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Eye For IranInside Iran's killing spree: eyewitness speaks out | Eye for Iran | EP 86An eyewitness who recently fled Iran and whose identity is being withheld for his safety recounts indiscriminate gunfire that turned city streets into a battlefield. He says he saw thousands of bodies stored at a cemetery as families searched for missing loved ones during a nationwide digital blackout.He is risking his life to speak out and send a message to the world that the killings are still ongoing and Iranians urgently need help. He describes witnessing indiscriminate gunfire directed at unarmed civilians, narrowly escaping being shot himself.Eye for Iran host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with...
2026-01-161h 04Eye For Iran
Eye For IranInside Iran's killing spree: eyewitness speaks out | Eye for Iran | EP 86An eyewitness who recently fled Iran and whose identity is being withheld for his safety recounts indiscriminate gunfire that turned city streets into a battlefield. He says he saw thousands of bodies stored at a cemetery as families searched for missing loved ones during a nationwide digital blackout.He is risking his life to speak out and send a message to the world that the killings are still ongoing and Iranians urgently need help. He describes witnessing indiscriminate gunfire directed at unarmed civilians, narrowly escaping being shot himself.Eye for Iran host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with...
2026-01-161h 04Eye For Iran
Eye For IranIran on the brink of a revolution: is this the moment? | Eye for Iran | EP 85A wounded protester in Iran puts it starkly: “I’m not scared. For 47 years, I’ve been dead.”As protests spread across the country and chants turn openly existential, this special episode of Eye for Iran asks the question many are now asking: is Iran approaching a revolution? Is this the moment?Negar Mojtahedi is joined by former UK Security Minister and Member of Parliament Tom Tugendhat, former senior CIA official Norman Roule, Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, and David Patrikarakos, journalist, author and special correspondent for The Daily Mail.Tugendha...
2026-01-091h 25Eye For Iran
Eye For IranIran on the brink of a revolution: is this the moment? | Eye for Iran | EP 85A wounded protester in Iran puts it starkly: “I’m not scared. For 47 years, I’ve been dead.”As protests spread across the country and chants turn openly existential, this special episode of Eye for Iran asks the question many are now asking: is Iran approaching a revolution? Is this the moment?Negar Mojtahedi is joined by former UK Security Minister and Member of Parliament Tom Tugendhat, former senior CIA official Norman Roule, Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, and David Patrikarakos, journalist, author and special correspondent for The Daily Mail.Tugendha...
2026-01-091h 25Eye For Iran
Eye For Iran"Mullahs must get lost": Iran protests threaten to topple the theocracy | Eye for Iran | EP 84Chants of “Mullahs must get lost” are spreading across Iran six days after a collapsing currency and shuttered bazaars triggered the largest nationwide protests since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement. What began as demonstrations over economic hardship has evolved into a nationwide uprising directly targeting the Supreme Leader, posing one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s theocracy in years.On Eye for Iran, host Negar Mojtahedi asks: Can the Islamic Republic still control the situation — or is something deeper breaking?Joining us:* Shayan Samii — former US government appointee in intelligence and foreign policy
2026-01-021h 41Eye For Iran
Eye For Iran"Mullahs must get lost": Iran protests threaten to topple the theocracy | Eye for Iran | EP 84Chants of “Mullahs must get lost” are spreading across Iran six days after a collapsing currency and shuttered bazaars triggered the largest nationwide protests since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement. What began as demonstrations over economic hardship has evolved into a nationwide uprising directly targeting the Supreme Leader, posing one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s theocracy in years.On Eye for Iran, host Negar Mojtahedi asks: Can the Islamic Republic still control the situation — or is something deeper breaking?Joining us:* Shayan Samii — former US government appointee in intelligence and foreign policy
2026-01-021h 41Eye For Iran
Eye For IranIran 2025: crisis without collapse —Israel, accountability & YouTube creators | Eye for Iran | EP 83Iran exits 2025 under visible strain. Direct confrontation with Israel, setbacks to Tehran’s proxy network, and rising domestic pressure have shaken the regime — but not toppled it.In this Eye for Iran special, Avi Melamed, Jay Solomon, and Dr. Shahram Kholdi explain what really changed inside Iran, what didn’t, and the biggest risks heading into 2026 — including potential renewed conflict between Iran, Israel and Hezbollah.We also speak with Shahin Milani, Executive Director of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, about a landmark criminal complaint naming 40 Iranian officials for alleged crimes against humanity during the Women, Life, Fr...
