Iran-US Relations
Discover key takeaways from 24 podcast episodes about this topic.

BREAKING: U.S. Ultimatum To Iran; Israel Hammers Missile Sites; Gulf Threat Grows | TBN Israel
The U.S. issues an ultimatum to Iran amid escalating Israeli strikes on Iranian weapons infrastructure, a potential UAE military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran's internal shift to a military dictatorship.

Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen STRIKES Israel - They Hit Iran’s WATER & POWER… Now RETALIATION Has Started
Iran asserts its military and economic resilience against a US-led coalition, detailing alleged civilian targeting by the West and outlining a severe, escalating retaliation strategy that includes disrupting global energy markets and potentially withdrawing from the NPT.

Stanislav Krapivnik: Trump’s Iran Strategy Faces DEFEAT - Israel Running Out of Interceptors & Tanks
Stanislav Krapivnik details how Iran's effective retaliation against US and Israeli targets, coupled with internal military and economic vulnerabilities, is leading to a strategic defeat for the Trump administration's Middle East policy.

Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen Enters the War - US-Israeli Strikes on Energy Sites Spark IRAN’S RETALIATION
Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts that US-Israeli strikes on Iranian energy and nuclear facilities have triggered severe Iranian retaliation against Gulf states and Israel, escalating the conflict towards a global energy crisis and the potential collapse of US-allied regimes.

LIVE: Trump SPIRALS as DISASTER get WORSE!!!! 3/24/2026
Donald Trump's 'deranged' statements about receiving a 'secret prize' from Iran and proposing a joint venture with the Ayatollah are framed as market manipulation and a sign of weakening U.S. standing, while Iran feels emboldened and continues to strike targets in the region.

Patrick Henningsen: Cracks in the Shield - Israel Facing New Missiles of Iran
Patrick Henningsen argues that the US and Israel are engaged in a 'fake tag team' to escalate conflict with Iran, facing finite resources and political timelines while Iran operates on a long-term strategy, potentially signaling the end of US hegemony in the Middle East.

Pentagon PREPS Airborne Troops For Iran As Nuclear Fears Escalate
A military analyst warns that current US deployment plans for Iran are 'crazy talk' and will lead to a disastrous 'Gallipoli 2.0,' potentially escalating to nuclear conflict due to miscalculation and Iranian military strength.

The Easy Part of the Iran War Is Over | The Bulwark Podcast
The escalating US-Iran conflict has exposed critical vulnerabilities in American homeland security, strained key alliances, and revealed a profound lack of strategic planning for its long-term geopolitical and economic fallout.

Mohammad Marandi: “No Truce, No Talks”: Iran SLAMS US Claims as War Drags On
Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian academic, asserts that Iran and its 'axis of resistance' are strategically winning against a 'sinking' US-Israeli alliance, emphasizing Iran's resilience, sophisticated state structure, and calculated Strait of Hormuz strategy.

Hormuz Oil Crisis. Voting Rights Lawsuit. Shutdown Clash Between Casar & Cornyn
This episode dissects the perceived incompetence of US foreign policy in the Middle East, the political maneuvering around the Illinois Senate race and voting rights, and the partisan clash over the government shutdown, all framed through a critical lens.

"A Sense of Despair": Many Iranians Fear a Prolonged War — and What Comes After
Amidst escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, experts reveal a profound sense of despair among Iranians caught between a brutal regime and external war, challenging simplistic narratives.

Iran REJECTS CEASEFIRE: Ready For Long WAR
Iran declares its readiness for a prolonged conflict with the US and Israel, rejecting ceasefires and aiming for a deterrence-restoring outcome, leveraging asymmetric warfare and economic pressure.

Iran Picks New Supreme Leader; Toxic Black Rain Falls After Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil Depots
As the US-Israeli war on Iran intensifies, Iran's Assembly of Experts defied US pressure by selecting Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, while civilian infrastructure faces devastating attacks, including a US missile strike on a girls' school.

LIVE STOP TRUMP'S Iran War Protest in Minneapolis
A live report from a Minneapolis anti-war protest reveals deep-seated opposition to US military actions in Iran, framing it as an imperialistic war for oil that devastates civilians and diverts resources from domestic needs.

Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Huge Targets, Explosions in Tehran
Former officials Larry Johnson and Colonel Larry Wilkerson detail the US military's severe unpreparedness for a ground war with Iran, highlighting Iran's advanced missile capabilities and the systemic 'gaslighting' from the Pentagon and Trump administration regarding the ongoing conflict.

Col. Larry Wilkerson: US Warplanes Downed, Tel Aviv & U.S. Bases ROCKED by Missiles
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the US and Israel have fundamentally misjudged the nature of the conflict with Iran, leading to a protracted, regional war with severe global economic and geopolitical consequences, including the potential demise of US alliances and influence.

Scott Ritter: Iran TARGETS the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier — Obliterating US Bases & Israel
Scott Ritter details a hypothetical 2026 war where US and Israeli decapitation strikes on Iran's leadership backfire, galvanizing Iranian resolve and exposing critical vulnerabilities in US and Gulf Arab state military and intelligence operations.

🚨 BREAKING: CIA Join Iranians' WAR Against IRGC - Pahlavi Prepares Final Battle
The CIA has publicly engaged the Iranian people, instructing them on secure communication to aid in the fight against the IRGC, signaling direct US involvement amidst escalating internal protests and military blunders by the Iranian regime.

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Pentagon Drops URGENT Warning on Trump: 'This Will Be a Long War'
Colonel Larry Wilkerson dissects the Pentagon's warnings to Donald Trump regarding a potential war with Iran, revealing deep skepticism about Trump's motives, the US military's readiness, and Iran's devastating counter-strategies.

Alastair Crooke: Trump’s Final Gamble: Iran Dares to Strike Back
Alastair Crooke details the high-stakes geopolitical trap facing Donald Trump regarding Iran, influenced by Israeli demands and complicated by Iran's advanced defense capabilities and a broader global power struggle involving China and Russia.

BREAKING: Iran's Ayatollah Threatens To SINK U.S. Carrier; IDF Preps War Scenario | TBN Israel
Iran employs a 'double diplomacy' strategy, projecting optimism in nuclear talks while simultaneously issuing direct threats against U.S. aircraft carriers and conducting military drills in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting significant U.S. and Israeli military escalations.

Mohammad Marandi: Iran JUST Closed the Strait of Hormuz - Wiped Out: Iran Plans to Sink the US Navy
Iran conducted live-fire military maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling an 'all-out war' doctrine against the US and its regional allies, predicting global economic devastation and the collapse of US influence if conflict erupts.

Amb. Chas Freeman: Negotiations… or the Brink of All-Out War?
Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the US-Iran standoff, arguing that current US policy lacks strategic coherence, is driven by domestic political and Israeli interests, and has created a 'lose-lose' scenario for all parties involved.

Iran SEIZES Vessels As Trump Threatens Ayatollah
Iran seized two vessels and threatened 'massacre and hell' in the Strait of Hormuz, directly responding to Trump's escalating rhetoric and false claims about obliterating their nuclear program, pushing the region closer to war despite diplomatic efforts by Arab allies.