sites won't resolve nuclear crisisSina Azodi, an expert on U.S.-Iran relations, told the Eye for Iran podcast that Irancould rebuild nuclear facilities hit by air attacks which would delay but not resolve the crisis.Azodi's analysis comes as Israel weighs striking Iran’s nuclear sites, per U.S. intelligence assessments cited by The Wall Street Journal in February.Iran could rebuild nuclear facilities hit by air attacks within 6 to 12 months, Azodi said, referring to publicly available data.If strikes fail to end Iran’s nuclear program, he warned, Tehran may pursue the 'ultimate weapon of d...2025-02-2127 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 39 | Military hits on Iran's enrichment sites won't resolve nuclear crisisSina Azodi, an expert on U.S.-Iran relations, told the Eye for Iran podcast that Irancould rebuild nuclear facilities hit by air attacks which would delay but not resolve the crisis.Azodi's analysis comes as Israel weighs striking Iran’s nuclear sites, per U.S. intelligence assessments cited by The Wall Street Journal in February.Iran could rebuild nuclear facilities hit by air attacks within 6 to 12 months, Azodi said, referring to publicly available data.If strikes fail to end Iran’s nuclear program, he warned, Tehran may pursue the 'ultimate weapon of d...2025-02-2127 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 38 | To free Israeli hostages Iran must feel the pain, ex-intel officer saysUS President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas is doomed to fail unless Tehran is under threat and faces consequences, a former US Intelligence officer and military adviser told Iran International. This comes after Trump set a deadline to return all the hostages in Gaza and warned that “all hell will break out” if the Israeli hostages are not freed by the weekend. Michael Pregent, appearing on Eye for Iran, said the Islamic Republic controls Hamas and “Tehran needs to feel pain,” if any change is going to happen. Pregent also alleges that Qatar has influence over sever...2025-02-1439 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 38 | To free Israeli hostages Iran must feel the pain, ex-intel officer saysUS President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas is doomed to fail unless Tehran is under threat and faces consequences, a former US Intelligence officer and military adviser told Iran International. This comes after Trump set a deadline to return all the hostages in Gaza and warned that “all hell will break out” if the Israeli hostages are not freed by the weekend. Michael Pregent, appearing on Eye for Iran, said the Islamic Republic controls Hamas and “Tehran needs to feel pain,” if any change is going to happen. Pregent also alleges that Qatar has influence over sever...2025-02-1439 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 37 | Bolton: Trump’s Iran policy lacks strategyAmbassador John Bolton, appearing on this week's episode of Eye for Iran, argues that Trump has issued conflicting statements on Iran. While reinstating his maximum pressure campaign to cut Iran’s oil exports to zero, Trump has also expressed a willingness to negotiate, aiming for a verifiable agreement to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. During the signing of an executive order memorandum, Trump even admitted he was "torn" about enforcing tough measures on Iran. Is this part of a grand strategy, or something else? We explore the answers with Bolton. #iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #trump #iran #israel #youtube #shorts #news #podcast #youtube...2025-02-0727 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 37 | Bolton: Trump’s Iran policy lacks strategyAmbassador John Bolton, appearing on this week's episode of Eye for Iran, argues that Trump has issued conflicting statements on Iran. While reinstating his maximum pressure campaign to cut Iran’s oil exports to zero, Trump has also expressed a willingness to negotiate, aiming for a verifiable agreement to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. During the signing of an executive order memorandum, Trump even admitted he was "torn" about enforcing tough measures on Iran. Is this part of a grand strategy, or something else? We explore the answers with Bolton. #iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #trump #iran #israel #youtube #shorts #news #podcast #youtube...2025-02-0727 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 36 | How Iran is fighting for Gen Alpha's mindIran is undergoing a demographic crisis as Iranians are not getting married and having babies. Diving deep into the issue is Holly Dagres from The Washington Institute on why there's been such a generational shift and how the clerical establishment is now trying to shape Gen Alpha and Beta as the model citizens of the Islamic Republic.#iraninternational #Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #iran #genz #genalpha #demographics #elonmusk #youtube #youtubeshorts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-3134 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 36 | How Iran is fighting for Gen Alpha's mindIran is undergoing a demographic crisis as Iranians are not getting married and having babies. Diving deep into the issue is Holly Dagres from The Washington Institute on why there's been such a generational shift and how the clerical establishment is now trying to shape Gen Alpha and Beta as the model citizens of the Islamic Republic.#iraninternational #Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #iran #genz #genalpha #demographics #elonmusk #youtube #youtubeshorts2025-01-3134 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 35 | Trump may open up discussions with Iran, US policy expert predictsDonald Trump's first day of returning to the White House saw a flurry of activity, including the firing of Brian Hook, the special envoy for Iran during the first Trump administration who championed heavy sanctions. Hook's dismissal to observers wondering how Trump will approach its foreign policy on Iran. Alexander Farley, a program associate at the Wilson Center, told the Eye for Iran podcast that Trump's Iran policy may depart from the maximum pressure campaign of sanctions, which defined his first term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-2428 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 35 | Trump may open up discussions with Iran, US policy expert predictsDonald Trump's first day of returning to the White House saw a flurry of activity, including the firing of Brian Hook, the special envoy for Iran during the first Trump administration who championed heavy sanctions. Hook's dismissal to observers wondering how Trump will approach its foreign policy on Iran. Alexander Farley, a program associate at the Wilson Center, told the Eye for Iran podcast that Trump's Iran policy may depart from the maximum pressure campaign of sanctions, which defined his first term.2025-01-2428 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 34 | Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal strikes blow at Iran’s hostage diplomacyThe ceasefire deal announced this week between Israel and Hamas sends a signal of defeat to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a former hostage in Tehran who was also part of influencing the ceasefire negotiations told Iran International.Nizar Zakka, the head of Hostage Aid Worldwide, was kidnapped in 2015 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after being invited to attend a conference in Tehran. The US-Lebanese dual national was locked up four years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, spending 18 months in solitary confinement.