2025-12-261h 07Eye For Iran
Eye For IranIran 2025: crisis without collapse —Israel, accountability & YouTube creators | Eye for Iran | EP 83Iran exits 2025 under visible strain. Direct confrontation with Israel, setbacks to Tehran’s proxy network, and rising domestic pressure have shaken the regime — but not toppled it.In this Eye for Iran special, Avi Melamed, Jay Solomon, and Dr. Shahram Kholdi explain what really changed inside Iran, what didn’t, and the biggest risks heading into 2026 — including potential renewed conflict between Iran, Israel and Hezbollah.We also speak with Shahin Milani, Executive Director of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, about a landmark criminal complaint naming 40 Iranian officials for alleged crimes against humanity during the Women, Life, Fr...
2025-12-261h 07Eye For Iran
Eye For IranDrought to Flooding, Travel Ban on Iranians and Mass Arrests in Iran | Eye for Iran | EP 82Iran's convergence of crises is upending people's lives both inside and outside the country.On this episode of Eye for Iran, we examine three developments you need to understand right now. Environmental researcher and hydraulic structures expert Roozbeh Eskandari explains how Iran can go from severe drought to destructive flooding, why these extremes are driven by mismanagement rather than nature alone and why flooding does little to resolve Iran’s deepening water crisis.We then turn to the United States, where expanded travel bans and immigration restrictions are leaving many Iranians in limbo. Iranian-American immigration attorney Al...
2025-12-191h 03Eye For Iran
Eye For IranDrought to Flooding, Travel Ban on Iranians and Mass Arrests in Iran | Eye for Iran | EP 82Iran's convergence of crises is upending people's lives both inside and outside the country.On this episode of Eye for Iran, we examine three developments you need to understand right now. Environmental researcher and hydraulic structures expert Roozbeh Eskandari explains how Iran can go from severe drought to destructive flooding, why these extremes are driven by mismanagement rather than nature alone and why flooding does little to resolve Iran’s deepening water crisis.We then turn to the United States, where expanded travel bans and immigration restrictions are leaving many Iranians in limbo. Iranian-American immigration attorney Al...
2025-12-191h 03Eye For Iran
Eye For IranWhy the Islamic Republic endures despite discontent | Eye for Iran | EP 81Former CIA analyst and National Security Council director Kenneth Pollack joins Eye for Iran to explain why he believes Iran has been in a “pre-revolutionary state” for years, why revolutions succeed only when regimes lose the will or capacity to use force and how Khamenei’s eventual succession could reshape everything.Then, Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) breaks down President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy and why Iran is dramatically downplayed compared to 2017 — plus the risks of an “indifference” moment when the Islamic Republic, according to Taleblu, is “down but not out.”
2025-12-1258 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranWhy the Islamic Republic endures despite discontent | Eye for Iran | EP 81Former CIA analyst and National Security Council director Kenneth Pollack joins Eye for Iran to explain why he believes Iran has been in a “pre-revolutionary state” for years, why revolutions succeed only when regimes lose the will or capacity to use force and how Khamenei’s eventual succession could reshape everything.Then, Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) breaks down President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy and why Iran is dramatically downplayed compared to 2017 — plus the risks of an “indifference” moment when the Islamic Republic, according to Taleblu, is “down but not out.”
2025-12-1258 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranIran’s cultural explosion: is it real or state controlled? | Eye for Iran | EP 80This week on Eye for Iran, we look at Iran through three connected lenses: history, culture, and a society that some say is transforming in real time.First, Ambassador John Limbert – one of the American diplomats taken hostage in 1979 – reflects on what he witnessed in the early days of the revolution, how the Islamic Republic has (and hasn’t) changed over five decades, and why the hostility between Washington and Tehran has outlasted the Cold War. He reacts to Donald Trump’s assertion that “Iran is a bully no more,” and explains why he’s wary of predictions about the Isla...
