Description:
Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi of Tehran University, a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team, talks with Glenn Diesen about Trump escalating the Iran war and a proposed Iron Gate blockade of land corridors.
Timeline:
00:00:00 The proposed blockade and the question of US strategy
00:02:24 Marandi's view of decades of sanctions and pressure
00:07:30 Iran's land routes and the limits of stopping trade
00:11:10 Medicine imports, air links, and regional pressure
00:13:09 What the Putin-Rezaei meeting may signal
00:17:35 Rail and gas projects shaping Iran-Russia ties
00:23:22 Diplomacy, US divisions, and the risk of escalation
00:27:14 Infrastructure strikes and the potential economic fallout
00:34:09 Why Marandi calls Trump a gambler
00:41:33 Gulf states' reported outreach to Iran
00:46:11 The strike on Qeshm Island and how close war may be