“It's a big lesson that this [hostage diplomacy] will not work,” said Zakka on Eye...2025-01-1729 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 34 | Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal strikes blow at Iran’s hostage diplomacyThe ceasefire deal announced this week between Israel and Hamas sends a signal of defeat to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a former hostage in Tehran who was also part of influencing the ceasefire negotiations told Iran International.Nizar Zakka, the head of Hostage Aid Worldwide, was kidnapped in 2015 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after being invited to attend a conference in Tehran. The US-Lebanese dual national was locked up four years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, spending 18 months in solitary confinement.“It's a big lesson that this [hostage diplomacy] will not work,” said Zakka on Eye...2025-01-1729 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 33 | The Untold Story form the last Israeli military attaché in IranAs the United States bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, his legacy surrounding Iran's 1979 revolution returned to the spotlight. For Yitzhak Segev, Israel's last military attaché in Iran before the revolution, it is Carter who is partially responsible for the rise of Islamic rule in Iran.Serving as military attaché in Iran from 1977 to 1979, Segev shared the conversations he had with Carter that offer a nuanced picture of an American president grappling with supporting a democratic movement in Iran while focused on out manoeuvring the Soviet Union amid the Cold War.#iran #israël #mid...2025-01-1053 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 33 | The Untold Story form the last Israeli military attaché in IranAs the United States bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, his legacy surrounding Iran's 1979 revolution returned to the spotlight. For Yitzhak Segev, Israel's last military attaché in Iran before the revolution, it is Carter who is partially responsible for the rise of Islamic rule in Iran.Serving as military attaché in Iran from 1977 to 1979, Segev shared the conversations he had with Carter that offer a nuanced picture of an American president grappling with supporting a democratic movement in Iran while focused on out manoeuvring the Soviet Union amid the Cold War.#iran #israël #mid...2025-01-1053 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 32 | Why 2025 is set to be tougher for IranFor some countries in the Middle East, 2024 was a year of historic changes and milestones, but for Iran it appears to be one of setbacks and defeat for its clerical establishment.The fall of Iran’s greatest Arab ally in the region, Bashar Al-Assad capped off a disastrous year that saw Iran’s proxy forces diminished that further fueled domestic and economic unrest. Kamran Matin, an international relations scholar from Sussex University in the UK told the Eye for Iran podcast that 2025 will likely be an even more difficult year for the Islamic Republic. What could 2025 hold for the...2025-01-0337 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 32 | Why 2025 is set to be tougher for IranFor some countries in the Middle East, 2024 was a year of historic changes and milestones, but for Iran it appears to be one of setbacks and defeat for its clerical establishment.The fall of Iran’s greatest Arab ally in the region, Bashar Al-Assad capped off a disastrous year that saw Iran’s proxy forces diminished that further fueled domestic and economic unrest. Kamran Matin, an international relations scholar from Sussex University in the UK told the Eye for Iran podcast that 2025 will likely be an even more difficult year for the Islamic Republic. What could 2025 hold for the...2025-01-0337 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 31 | Inside the grim chronicle of Iran's assassinationsIran carried out 862 extrajudicial executions across the world, according to a landmark report by US-based rights group the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center (ABC) for Human Rights in Iran.Negar Mojtahedi spoke to Roya Boroumand, the executive director of the centre, about how documenting these cases helps expose the Iranian government's tactics and motives behind its transnational repression.#iran #repression Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-2740 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 31 | Inside the grim chronicle of Iran's assassinationsIran carried out 862 extrajudicial executions across the world, according to a landmark report by US-based rights group the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center (ABC) for Human Rights in Iran.Negar Mojtahedi spoke to Roya Boroumand, the executive director of the centre, about how documenting these cases helps expose the Iranian government's tactics and motives behind its transnational repression.#iran #repression2024-12-2740 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 30 | Biden and Trump made big mistakes on Iran, Democratic congressman saysWe are just weeks away from Donald Trump's return to the White House as President Joe Biden's term nears the end. Many are already asking what Biden's legacy has been on Iran and what the next Trump administration plans to achieve in the Middle East?Democratic Congressman and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brad Sherman joined Eye for Iran this week to answer those questions and more. Sherman said the U.S. needs to do more, and that both Biden and Trump's policies have not halted Iran's nuclear enrichment. #iran #podcast #trump #biden #nuclear #middleeast...2024-12-2024 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 30 | Biden and Trump made big mistakes on Iran, Democratic congressman saysWe are just weeks away from Donald Trump's return to the White House as President Joe Biden's term nears the end. Many are already asking what Biden's legacy has been on Iran and what the next Trump administration plans to achieve in the Middle East?Democratic Congressman and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brad Sherman joined Eye for Iran this week to answer those questions and more. Sherman said the U.S. needs to do more, and that both Biden and Trump's policies have not halted Iran's nuclear enrichment. #iran #podcast #trump #biden #nuclear #middleeast...2024-12-2024 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 29 | Despite Syria setback, Iran could strike deal with Trump - former envoy saysWith Iran losing Syria, one of its greatest Arab allies and satellite states, president-elect Donald Trump will likely still strike a deal with Iran. Trump’s maximum pressure policy was never aimed at regime change, despite some expectations, his last special envoy for Iran told Iran International's Eye for Iran podcast. It was about making a deal. Elliott Abrams, the former special representative for Iran during the first Trump administration, said achieving a comprehensive plan to halt Iran’s nuclear and regional ambitions is likely the endgame for Trump’s second presidency.