2025-12-051h 02Eye For Iran
Eye For IranIran’s cultural explosion: is it real or state controlled? | Eye for Iran | EP 80This week on Eye for Iran, we look at Iran through three connected lenses: history, culture, and a society that some say is transforming in real time.First, Ambassador John Limbert – one of the American diplomats taken hostage in 1979 – reflects on what he witnessed in the early days of the revolution, how the Islamic Republic has (and hasn’t) changed over five decades, and why the hostility between Washington and Tehran has outlasted the Cold War. He reacts to Donald Trump’s assertion that “Iran is a bully no more,” and explains why he’s wary of predictions about the Isla...
2025-12-051h 02Eye For Iran
Eye For IranIran wary of US push in Venezuela | IRGC cyber leak & child marriage probe | Eye for Iran | EP 79The United States has launched one of its most visible military deployments in years off the coast of Venezuela — a major operation aimed at narco-terror networks and the Maduro government. Retired four-star General Joseph Votel joins Eye for Iran to explain how decisions like this are made, what Washington’s posture actually signals, and why moves in the Caribbean inevitably carry an indirect message for countries like Iran, even if they aren’t the main focus.Next, we examine an Iran International investigation revealing new details about “Department 40,” an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence and cyber unit known as C...
2025-11-2850 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranIran wary of US push in Venezuela | IRGC cyber leak & child marriage probe | Eye for Iran | EP 79The United States has launched one of its most visible military deployments in years off the coast of Venezuela — a major operation aimed at narco-terror networks and the Maduro government. Retired four-star General Joseph Votel joins Eye for Iran to explain how decisions like this are made, what Washington’s posture actually signals, and why moves in the Caribbean inevitably carry an indirect message for countries like Iran, even if they aren’t the main focus.Next, we examine an Iran International investigation revealing new details about “Department 40,” an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence and cyber unit known as C...
2025-11-2850 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranWould Iran race toward the bomb? | Eye for Iran | EP 78Iran says it is ready to talk to the United States on its own terms and has paused uranium enrichment after US and Israeli strikes. At the same time Tehran is allegedly building a secret enrichment site at Pickaxe Mountain and blocking inspectors. This while a leaked UN watchdog report shows there is no clear oversight of its 60 percent enriched uranium - enough for around ten nuclear weapons.In this episode of Eye for Iran Negar Mojtahedi sits down with nonproliferation expert Mark Fitzpatrick, author of “The Iranian Nuclear Crisis,” former US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Non Proliferation and...
2025-11-2142 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranWould Iran race toward the bomb? | Eye for Iran | EP 78Iran says it is ready to talk to the United States on its own terms and has paused uranium enrichment after US and Israeli strikes. At the same time Tehran is allegedly building a secret enrichment site at Pickaxe Mountain and blocking inspectors. This while a leaked UN watchdog report shows there is no clear oversight of its 60 percent enriched uranium - enough for around ten nuclear weapons.In this episode of Eye for Iran Negar Mojtahedi sits down with nonproliferation expert Mark Fitzpatrick, author of “The Iranian Nuclear Crisis,” former US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Non Proliferation and...
2025-11-2142 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranIran’s water crisis, Israel–Iran tensions and Syria’s new direction | Eye for Iran | EP 77Iran is confronting one of the most serious environmental and geopolitical turning points in its modern history. In this edition of Eye for Iran, three critical conversations reveal how quickly conditions are shifting and what may come next for the region.The episode opens with Dr. Kaveh Madani, former senior Iranian environmental official and now head of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. He warns that Tehran is rapidly approaching what he calls Day Zero, with major reservoirs hitting dead storage, groundwater collapsing, and millions of residents at risk of losing reliable access to...
2025-11-141h 06Eye For Iran
Eye For IranIran’s water crisis, Israel–Iran tensions and Syria’s new direction | Eye for Iran | EP 77Iran is confronting one of the most serious environmental and geopolitical turning points in its modern history. In this edition of Eye for Iran, three critical conversations reveal how quickly conditions are shifting and what may come next for the region.The episode opens with Dr. Kaveh Madani, former senior Iranian environmental official and now head of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. He warns that Tehran is rapidly approaching what he calls Day Zero, with major reservoirs hitting dead storage, groundwater collapsing, and millions of residents at risk of losing reliable access to...
