MMA fighter BANNED From White House UFC Fight! Joe Rogan to 60 Minutes?! w/ Seyed Mohammad Marandi

Seyed Mohammad Marandi asserts that Iran's military actions are strictly retaliatory, targeting military infrastructure only after Iranian civilian sites are attacked. He claims Iranian missiles and drones have caused minimal civilian casualties (around 20 people across five Persian Gulf regimes) compared to US strikes, which he alleges intentionally targeted a school and killed 168 children on day one of a conflict. This doctrine aims to deter further aggression by threatening reciprocal destruction of critical infrastructure in allied countries, which are highly dependent on electricity for survival in extreme heat.

Marandi's personal experience in war and his analysis of casualty figures. He states, 'Iran lost 3,500 people in the war. And despite the massive destruction across these five regimes in the Persian Gulf, these US proxies, they collectively, I've searched on Deep Seek, collectively, they say roughly 20 people were killed by the by these Iranian missiles and drones.' He also claims, 'the American armed forces murdered 168 kids on day one... in the first wave of the strikes, which in my opinion was intentional.'

Despite reports from figures like Larry Johnson and Pepe Escobar suggesting Iran possesses nuclear weapons, Marandi denies this, citing a religious fatwa from Ayatollah Khamenei against weapons of mass destruction. He states Iran has the capability but has chosen not to develop them unless facing an 'existential threat.' However, he notes a significant shift in Iranian public opinion, with a majority now favoring nuclear weapons after recent conflicts, contrasting with the government's official policy.

Marandi states, 'Iran has not developed nuclear weapons... unless there is an existential threat to the survival of the nation, under those circumstances, would Iran change its nuclear posture.' He adds, 'After the 12-day war, I've seen polls where the majority want nuclear weapons.'

A proposed US congressional bill, Section 224, aims to merge elements of the US and Israeli militaries, particularly in advanced technologies like cyber warfare, AI, and missile defense. This initiative, championed by Benjamin Netanyahu, is framed as a shift from 'aid to partnership' to institutionalize funding and cooperation, bypassing public scrutiny of direct financial assistance to Israel. Critics argue this move compromises US sovereignty and aligns American military interests too closely with Israel's, potentially drawing the US into conflicts it cannot control.

Netanyahu's letter to Congressman Stutzman outlining his plan to 'shift the framework from US-Israeli defense cooperation from aid to partnership.' Congressman Pat Fallon states Section 224 will 'synchronize defense cooperation efforts between the US and our strongest ally in the Middle East, Israel.' Representative Ro Khanna argues, 'The American people are tired of the arrogance and insolence of Prime Minister Netanyahu telling America what we should do.'

The episode highlights perceived censorship and foreign influence on US policy through two examples: MMA fighter Sean Strickland's ban from a White House UFC event for criticizing Israel and Jeffrey Epstein, and the significant financial contributions from AIPAC to congressmen supporting the US-Israel military merger bill. This suggests a powerful lobby can influence both public events and legislative processes, limiting free speech and shaping national defense priorities.

Sean Strickland's social media post: 'I made fun of Israel and Epstein, the only male American champ banned at the White House because I said Trump is owned by Benjamin Netanyahu. That's not public opinion, it's a fact.' Congressman Don Davis, a co-sponsor of Section 224, received '$3,962,892' from AIPAC.