#iran #podcast #youtubeshorts #youtube #news #trump #syria...2024-12-1339 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 29 | Despite Syria setback, Iran could strike deal with Trump - former envoy saysWith Iran losing Syria, one of its greatest Arab allies and satellite states, president-elect Donald Trump will likely still strike a deal with Iran. Trump’s maximum pressure policy was never aimed at regime change, despite some expectations, his last special envoy for Iran told Iran International's Eye for Iran podcast. It was about making a deal. Elliott Abrams, the former special representative for Iran during the first Trump administration, said achieving a comprehensive plan to halt Iran’s nuclear and regional ambitions is likely the endgame for Trump’s second presidency.#iran #podcast #youtubeshorts #youtube #news #trump #syria...2024-12-1339 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 28 | Iran won’t let go of Syria but how much longer can it hold on?Iran is willing to do everything to keep their grip on Syria through their support of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But with Russia's attention diverted to Ukraine, the Islamic Republic will struggle to manoeuvre the battlefield like it did in 2016.That's how Qutaiba Idlbi, a Senior Fellow from the Atlantic Council’s Syria Initiative, sees the rapid developments unfolding in Syria. Idlbi, who was imprisoned and tortured under the rule of Assad, told the Eye for Iran podcast that while Iran publicly provides support to Syria, they are limited in how much they can do after being weakened by...2024-12-0639 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 28 | Iran won’t let go of Syria but how much longer can it hold on?Iran is willing to do everything to keep their grip on Syria through their support of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But with Russia's attention diverted to Ukraine, the Islamic Republic will struggle to manoeuvre the battlefield like it did in 2016.That's how Qutaiba Idlbi, a Senior Fellow from the Atlantic Council’s Syria Initiative, sees the rapid developments unfolding in Syria. Idlbi, who was imprisoned and tortured under the rule of Assad, told the Eye for Iran podcast that while Iran publicly provides support to Syria, they are limited in how much they can do after being weakened by...2024-12-0639 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 27 | Is Syria next after ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel?While global attention is focused on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah this week, a former Israeli intelligence official told Iran International that Syria may become the next target of the Jewish state as it continues to counter Iran-backed proxies. Avi Melamed told the Eye for Iran podcast that what transpires in Lebanon cannot be separated from Syria, where Iran and Hezbollah operate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-291h 00Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 27 | Is Syria next after ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel?While global attention is focused on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah this week, a former Israeli intelligence official told Iran International that Syria may become the next target of the Jewish state as it continues to counter Iran-backed proxies. Avi Melamed told the Eye for Iran podcast that what transpires in Lebanon cannot be separated from Syria, where Iran and Hezbollah operate.2024-11-291h 00Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 26 | Iran's nuclear program is on a path to military conflict -ex UN inspectorFormer UN inspector David Albright told the Eye for Iran podcast that he feels worried about the future with Iran getting closer to a nuclear bomb, saying that the current mechanisms are not working to detect suspicious activity. Albright, who is the founder and president of the non-profit Institute for Science and International Security, told Iran International there's overwhelming evidence to suggest Iran is hiding and keeping secrets on its nuclear program. He said the technical team in Iran is ready to build a bomb but international pressure, the unpredictability of incoming president Donald Trump and the changing...2024-11-2239 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 26 | Iran's nuclear program is on a path to military conflict -ex UN inspectorFormer UN inspector David Albright told the Eye for Iran podcast that he feels worried about the future with Iran getting closer to a nuclear bomb, saying that the current mechanisms are not working to detect suspicious activity. Albright, who is the founder and president of the non-profit Institute for Science and International Security, told Iran International there's overwhelming evidence to suggest Iran is hiding and keeping secrets on its nuclear program. He said the technical team in Iran is ready to build a bomb but international pressure, the unpredictability of incoming president Donald Trump and the changing...2024-11-2239 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 25 | White House shakeup, Trump's picks 'baby steps' to change in IranMajor (ret) Andrew Fox joined the 'Eye for Iran' podcast to discuss the future of Iran with the return of Donald Trump to the White House and the clues his cabinet picks offer. While many believe Trump's arrival and choosing the likes of Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State spell trouble for Tehran, Fox sees it more as "baby steps" for change in the Islamic Republic down the road but nothing immediate. The Trump administration's first goals are to limit Iran's aggression in the region and prevent it from becoming a nuclear power. But will that strategy work...2024-11-1531 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 25 | White House shakeup, Trump's picks 'baby steps' to change in IranMajor (ret) Andrew Fox joined the 'Eye for Iran' podcast to discuss the future of Iran with the return of Donald Trump to the White House and the clues his cabinet picks offer. While many believe Trump's arrival and choosing the likes of Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State spell trouble for Tehran, Fox sees it more as "baby steps" for change in the Islamic Republic down the road but nothing immediate. The Trump administration's first goals are to limit Iran's aggression in the region and prevent it from becoming a nuclear power. But will that strategy work...2024-11-1531 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 23 | US ELECTION SPECIAL: Iranian-Americans feeling betrayed by Democratic PartyIran International's Eye for Iran speaks with two Iranian Americans, one who was a former Democrat turned Trump supporter and the other a Democrat who won't vote this time around due to his dissatisfaction with both candidates. Find out what this election means to them and why it's proven to be one of the toughest for them emotionally - not just politically. #iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #trump #harris #biden #uselection #usa #iran #youtube #podcast2024-11-0620 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 22 | Iran may be more dangerous after Israel's air attacksWhen Israel struck Iran on October 26, many wondered if the limited attack would push the Islamic Republic into a corner or embolden them. Eylon Levy, a former Israeli government spokesman, told this week's Eye for Iran podcast that the latter option was the most likely outcome. With Iran's proxies deteriorating and direct strikes occurring between the two regional rivals, Levy is asked if Iran will double down on its floundering strategy or change course?