2025-11-141h 06Eye For Iran
Eye For IranFrom guns to votes? Iran's plan in Iraq and why it matters | Eye for Iran | EP 76Tehran is allegedly urging its Shia militias in Iraq to swap guns for ballots in a shift that could reshape Baghdad’s power balance and test Washington’s resolve. “Iraq may become, in a very odd way, the Achilles heel of the Trump administration,” said historian Dr Shahram Kholdi on Eye for Iran. Jay Solomon, author of the Iran Wars, said that while Tehran is “on its back foot,” it remains “committed to rebuilding its proxy network." Alex Vatanka, Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, added that “the regime is trying to rebuil...
2025-11-0747 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranFrom guns to votes? Iran's plan in Iraq and why it matters | Eye for Iran | EP 76Tehran is allegedly urging its Shia militias in Iraq to swap guns for ballots in a shift that could reshape Baghdad’s power balance and test Washington’s resolve. “Iraq may become, in a very odd way, the Achilles heel of the Trump administration,” said historian Dr Shahram Kholdi on Eye for Iran. Jay Solomon, author of the Iran Wars, said that while Tehran is “on its back foot,” it remains “committed to rebuilding its proxy network." Alex Vatanka, Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, added that “the regime is trying to rebuil...
2025-11-0747 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranWar fears and viral scandal: Iran faces upheaval inside and out | Eye for Iran | EP 74Former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren tells Eye for Iran that Tehran’s growing isolation and lessons it drew from the recent 12-day war could make it a more formidable opponent. “Iran feels cornered,” Oren warns, “and that’s when nations become most dangerous.”Oren discusses Iran’s evolving military tactics, Israel’s decision to agree to a ceasefire and why he believes the post-war Middle East may be undergoing its most significant changes since the Six-Day War.Later, host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with Iran International’s Maryam Sinaiee about the leaked video of the lavish wedd...
2025-10-2549 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranWar fears and viral scandal: Iran faces upheaval inside and out | Eye for Iran | EP 74Former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren tells Eye for Iran that Tehran’s growing isolation and lessons it drew from the recent 12-day war could make it a more formidable opponent. “Iran feels cornered,” Oren warns, “and that’s when nations become most dangerous.”Oren discusses Iran’s evolving military tactics, Israel’s decision to agree to a ceasefire and why he believes the post-war Middle East may be undergoing its most significant changes since the Six-Day War.Later, host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with Iran International’s Maryam Sinaiee about the leaked video of the lavish wedd...
2025-10-2549 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEx-Israeli intel officer: Iran–Israel war ‘almost imminent’ | Eye for Iran | EP 73Former Israeli intelligence officer Danny Citrinowicz tells Eye for Iran a new and far deadlier conflict between Israel and Iran is “almost imminent.”Citrinowicz says both sides wrongly believe they “won” the last war — a miscalculation that makes another, even more violent escalation inevitable. He warns the United States is still chasing a deal while Israel aims to weaken or topple the clerical establishment, a dangerous imbalance that could ignite a wider regional war.We also examine satellite evidence appearing to show Iran’s rebuilding its nuclear capabilities south of Natanz, President Trump’s Knesset speech claiming victo...
2025-10-1749 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEx-Israeli intel officer: Iran–Israel war ‘almost imminent’ | Eye for Iran | EP 73Former Israeli intelligence officer Danny Citrinowicz tells Eye for Iran a new and far deadlier conflict between Israel and Iran is “almost imminent.”Citrinowicz says both sides wrongly believe they “won” the last war — a miscalculation that makes another, even more violent escalation inevitable. He warns the United States is still chasing a deal while Israel aims to weaken or topple the clerical establishment, a dangerous imbalance that could ignite a wider regional war.We also examine satellite evidence appearing to show Iran’s rebuilding its nuclear capabilities south of Natanz, President Trump’s Knesset speech claiming victo...
