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Regional Alliances

Discover key takeaways from 5 podcast episodes about this topic.

"Extremely Dangerous Situation": Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict
US-Iran relationsGeopolitical conflictMiddle East security
Feb 18, 2026

"Extremely Dangerous Situation": Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict

Expert Trita Parsi warns of an 'extremely dangerous situation' where both the US and Iran are incentivized to escalate conflict, driven by contradictory calculations and a shifting regional dynamic where Iran serves as a de facto buffer against an unrestrained Israel.

Democracy Now
Democracy Now
Patrick Henningsen: Is a US-Iran War Really Inevitable? Iran Could Devastate the Attacks!
US-Iran relationsIsrael-Iran conflictGeopolitics of West Asia
Feb 3, 2026

Patrick Henningsen: Is a US-Iran War Really Inevitable? Iran Could Devastate the Attacks!

Patrick Henningsen argues that a US-Israel war with Iran is a coordinated, high-risk endeavor driven by Israeli interests, with Iran possessing significant deterrence capabilities and growing alliances with Russia and China.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING
GeopoliticsIranUnited States
Feb 2, 2026

Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING

A US attack on Iran is unlikely due to Iran's overwhelming military deterrence, regional alliances, and the devastating global economic consequences, despite persistent efforts to provoke conflict.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
BREAKING: Will Iran STRIKE FIRST? U.S. Navy Carrier Closing In On Middle East | TBN Israel
Iran-US relationsMiddle East geopoliticsIranian protests
Jan 27, 2026

BREAKING: Will Iran STRIKE FIRST? U.S. Navy Carrier Closing In On Middle East | TBN Israel

The US deploys an aircraft carrier to the Middle East amidst intelligence reports of Iran's internal collapse and brutal suppression of protests, while regional and international actors weigh their responses to a potential conflict.

TBN Israel Podcast
TBN Israel Podcast
Mohammad Marandi: Starlink is DOWN. Iran's reality HITS Trump
Iran geopoliticsWestern media biasDisinformation campaigns
Jan 20, 2026

Mohammad Marandi: Starlink is DOWN. Iran's reality HITS Trump

Professor Mohammad Marandi exposes how Western media and intelligence agencies orchestrate disinformation campaigns and 'color revolutions' in Iran, using figures like the former Shah's son and tools like Starlink to justify external intervention and war.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
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