Description:
The war was supposed to topple Tehran. Trump lost Congress instead, and two days later, Iran's security chief was in the Kremlin. Vijay Prashad, speaking from Kenya, on Putin's call, Iran's nuclear card and what Tehran really gained. Host Zulfiqar Ali brings what his source inside the room says came first.
In Prashad's words: "If I was Iran… I would not put the nuclear issue on the table at all." And: "If Iran does decide to create a nuclear shield… people around the world in the Global South will cheer for Iran." And: "It's also erroneous to say Iran defeated the United States… So it had a strategic victory."
In Prashad's words: "If I was Iran… I would not put the nuclear issue on the table at all." And: "If Iran does decide to create a nuclear shield… people around the world in the Global South will cheer for Iran." And: "It's also erroneous to say Iran defeated the United States… So it had a strategic victory."
Timeline:
00:10:56 If I was Iran, I would not put the nuclear issue on the table at all
00:12:08 The 2 November call: sources say Putin placed it, and it ran 95 minutes
00:25:48 The Kremlin confirms: Rezaei flew to Moscow to meet Putin