2025-10-1749 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranWhy some hardliners in Iran want to keep sanctions in place | Eye for Iran | EP 72Oil sanctions were meant to throttle Iran’s revenue but have instead enriched its elite.Eurasia Group Iran and oil analyst Greg Brew joins Negar Mojtahedi to explain how Iran keeps selling over a million barrels of barrels a day through shadow networks which profit wildly from the murky trade.We also explore China’s role in sustaining Iran’s oil industry and shadowy tycoons like Babak Zanjani, who embody the paradox of Iran’s undercover economy. You can watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform of your choosing.#iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #iran #china #sanctions #oil #usa #tr...
2025-10-1047 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranWhy some hardliners in Iran want to keep sanctions in place | Eye for Iran | EP 72Oil sanctions were meant to throttle Iran’s revenue but have instead enriched its elite.Eurasia Group Iran and oil analyst Greg Brew joins Negar Mojtahedi to explain how Iran keeps selling over a million barrels of barrels a day through shadow networks which profit wildly from the murky trade.We also explore China’s role in sustaining Iran’s oil industry and shadowy tycoons like Babak Zanjani, who embody the paradox of Iran’s undercover economy. You can watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform of your choosing.#iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #iran #china #sanctions #oil #usa #tr...
2025-10-1047 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranIsrael’s strikes may be helping Iran regain power in Syria, expert warns | Eye for Iran | EP 61 |Israel says its strikes in Syria are meant to protect the country’s Druze minority—but they may be creating an opening for Iran. University of Ottawa professor and former Canadian defense analyst Thomas Juneau warns that by weakening Syria’s fragile central government, Israel risks reviving Tehran’s old influence networks tied to the fallen Assad regime. “They are not all dead,” he told Eye for Iran. “Iran is already thinking about concrete plans to rebuild.” With over 1,100 dead in sectarian clashes and a shaky US- and Turkey-brokered ceasefire in place, Tehran appears poised to exploit the unrest.Watch this...
2025-07-2547 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranIs Iran in a post-Khamenei future already | Eye for Iran | Ep 60 |For decades, the Islamic Republic sought to erase Iran’s pre-Islamic identity. Now, it’s embracing it. From Cyrus the Great murals to patriotic songs at Shia ceremonies, Tehran is reviving the very nationalism it once suppressed—and experts tell Eye for Iran this shift could signal more than desperation.Could the Islamic Republic's embrace of Persian pride reshape the state—or even lay the groundwork for a post-Islamist Iran? Join host Negar Mojtahedi with guests Arash Azizi, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, and Jonathan Harounoff as they unpack what this ideological reversal reveals for the future o...
2025-07-181h 09Iran 1400 Podcast
Iran 1400 PodcastParcham: The Evolution of Iran’s National SymbolsFrom celestial signs to revolutionary slogans, Iran’s national emblems have reflected the country’s evolving identity, ideology, and aspirations. This episode explores the complex history of Iran’s flags, crests, and anthems—from the mystical origins of the Lion and Sun to the contested meanings of today’s symbols in a time of civic awakening.🔍 Explore how dynasties, revolutions, and diasporas have shaped—and reshaped—Iran’s visual identity.🎙️ Based on the article: Parcham: The Evolution of Iran’s National Symbols🕊️ Support independent civic storytelling:Donate via PayPal Giving Fund📚 Produced by Iran 1400 Project, a 5...
2025-07-1419 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 58 | John Bolton: "The surrender of the Ayatollahs"Is this the beginning of the end for Iran’s ruling regime? Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Eye for Iran to unpack Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, the controversial ceasefire, and why he believes now was the time to finish the job.Bolton argues the ceasefire was a mistake that gave Iran breathing room just when the Islamic Republic was most vulnerable. He says Trump isn’t driven by strategy but by optics—and that his real motive may be winning a Nobel Peace Prize. Bolton also explains how Iran’s ruling establishmen...
