Axis of Truth

Iran’s leaders came to New York portraying themselves as victims, but newly released footage from inside Iran tells a horrifyingly different story. In this episode of "Axis of Truth", Emily Schrader examines raw footage documenting the regime’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, including allegations of protesters being shot in the streets, hospitals being blocked and families desperately trying to save the wounded. She then exposes what an open-source investigation describes as an Iranian influence operation using fake Israeli social-media accounts to inflame divisions ahead of Israel’s election. Plus, Emily investigates how a former Hamas bodyguard reportedly received British citizenship before being implicated in an alleged terror plot and the disturbing IDF footage showing Hamas using a child to transport weapons in Gaza.

A celebrated Gazan journalist just made stunning admissions about October 7...and what he revealed about Hamas’s influence over journalists in Gaza may be even bigger. In this episode of "Axis of Truth", Emily Schrader examines comments from photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, including his account of filming Israeli hostages being beaten and withholding the footage because he feared consequences for those involved. She also breaks down his description of a journalists’ WhatsApp group allegedly administered by a Hamas media official and what it could mean for international reporting from Gaza. Plus, Emily investigates reports of Iranian security forces using schools for military purposes, takes on the growing focus on Gaza among radical-left political movements in Germany and Britain and unloads on the controversy surrounding Macklemore, Ed Sheeran and the latest battle over anti-Israel activism in the music industry.

Iran and the Houthis just found a terrifying new weapon: American artificial intelligence. Emily Schrader breaks down Anthropic’s alarming report revealing how Iran-linked actors allegedly used Claude to build intelligence dossiers on Jews and U.S. Navy personnel, while the Houthis tried to use the AI to develop advanced missiles and flight-control software. Emily also exposes an alleged Hamas terror network preparing attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets across Europe, before turning to Israel’s massive destruction of a Hezbollah tunnel complex in Lebanon. Plus, Mamdani and AOC spark outrage at the 9/11 memorial, and Emily takes on the controversial anti-Israel film that earned a 25-minute standing ovation in Venice.

The IRGC may be running out of time, but Russia and China could be the reason Iran’s regime is still standing. Emily Schrader breaks down the renewed U.S. strikes on Iran after Tehran targeted American warships, and exposes how Moscow and Beijing are helping the Islamic Republic survive sanctions and threaten U.S. forces. Plus, Emily takes on the Oxford Union after her explosive Israel debate was finally released, blasts Britain’s Ed Miliband over his attacks on Israel and highlights the remarkable way ordinary Iranians are mocking their collapsing economy and authoritarian regime.

Iran is running out of money, fuel and potentially time. But Washington’s “Economic D-Day” may have one major weakness. The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s remaining economic lifelines with sweeping new sanctions, as the rial crashes, food inflation soars and Iranians wait hours for fuel. Yet China continues buying roughly 90% of Iranian oil exports, raising the question of whether economic pressure alone can actually bring down the regime. Emily Schrader breaks down why sanctions may need a “second front” involving the Iranian people themselves, and what could ultimately turn economic collapse into regime collapse. Plus, Emily responds to a Daily Caller article targeting her reporting on J.D. Vance’s donor network, and examines controversies involving the U.N., Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign and CAIR’s 9/11 educational materials.