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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.
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Sina 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 defense.'See our playlist to see more Eye for Iran episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqEUp1jEA7Wh9Wgwh15AjwEETFIN7T4G
US 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 several high-profile US officials and that this must end for a path forward. #donaldtrump #hostagedeal #israelhamaswar #ceasefire #iran
Ambassador 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 #sanctions #executiveorder
Iran 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
Donald 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.
The 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 for Iran. #iran #syria #israel #hostagedeal #palestine #netanyahu #trump #podcast #youtube #news#Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال
As 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 #middleeast #jimmycarter #usa #revolution #youtube #news #podcast #Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال
For 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 mullah rulers in Iran. Will Iran push forward to become a nuclear power with no other leverage seemingly or will they try to negotiate with incoming President Donald Trump out of desperation? Watch this week’s episode of Eye for Iran with Kamran Matin.#iran #trump #houthi #israel #saudiarabia #syria #youtube #youtubeshorts #podcast #news #Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال
Iran 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
We 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 #news #israel #syria #iraninternational #Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال
With 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 #israel #hezbollah
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 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.
Former 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 geopolitical situation with Israel seems to be working to tone down Iran's advancements.#iran #nuclear #nuclearweapon #israel #geopolitics #podcast
Major (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 or will Iran double down and push even closer to nuclear weapons? We've got answers in this week's episode of Eye for Iran.#iran #israel #youtube #youtubeshorts #podcast #news #military #saudiarabia #war #trump #usa #iraninternational
Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely mean Jared Kushner, the President-elect's son-in-law, will have the task of figuring out again how peace can be established in the Middle East. That's what Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a former informal adviser to Trump, told Iran Internationa's Eye for Iran podcast. #donaldtrump #jaredkushner #israelhamaswar #middleeast #podcast #geopolitics #uspolitics
Iran 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 #podcast
When 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
Afshon 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
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.
Alex 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.
Retired 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.
Iran International's Negar Mojtahedi sat down with Iranian women's rights activist and journalist Masih Alinejad during the closing days of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss Iran's diplomatic fortune as the country faces crises both within and abroad.
The 'Iranians for Trump' movement has emerged ahead of the US presidential election. Iran International's Negar Mojtahedi sat down with one of its founders Sarah Raviani who explains why she, a Gen Z with immigrant roots, is voting for Trump.
Tom 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.
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.
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 continents.
A 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.
While 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 to show Israel that there's a price to pay for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. But in this tit-for-tat, mistakes can happen, said Momani, that could edge us closer to regional war.
The 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?
A 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 learned about her captors and what that means about the state of mind of high-ranking government officials in this week's episode of 'Eye for Iran.'
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.
A 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.
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.
On 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.
On 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.
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 mother, Nahid Taghavi who has been unlawfully detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison since 2020.
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 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 Council and examine what they mean for the future of Iran.
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 power brokers of Iran. ‘Eye for Iran’ also looks into the political heavyweights throwing their names into the mix ahead of the election, their backgrounds and examines how the Guardian Council will make its final decision on who gets to run amid succession.
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Great interview.