#eyeforiran #israel #iran #iraninternational #israeliranwar #podcast #geopolitics2024-11-0129 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 22 | Iran may be more dangerous after Israel's air attacksWhen Israel struck Iran on October 26, many wondered if the limited attack would push the Islamic Republic into a corner or embolden them. Eylon Levy, a former Israeli government spokesman, told this week's Eye for Iran podcast that the latter option was the most likely outcome. With Iran's proxies deteriorating and direct strikes occurring between the two regional rivals, Levy is asked if Iran will double down on its floundering strategy or change course?#eyeforiran #israel #iran #iraninternational #israeliranwar #podcast #geopolitics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-0129 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 21 | Israel has will and desire for long war with IranAfshon Ostovar, an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and author of Wars of Ambition, joined Eye for Iran to discuss what a potential Iran-Israel war might entail. Ostovar explained that if Israel perceives an existential threat from Iran, it will likely have the will to pursue a prolonged conflict. He warned that as a war drags on, the risk of targeting nuclear facilities increases, potentially leading to radiation fallout. Ostovar emphasized that Iran must now confront the reality of provoking an existential threat for Israel, especially post-October 72024-10-2527 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 21 | Israel has will and desire for long war with IranAfshon Ostovar, an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and author of Wars of Ambition, joined Eye for Iran to discuss what a potential Iran-Israel war might entail. Ostovar explained that if Israel perceives an existential threat from Iran, it will likely have the will to pursue a prolonged conflict. He warned that as a war drags on, the risk of targeting nuclear facilities increases, potentially leading to radiation fallout. Ostovar emphasized that Iran must now confront the reality of provoking an existential threat for Israel, especially post-October 7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-2527 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 20| Does Yahya Sinwar's killing change Iran Israel equation?Abstract: Amichai Stein, an Israeli journalist with Kan news, reveals his insider knowledge on Sinwar's death, what that means for the fate of the remaining hostages and how it impacts Iran. Stein says the killing of Sinwar is forcing Iran to attempt to try and scale down Israel's planned reprisal against the Islamic Republic out of fear now that Hamas has been severely weekend along with Hezbollah. The success in Gaza may actually lead to Israel delaying its response on Iran.2024-10-1828 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 20| Does Yahya Sinwar's killing change Iran Israel equation?Abstract: Amichai Stein, an Israeli journalist with Kan news, reveals his insider knowledge on Sinwar's death, what that means for the fate of the remaining hostages and how it impacts Iran. Stein says the killing of Sinwar is forcing Iran to attempt to try and scale down Israel's planned reprisal against the Islamic Republic out of fear now that Hamas has been severely weekend along with Hezbollah. The success in Gaza may actually lead to Israel delaying its response on Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-1828 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 19 | Iran could race for a bomb if nuclear facilities are targetedAlex Vatanka, founding Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, appeared on this week's Eye for Iran, discussing Iran's nervousness about potential Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities. According to Vatanka, Iran is using its nuclear program as leverage, not to send a message to Israel, but to the U.S., pressuring the American administration to rein in Israeli actions. He also noted the unprecedented openness of Iranian officials and media discussing the possibility of a nuclear bomb—something unthinkable just a few years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...2024-10-1134 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 19 | Iran could race for a bomb if nuclear facilities are targetedAlex Vatanka, founding Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, appeared on this week's Eye for Iran, discussing Iran's nervousness about potential Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities. According to Vatanka, Iran is using its nuclear program as leverage, not to send a message to Israel, but to the U.S., pressuring the American administration to rein in Israeli actions. He also noted the unprecedented openness of Iranian officials and media discussing the possibility of a nuclear bomb—something unthinkable just a few years ago.2024-10-1134 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 18 | Israel's attack on Iran may include Khamenei's Tehran residenceRetired Lt. Colonel Jonathan Conricus, a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined this week's episode of Eye for Iran to discuss possible Israeli targets in Iran -including the official residence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He also discusses how much arsenal Iran possesses and what steps Israel will take to first peel away Iran's defensive capabilities. Conricus, a former spokesperson for Israel's military, foresees multiple strikes in Iran, and how targeting regime officials, though risky, is not off the table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-0422 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 18 | Israel's attack on Iran may include Khamenei's Tehran residenceRetired Lt. Colonel Jonathan Conricus, a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined this week's episode of Eye for Iran to discuss possible Israeli targets in Iran -including the official residence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He also discusses how much arsenal Iran possesses and what steps Israel will take to first peel away Iran's defensive capabilities. Conricus, a former spokesperson for Israel's military, foresees multiple strikes in Iran, and how targeting regime officials, though risky, is not off the table.2024-10-0422 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 15|The US losing the Red Sea to the Houthis means Tehran winsTom Sharpe, a retired Royal Navy Commander, who served alongside US forces in the Red Sea for 20 years, said the Americans are losing to the Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group. He describes it as a dire situation with