Eye For Iran

International sanctions renewed on Tehran over the weekend are already making life harder for ordinary Iranians and may signal an impasse that could lead to renewed war, experts told Iran International’s podcast Eye for Iran.In this Eye for Iran episode, host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with economist Mahdi Ghodsi and analyst Holly Dagres to break down what may lie ahead.Subscribe to Eye for Iran for expert insights, real voices, and in-depth analysis you won’t hear anywhere else.You can watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform of your choosing.

From the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Eye for Iran asks: Are we moving closer to war with Iran? At the center of this year’s agenda is Tehran’s nuclear program and the enforcement of snapback sanctions.Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explains what snapback really means for Iran. Israel’s Ambassador Danny Danon weighs in on whether diplomacy is enough — or if military action is inevitable. And author Jonathan Harounoff joins to discuss his new book "Unveiled", diving deep into the Women, Life, Freedom movement and the disconnect between Iran’s rulers and its people.

Musician Arash Sobhani (Kiosk) joins journalist Negar Mojtahedi on Eye for Iran to unpack the third anniversary of Mahsa Amini, the paradox of joy under repression, and why “hope misled us.”From women discarding compulsory hijab at Tehran concerts, to trust, honesty, and unity in the Iranian opposition, Sobhani asks whether joy itself can be resistance — or if it risks being used as propaganda.Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen to the full podcast on Spotify, Apple, and all platforms.Subscribe to our channel.For Farsi captions, please press CC button on YouTube.#iran #sirvankhosravi #iranconcerts #youtube #shorts #news #podcast #iranian #iraninternational #kiosk #music #persian #culture #iranian

US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites forestalled their potential push toward a bomb but a deal must be reached to guarantee Tehran will not go nuclear, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin told Iran International. #Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال

Nicole Grajewski of the Carnegie Endowment joins Eye for Iran this week to warn that Europe’s move to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran through the so-called "snapback" mechanism could push Tehran to quit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) — and give Israel justification for new strikes. With uranium stockpiles near weapons-grade and US diplomacy on the sidelines, is a nuclear crisis inevitable? Watch this week's episode of Eye for Iran on YouTube or any podcast platform of your choosing. #Iran #Iraninternational #ایران_اینترنشنال #NuclearCrisis #SnapbackSanctions #IranSanctions #IAEA#NonProliferation #USIran #IsraelIran #EyeForIran #MiddleEast

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi says Iran is heading toward collapse — with daily executions, economic freefall, and widespread shortages of water and electricity. In this Eye for Iran interview, she explains why reform is impossible, why Western governments have failed Iranians, and how the people themselves can bring about peaceful regime change through unity, nationwide strikes, and a UN-supervised referendum.Her message to Iranians: the cost of living under this regime is greater than the cost of change. Unity is the key to victory.

Stanford professor and historian Abbas Milani says the Islamic Republic's real opposition is not abroad but inside the country — women walking unveiled, teachers refusing propaganda, and artists reimagining history. Calling the Islamic Republic a “cancer” and a “totalitarian nightmare,” Milani insists Iran’s resilience points to a brighter future as people have woken from that nightmare. “Iranian society is more represented by intellectuals who used to be religious and now go and kiss the feet of a Baha’i and say, I’m sorry for everything we have done to you,” Milani said. “That’s the future of Iran. Those women are the future of Iran. They are the opposition to this regime.”Watch the full conversation now on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.#iran #iranian #womanlifefreedom #podcast #youtube #shorts #news #irannews #1953coup #islamicrepublic #iranprotests

Alan Eyre, who served as an Iran nuclear negotiator under Barack Obama, says the Trump administration has effectively ceded control of the Iran portfolio to Israel following joint strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities — a shift he warns could fuel a more dangerous phase, with 400 kilograms of enriched uranium still unaccounted for and Iran’s weakened leadership more resolved to go nuclear.Watch this week’s episode on YouTube or listen on any major podcast platform.#iran #israel #NuclearDeal #IranNuclearProgram #JCPOA #12DayWar#IsraelIran #MiddleEastPolitics #USForeignPolicy #TrumpIranPolicy #EyeForIran #AlanEyre #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #news #podcast #shorts #youttube

Former US State Department official Len Khodorkovsky tells Eye for Iran that Tehran’s newly activated National Defense Council is “pure theater” — a desperate bid to project strength as the Islamic Republic faces collapse. Comparing the move to “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic,” he says Iran’s downfall is inevitable and only a matter of time. Watch the full interview on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform for in-depth Middle East analysis.#iran #war #podcast #trump #us #usa #trump #israel #news #middleeast #politics ##LenKhodorkovsky #usiranrelations

Taps are dry. Water barely reaches the second floor. Families endure days without water in brutal summer heat—while the Iranian government holds the solution.In this week's episode of Eye for Iran, climatologist Dr. Nasser Karami exposes how Iran’s water crisis is not just environmental—it’s political. While officials warn that Tehran could run out of water within weeks, Karami explains this is a crisis deliberately engineered by the state to shift the burden of rising costs onto the public.Iran has water. But in summer—when delivering it is more expensive—the government deliberately limits access while keeping the consumer price unchanged, according to Karami. He calls it an “engineered drought”: a policy of fear and austerity designed to reduce demand without investing in long-term solutions.Instead of fixing broken infrastructure or reallocating just a fraction of the 90% of national water diverted to military-run agriculture, officials exaggerate shortages to justify inaction. Meanwhile, elite institutions like the Revolutionary Guards enjoy uninterrupted supply, while ordinary Iranians—especially in poorer regions—suffer inequality, forced migration, and ecological collapse.This is not simply about drought or climate. It's about manipulation, mismanagement, and monetizing scarcity at the public’s expense.You can watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform of your choosing.#water #iran #climatechange #iranian #podcast #news #shorts #youtube #iraninternational

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 week’s episode of Eye for Iran on YouTube or listen on any major podcast platform.#iran #syria #israel #druze #arabs #trump #turkey #ceasefire #youtube #shorts #news #podcastclips #iranian

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 of Iran. Available now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.#iran #iranian #israel #nationalism #islam #khamenei #news #podcast #shorts #youtube

Trump talks peace, Netanyahu warns of war. But are they really divided? Michael Doran, a former White House official and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, joins Eye for Iran with rare insight from inside Blair House, where Israeli and US officials are keeping quiet while strategy is shaped behind closed doors. From covert strikes to rhetorical sleight of hand, this episode unpacks the illusion of a rift—and the real red lines both leaders agree on.Watch now on YoutTube or listen on any podcast platform of your choosing. #iran #israel #iranian #bomb #war #trump #usa #nucleariran #netanyahu #washingtondc #youtube #podcast #news #shorts

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 establishment could collapse from within, and why the recent strikes may have set the stage for a wider conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran.Watch the full episode on YouTube or Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you get your podcasts.#iran #trump #johnbolton #EyeForIran #nucleariran #middleeast #netanyahu #ceasefire #regimechange #podcast #geopolitics #youtube #shorts #news

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 picture, yes, Mr. Trump was correct, but it should have had this caveat telling that it's not yet over.” From secret sites to suspicious truck movements before the strikes, this episode uncovers the quiet race now underway to verify what Iran may still be hiding.Watch the full conversation on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.#iran #iranian #israel #israeli #fordow #irannuclearsites #unitedstates #trump #youtube #shorts #news #podcast