2025-07-0420 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 57 | Where is the 900 pounds of Iran’s enriched uranium?The threat of a nuclear Iran remains despite US and Israeli strikes crippling key nuclear sites, Olli Heinonen, the former Deputy Director General of the IAEA, told Eye for Iran.Around 400 kilograms—more than 900 pounds—of 60% enriched uranium is unaccounted for. Until the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirms its location, the risk remains high, Heinonen warned, because the material could be further enriched and used to make nuclear weapons.“One should not relax because this material as such is enough for 10 nuclear weapons if it is enriched further to 90%,” Heinonen told Eye for Iran. “So in a big pictur...
2025-06-2730 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 56 | Iran will lose war and nuclear program, former Iran envoy saysFormer US Iran envoy Elliott Abrams tells Eye for Iran that Tehran’s nuclear program is doomed—whether through force or negotiation. He explains why Trump’s two-week warning is a deliberate psychological tactic, what role Israel plays, and how Fordow could be targeted in a US strike. Abrams also reveals who’s really in Trump’s inner circle—and why time is running out for Iran.Watch the full interview now.#iran #israel #usa #bomb #war #youtubeshorts #shorts #youtube #podcast #news #irannews
2025-06-2036 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 55 | ‘Rising Lion’ operation took years to prepare, says Israeli ministerIsraeli Minister Amichai Chikli tells Eye for Iran that the massive military operation against Iran—code-named “Rising Lion”—was years in the making and is just the beginning.“This is the time to seize the moment,” says Chikli, urging Iranians to rise against the Islamic Republic. Following Israeli airstrikes that killed top Iranian commanders and hit key nuclear facilities, Iran launched over 200 missiles at Israel. Former British Army officer Maj. Andrew Fox and Middel East expert Dr. Eric Mandel join us to break down the strategy behind the strikes, Trump’s next move, and why Iran is now at its...
2025-06-1429 minIran 1400 Podcast
Iran 1400 PodcastJustice in Iran and Its Civic Future🎧 Episode Title: Justice in Iran and Its Civic FutureWhat does justice really mean in Iran today—and how can it be reclaimed by the people? In this episode, we explore the long arc of justice in Iran, from fragmented courts in the Qajar era to the authoritarian judiciary of the Islamic Republic. But the focus is on the present: a system in crisis, and the growing demand for a justice rooted not in power, but in civic agency, ethical responsibility, and public trust.Drawing on ideas from Aram Hessami’s Two Three Words and other I...
2025-06-1119 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 54 | US should help Syria curb Iran influence, Rep. Mills saysIn this exclusive episode of Eye for Iran, Congressman Cory Mills reveals what he learned during his high-stakes trip to Damascus—becoming the first US lawmaker to meet Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.Mills says Syria’s new leadership is moving fast to dismantle Iran’s regional grip—expelling proxy militias, restricting Hezbollah arms routes, and seeking diplomatic ties with countries like Israel. He warns that if the US fails to engage now—through reconstruction, diplomacy, and infrastructure support—Russia, China, and Iran will fill the void.From explosive claims about I...
2025-06-0647 minEye For Iran
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 53 | Truckers' strike: is it the spark that could shift Iran's future?Truckers across Iran are refusing to drive—shutting down ports, blocking highways, and squeezing the economy. But this isn’t just about fuel hikes or wages. It’s a nationwide cry for dignity—and it’s gaining traction fast.Joining host Negar Mojtahedi on Eye for Iran is Nazanin Afshin-Jam, a prominent human rights activist; Alireza Nader, an Iran analyst and former senior researcher at the RAND Corporation; and Mahdi Ghodsi, an economist with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.Together, they unpack why this strike feels different from previous unrest, how it exposes the vulnerabil...
2025-05-3052 minEye For Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 24Eye For Iran
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 Iran
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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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
2024-11-0129 minEye For Iran
Eye 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
2024-10-2527 minEye For Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 Iran
Eye 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 minSAIS Rethinking Iran
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?   HES...
2022-11-141h 01SAIS Rethinking Iran
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 01SAIS Rethinking Iran
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 04Iran 1400 Podcast
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 Podcast
Iran 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 minIran 1400 Podcast
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 20Iran 1400 Podcast
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 19Iran 1400 Podcast
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.    📚 Link to purchase the book: https://amzn.to/2SAUWqX  The 19...
2021-09-0355 min