economic, geopolitical and environmental impacts on the world. Sharpe warns on the 'Eye for Iran' podcast that Iran is winning, and the US and West are losing this battle if policymakers don't change tactics.2024-09-1336 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 14| Should we be worried about Iran's ballistic missiles and nuclear ambitions?A recent report questions the accuracy of Tehran's long-vaunted missile program. On this episode of Eye for Iran, we speak with Farzin Nadimi, a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, specializing in the security and defense affairs of Iran and the greater region, and Jay Solomon, an investigative reporter with the Free Press. They tell us about how some of Iran's missiles are percise and deadly and how Iran is a lot closer to the nuclear bomb than most experts thought. Find out how Iran's missile program is connected to its nuclear ambitions, and why that matters. Hosted on Acas...2024-09-0638 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 14| Should we be worried about Iran's ballistic missiles and nuclear ambitions?A recent report questions the accuracy of Tehran's long-vaunted missile program. On this episode of Eye for Iran, we speak with Farzin Nadimi, a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, specializing in the security and defense affairs of Iran and the greater region, and Jay Solomon, an investigative reporter with the Free Press. They tell us about how some of Iran's missiles are percise and deadly and how Iran is a lot closer to the nuclear bomb than most experts thought. Find out how Iran's missile program is connected to its nuclear ambitions, and why that matters.2024-09-0638 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 13| Iran and Russia, friends in need or rivals in crisis?Russia and Iran are embroiled in regional conflicts that seem to have no end in sight. Ukraine's Aug 6 incursion into Russia took the war back to the country that started it, while the apparent Israeli assassination of Hamas’ leader in Tehran on July 31 has left Iran spitting venom at its foes, with uncertainty on its next move. Joining this week’s episode of Eye for Iran is Greg Brew, a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group, who brings together the web of connections between Iran, Russia and their allies in the Middle East while war wages on two continen...2024-08-3036 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 13| Iran and Russia, friends in need or rivals in crisis?Russia and Iran are embroiled in regional conflicts that seem to have no end in sight. Ukraine's Aug 6 incursion into Russia took the war back to the country that started it, while the apparent Israeli assassination of Hamas’ leader in Tehran on July 31 has left Iran spitting venom at its foes, with uncertainty on its next move. Joining this week’s episode of Eye for Iran is Greg Brew, a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group, who brings together the web of connections between Iran, Russia and their allies in the Middle East while war wages on two continen2024-08-3036 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 12| Discover how a Jewish woman tricked her way into meeting KhameneiA French journalist and analyst came face-to-face with Iran’s Supreme Leader in 2017, an encounter that was years in the making as she was groomed into becoming a propagandist for the Islamic Republic. Speaking about her experiences, Catherine Perez-Shakdam revealed new details about the decade she visited Iran and managed to infiltrate Iran's ruling class, meeting the country's most powerful men. In Episode 12 of 'Eye for Iran' Shakdam tells us how she managed to form relationships and build trust, her personal encounter with two former presidents and why she believes the West is in danger of the Islamic Republic's influence. Ho...2024-08-2336 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 12| Discover how a Jewish woman tricked her way into meeting KhameneiA French journalist and analyst came face-to-face with Iran’s Supreme Leader in 2017, an encounter that was years in the making as she was groomed into becoming a propagandist for the Islamic Republic. Speaking about her experiences, Catherine Perez-Shakdam revealed new details about the decade she visited Iran and managed to infiltrate Iran's ruling class, meeting the country's most powerful men. In Episode 12 of 'Eye for Iran' Shakdam tells us how she managed to form relationships and build trust, her personal encounter with two former presidents and why she believes the West is in danger of the Islamic Republic's influence.2024-08-2336 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 11| Iran and Israel playing ‘chicken' amid ratcheting nuclear threatWhile Iran and Israel remain on the knife edge of all-out war, the two adversaries appear to be playing ‘chicken’, according an international relations expert speaking on this week’s episode of Eye for Iran.The tension between the two countries comes in the backdrop of the highest threat to regional stability.Tehran, long suspected by Israel to have ambition of obtaining nuclear arms, is planning to test nuclear bomb detonators, according to exclusive reporting by Iran International.University of Waterloo Political Scientist Professor Bessma Momani tells Eye for Iran podcast that this is part of a psychological warfare by Iran t...2024-08-1729 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 11| Iran and Israel playing ‘chicken' amid ratcheting nuclear threatWhile Iran and Israel remain on the knife edge of all-out war, the two adversaries appear to be playing ‘chicken’, according an international relations expert speaking on this week’s episode of Eye for Iran.The tension between the two countries comes in the backdrop of the highest threat to regional stability.Tehran, long suspected by Israel to have ambition of obtaining nuclear arms, is planning to test nuclear bomb detonators, according to exclusive reporting by Iran International.University of Waterloo Political Scientist Professor Bessma Momani tells Eye for Iran podcast that this is part of a psychological warfare by Iran t...2024-08-1729 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 10 | Israel's next major move against Iran may be in Lebanon, Knesset member hintsThe Middle East is on the edge - bracing for a potential war as Iran decides how it retaliates to the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran. Speaking to Israeli lawmaker Amit Halevi, Negar Mojtahedi examines how Israel respond to a potential attack from Iran, and how are neighbouring Arab countries reacting, beyond the official statements?2024-08-0931 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 9 | Iranian insider likely to be behind the assassination of Hamas leaderA British-Australian academic who was falsely imprisoned in Iran under espionage charges said the systematic incompetence of Iran’s security apparatus and the Iranian public’s sympathies to their own government’s enemies were the possible reasons why the leader of Hamas was assassinated in northern Tehran on July 31. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who came into contact with high-level IRGC and state officials while jailed in the notorious Evin prison, explains why she believes there was likely an insider behind the suspected Israeli hit, as Iran reels in the wake of Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. Speaking to host Negar Mojtahedi, Moore-Gilbert also shares what she...2024-08-0234 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 9 | Iranian insider likely to be behind the assassination of Hamas leaderA British-Australian academic who was falsely imprisoned in Iran under espionage charges said the systematic incompetence of Iran’s security apparatus and the Iranian public’s sympathies to their own government’s enemies were the possible reasons why the leader of Hamas was assassinated in northern Tehran on July 31. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who came into contact with high-level IRGC and state officials while jailed in the notorious Evin prison, explains why she believes there was likely an insider behind the suspected Israeli hit, as Iran reels in the wake of Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. Speaking to host Negar Mojtahedi, Moore-Gilbert also shares what she...2024-08-0234 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 8 | Is Israel's anti-Iran messaging failing and what is Biden's Iran legacy?During his address to Congress this week, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a military alliance in the Middle East to counter Iran. The Eye for Iran podcast talks to one of his former advisors, Alex Selsky about this plan and what Netanyahu’s speech meant for the US and Iran. Also on this week’s episode, we’ll be asking Iranian-American advocate Sarah Raviani about President Joe Biden’s legacy on Iran as he made the historic decision to drop out of the US presidential elections.2024-07-2635 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 8 | Is Israel's anti-Iran messaging failing and what is Biden's Iran legacy?During his address to Congress this week, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a military alliance in the Middle East to counter Iran. The Eye for Iran podcast talks to one of his former advisors, Alex Selsky about this plan and what Netanyahu’s speech meant for the US and Iran. Also on this week’s episode, we’ll be asking Iranian-American advocate Sarah Raviani about President Joe Biden’s legacy on Iran as he made the historic decision to drop out of the US presidential elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-2635 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 7 | Trump's second presidency may be soft on Iran, says John BoltonA former Donald Trump top advisor revealed in this week's episode of 'Eye for Iran' that a second Trump presidency may have a 'zeal for a deal,' leading to negotiations with the Iranian government and fewer confrontations. John Bolton, a former U.S. national security adviser and long-time proponent of regime change in Iran, told host Negar Mojtahedi that Trump would be likely to compromise with Tehran rather than seek the overthrow of the cleric-ruled system.2024-07-1821 minEye For IranEye for Iran I Ep 6 I Is Pezeshkian a 'charm offensive' ploy in case of a Trump presidency?In this week's 'Eye for Iran' podcast, host Negar Mojtahedi asks a former U.S. special envoy if Iran's new president-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, is part of Tehran's tool to 'charm' the US and the Western world. Ellie Cohanim, the Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism during the Donald Trump administration, discusses the Iranian influence network that is operating at the heart of the U.S. government, citing an Iran International investigation.2024-07-1227 minEye For IranEye for Iran I Ep 5 I Hezbollah’s Big Win & Iranians Reject ElectionsOn Episode 5 of Iran International’s English podcast ‘Eye for Iran’ we discuss the Arab League’s decision to remove Hezbollah from its terror list and Iran’s low voter turnout in the first round of its presidential election. Why did the Arab League’s decision come on the heels of a potential war between Israel and Southern Lebanon? And does the low voter turnout signify a distrust in the ruling system? Host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with Roya Boroumand, the co-founder of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center and Dr. Walid Phares, a foreign policy expert who has advised US presidential candidates.2024-07-0545 minEye For IranEye for Iran I Ep 4 I Next steps after Canada lists IRGC as terrorist entity & Iran's ElectionsOn this week's episode of Iran International's English podcast 'Eye for Iran', host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with Minister Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of Canada's opposition party, the Conservatives. What will be Canada’s next steps after enlisting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist entity and why did the government act now? And Negar also discusses Iran's elections and what Iran's Supreme Leader’s legacy will be, with Patrick Clawson from the Washington Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-2828 minEye For IranEye for Iran I Ep 4 I Next steps after Canada lists IRGC as terrorist entity & Iran's ElectionsOn this week's episode of Iran International's English podcast 'Eye for Iran', host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with Minister Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of Canada's opposition party, the Conservatives. What will be Canada’s next steps after enlisting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist entity and why did the government act now? And Negar also discusses Iran's elections and what Iran's Supreme Leader’s legacy will be, with Patrick Clawson from the Washington Institute.2024-06-2828 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 3 | Hamid Nouri: Is Iran's Hostage Diplomacy Outplaying the West?In this week’s episode of ‘Eye for Iran,’ how is Iran’s hostage diplomacy working against the interest of West nations? As a convicted war criminal Hamid Nouri walks free following a prisoner swap deal between Iran and Sweden, host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with two people who have been personally impacted by Iran's violations of human rights and unjust detentions. In this episode, we hear from Iranian-Canadian human rights lawyer Kaveh Shahrooz, talking about his uncle Mehrdad Ashtari who was killed during the 1988 political prisoner massacre that involved Nouri. Alongside Sharooz is Mariam Claren, a German-Iranian fighting for her mot...2024-06-2139 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 3 | Hamid Nouri: Is Iran's Hostage Diplomacy Outplaying the West?In this week’s episode of ‘Eye for Iran,’ how is Iran’s hostage diplomacy working against the interest of West nations? As a convicted war criminal Hamid Nouri walks free following a prisoner swap deal between Iran and Sweden, host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with two people who have been personally impacted by Iran's violations of human rights and unjust detentions. In this episode, we hear from Iranian-Canadian human rights lawyer Kaveh Shahrooz, talking about his uncle Mehrdad Ashtari who was killed during the 1988 political prisoner massacre that involved Nouri. Alongside Sharooz is Mariam Claren, a German-Iranian fighting for her mot...2024-06-2139 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 2 | 'Not Free and Fair' Elections in IranFrom Iran International comes the 'Eye for Iran' podcast, a weekly show that will take listeners beyond the headlines, deep into the Iran stories that matter most. With compelling interviews, expert analysis and high-impact investigations, host Negar Mojtahedi examines the latest developments in and around Iran. In this episode of ‘Eye for Iran,' Negar speaks with author and journalist Arash Azizi and Former Iran Advisor at the US State Department Gabriel Noronha on Iran's upcoming snap election, which many consider to be a selection process highly engineered by the state. They look into the candidates selected by the Guardian Co...2024-06-1436 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 2 | 'Not Free and Fair' Elections in IranFrom Iran International comes the 'Eye for Iran' podcast, a weekly show that will take listeners beyond the headlines, deep into the Iran stories that matter most. With compelling interviews, expert analysis and high-impact investigations, host Negar Mojtahedi examines the latest developments in and around Iran. In this episode of ‘Eye for Iran,' Negar speaks with author and journalist Arash Azizi and Former Iran Advisor at the US State Department Gabriel Noronha on Iran's upcoming snap election, which many consider to be a selection process highly engineered by the state. They look into the candidates selected by the Guardian Co...2024-06-1436 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 1 | The race to replace Raisi: Will Iran's election shake things up?From Iran International comes the 'Eye for Iran' podcast, a weekly show that will take listeners beyond the headlines, deep into the Iran stories that matter most. With compelling interviews, expert analysis and high-impact investigations, host Negar Mojtahedi examines the latest developments in and around Iran. In the first episode of ‘Eye for Iran,' Negar speaks with Jason Brodsky, the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran and Behnam Ben Taleblu, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) about the significance of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death and how the event is perceived by the...2024-06-0735 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 1 | The race to replace Raisi: Will Iran's election shake things up?From Iran International comes the 'Eye for Iran' podcast, a weekly show that will take listeners beyond the headlines, deep into the Iran stories that matter most. With compelling interviews, expert analysis and high-impact investigations, host Negar Mojtahedi examines the latest developments in and around Iran. In the first episode of ‘Eye for Iran,' Negar speaks with Jason Brodsky, the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran and Behnam Ben Taleblu, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) about the significance of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death and how the event is perceived by the...2024-06-0735 min
Woman, Life, FreedomIran’s Economy with Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Esfandyar BatmanghelidjDuring Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom Uprising, questions around Iran’s economy became hotly contested. Join us as economics experts Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj take us on a deep dive into understanding Iran’s economy as it intersects with domestic and foreign politics, US-imposed sanctions, and the country’s women and youth.2023-08-251h 39
SAIS Rethinking IranSaudi-Iran RelationsBilateral relations between Riyadh and Tehran have been strained over several geopolitical issues. The two regional rivals broke diplomatic ties in 2016 but have recently engaged in four rounds of direct negotiations to resolve regional disputes. Yemen remains a battleground between the two countries who are seen as supporting opposing sides. However, recent diplomatic developments reflect the potential for improving ties and a possible exchange of diplomats between the two countries. What is the future of Iran and Saudi’s shared leadership of the region and what conditions might need to be met for normalcy in Saudi–Iran relations?
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SAIS Rethinking IranWhat Caused Iran's Water Bankruptcy: Climate Change, Sanctions, or Bad Management?Drying rivers, vanishing lakes, shrinking wetlands, declining groundwater levels, land subsidence, sinkholes, desertification, soil erosion, dust storms, water pollution, biodiversity loss, deforestation and wildfires are among some of the very familiar signs of Iran’s water bankruptcy. With water bankruptcy comes the migration and displacement of people, conflicts, and social and political instability throughout the country. In this seminar, Kaveh Madani will discuss the role of development policies, politics and mismanagement in Iran’s water bankruptcy challenges, exacerbated by droughts, climate change, sanctions, and regional tensions.
KAVEH MADANI is an environmental scientist, educator, and activist with expertise in en...2022-11-141h 04
SAIS Rethinking IranRussia and Iran: Three Centuries of Contention (1722-2022)The last 300 years have shaped Russia-Iran relations as a strategic alliance of convenience. Russia’s current aggression in Ukraine subsequently held hostage the Iran Nuclear Deal to secure its own interests. This critical juncture reflects the history of pressure and tension that have shaped the Iranian experience with Russia. Professor Abbas Amanat will join us to provide a historical account of Perso-Russian relations, especially with reference to the Qajar era and up to 1953.
ABBAS AMANAT is a Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University. He taught at Yale University between 1983 and 2021, and served as the Director of the...2022-11-141h 01
SAIS Rethinking IranDiplomatic & Economic Potential of Iran's New President, RaisiWith an unknown future for the JCPOA and Biden continuing to enforce maximum pressure sanctions, how is Iran’s new government looking at Iran’s economy and diplomatic relations? Economic diplomacy experts Bijan Khajehpour and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj join us to discuss Iran’s new President, Raisi.
BIJAN KHAJEHPOUR is a veteran strategy advisor for the West Asian markets and has over 25 years of strategic consulting experience with global companies. He co-founded EUNEPA, a firm providing Iran-related strategic consulting services to European, Eurasian, and West Asian companies.
ESFANDYAR BATMANGHELIDJ is the Founder and CEO of the Bourse...2022-11-141h 01
SAIS Rethinking IranThe Discovery of Iran: Taghi Arani, a Radical CosmopolitanTHE DISCOVERY OF IRAN offers a fresh perspective on Iranian nationalism, centring its analysis on critical intellectual debates emanating from a transnational experience of community of Iranian émigrés, activists, and scholars in 1920s Weimar Berlin, and later in Iran until the mid 1930s. The book pays special attention to the writings of a particularly innovative activist intellectual, Taghi Arani, to argue that the interwar period was marked by a robust civil society that routinely debated questions of identity, history, and Iran’s place in a rapidly changing world.
ALI MIRSEPASSI is Albert Gallatin Research Excellence Professor of Mi...2022-11-141h 04
SAIS Rethinking IranCreating Local Democracy in Iran: State Building and the Politics of Decentralization with Kian TajbakhshEmpirically rich and theoretically informed, CREATING LOCAL DEMOCRACY (Cambridge University Press) is an innovative analysis of political decentralization under the Islamic Republic of Iran. Drawing upon Kian Tajbakhsh's twenty years of experience working with and researching local government in Iran, it uses original data and insights to explain how local government operates in towns and cities as a form of electoral authoritarianism. With a combination of historical, political, and financial field research, it explores the multifaceted dimensions of local power and how various ideologically opposed actors shaped local government as an integral component of authoritarian state building. Ultimately, this...2022-11-141h 00
SAIS Rethinking IranAlternative Iran: Contemporary Art and Critical Spatial Practice with Pamela KarimiDrawing on spatial and temporal turns that have animated Iranian art scenes since the 1980s, ALTERNATIVE IRAN (Stanford University Press) illuminates the economic, political, and intellectual forces that have driven Iran’s creative class toward increasingly original forms of unconventional artmaking not meant for museums or performance halls. These artworks appear instead in private homes, non-commercial galleries, showrooms with “trusted” audiences, dilapidated structures, buildings under construction, leftover urban spaces, and remote natural sites. Flouting the conventions of the art market and negotiating the regime's ideological protocols, these loosely covert activities offer an enthralling inquiry into what is commonly referred to as...2022-11-1354 min
Iran 1400 PodcastIran-China Relations: Geopolitics and DiplomacyThis episode is the second part of a two-part conversation with Dr. William Figueroa about his article for the Iran 1400 Project entitled “Constitutionalism Across Asia: Iran and China.” Sydney Martin and Dr. Figueroa discuss Iran-China relations today and the geopolitical implications of the Iranian and Chinese constitutional revolutions discussed in the previous episode. Dr. Figueroa analyzes Iran and China’s often disproportionate relationship, providing his thoughts on a variety of aspects and events, from the Iran-China 25-year agreement to the Russia-Ukraine War, to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s recent trip to Taiwan.
Constitutionalism Across Asia: Iran and China...2022-09-1226 minIran 1400 PodcastIran-China Relations: The Imagined Community of Asian Constitutional StatesThis episode is part one of a two-part conversation with Dr. William Figueroa about his article for the Iran 1400 Project entitled “Constitutionalism Across Asia: Iran and China.” Sydney Martin and Dr. Figueroa discuss the influence of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution on Chinese elites and the impact of pan-Asian and anti-colonial sentiment on Iran, China, and greater Asia. Dr. Figueroa provides background on the Chinese constitutional revolution, pointing out the similarities between it and Iran. He details how technological advancements such as the first large-scale international telegraph network allowed people to keep up with world events and highlights the imagined glob...2022-08-1626 min
Iran 1400 PodcastSpotlighting an Author - Ali Alfoneh: Political Succession in the Islamic Republic of IranWhat will happen after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's passing? During this event hosted by the Iran 1400 Project, Ali Alfoneh, an author and political scientist, answered this question and presented his book “Political Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Demise of the Clergy and the Rise of the Revolutionary Guard Corps”. His book imagines what leadership will look like in the Islamic Republic after the passing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. It looks back at the past, detailing the process of succession before and after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, as well as towards the future, concluding that...2022-01-131h 08
Iran 1400 PodcastSpotlighting an Author - Stephanie Cronin - Social Histories of IranOn November 19th the Iran 1400 Project hosted a Spotlighting an Author event with distinguished social historian, Stephanie Cronin of Oxford University. Dr. Cronin discussed her newly-released book, Social Histories of Iran: Modernism and Marginality in the Middle East, which problematizes concepts of modernity in Iran and the broader Middle East with a global comparative perspective. The book investigates the lives of the underclasses of Iranian society in the 19th and 20th centuries and their particular relationship with both socio-economic hierarchies and modernity. A central argument of the book is that modernity was a project conducted by the elite classes...2021-11-231h 20
Iran 1400 PodcastSpotlighting an Author: Annie Tracy Samuel: The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq WarIn this Spotlighting an Author event, Dr. Annie Tracy Samuel discussed the IRGC’s roles and power in contemporary Iran and demonstrates how the history of the Iran–Iraq War has an immense bearing on the Islamic Republic’s present and future. During the extensive Q&A section of the event, Tracy Samuel answered a series of questions with topics from the most important lessons learned by the IRGC to similarities between the acceptance of Security Council Resolution 598 and the acceptance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
About Annie Tracy Samuel: Dr. Annie Tracy S...2021-10-081h 19
Iran 1400 PodcastSpotlighting an Author - John Ghazvinian: America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the PresentThis episode is the audio version of the Spotlighting an Author event with John Ghazvinian who presented his new book "America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present". Ghazvinian provided a captivating account of the U.S.-Iran relationship within the last 300 years and discussed the history that is rarely explored, from Christian missionaries in Iran, to the American fascination with Persia in the early 1900s. He further argued that a better understanding of the two countries’ rich history could be the key to a stronger future.
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Iran 1400 PodcastSpotlighting an Author - Ervand Abrahamian: Oil Crisis in Iran: From Nationalism to Coup d'EtatThis episode is an audio version of an event in which Dr. Ervand Abrahamian, a renowned historian discussed his latest book "Oil Crisis in Iran: From Nationalism to Coup D'Etat". Abrahamian provided analysis on recently declassified CIA and US State Department documents from the Mossadeq administration. He told the story of the Iranian oil crisis, which would eventually culminate in the coup of August 1953. During the extensive Q&A section of the event, Abrahamian answered questions with topics from the Anglo-Soviet Occupation of Iran in 1941 to the revisionist history surrounding the events of 1953, to the lasting effects of the 1953...2021-08-171h 14
Iran 1400 PodcastThe Fickle History of the Women's Movement in IranIn the first episode, Christian and Sydney summarize the main points discussed in a previous Iran 1400 Project event in Farsi about the women's movement in Iran. They review the analyses of four panelists: Homa Hoodfar, Mahboobeh Abasghlizadeh, Mehrangiz Kar, and Aram Hessami as they examine the complex history of women's rights in the past century in Iran.
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