Seyed M. Marandi | Iran Unleashes MASSIVE TURNOUT as Hormuz Goes UNDER FIRE | July 7, 2026

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Dr. John Mearsheimer & Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi | Iran After Ayatollah Khamenei: The MOU, Lebanon, and the Road Ahead with Mehlaqa Samdani & Dr. Atiqa Batul | July 6, 2026

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As Ayatollah Khamenei's state funeral draws millions of Iranians and nearly 50 foreign delegations to Iran this week, we ask: what does this moment mean for Iran's internal stability, its standing in the region, and its fragile truce with Washington?

Since the June 17th Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding brought a fragile end to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, the agreement has faced serious strain. The June 26th Israel-Lebanon framework ties Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament, and low-level attacks between Iran, the U.S., and Israel continue. Is the Trump administration genuinely pursuing a grand bargain with Tehran, or is this just a tactical pause before renewed conflict?

In this episode (recorded July 6, 2026), Mehlaqa Samdani and Dr. Atiqa Batul are joined by:
🔹 Dr. John Mearsheimer — Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago — on the fragility of the MOU, the Strait of Hormuz, whether Iran is emerging as a fourth pole of global power, and what America's foreign policy history teaches about dealing with Iran.
🔹 Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi — Professor of English Literature and Orientalism, University of Tehran — on Khamenei's succession, Tehran's read on the MOU's survival, the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan-Egypt regional recalibration, Iran's information war, and the lessons of Iran's development under decades of sanctions.

Seyed M. Marandi | Iran's REVENGE Hits Trump as US Warships REPELLED in Hormuz | July 5, 2026

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Mohammad Marandi discusses the massive funeral for the ass*assinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei from on the ground, and analyzes the massive strait of Hormuz bombshell dropped by Iran when no one was watching.

Seyed M. Marandi | Saying good-bye to Khomeini. Iran morns | July 4, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | Iran Steps In as Israel Digs In - Hezbollah Crushes the Buffer Zone Plan | June 30, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | Hezbollah Rejects Israel Deal; Beirut Erupts - Iran Strikes Bahrain in Retaliation | June 27, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | Trump Lost the Iran War - Must Sell It as a Victory | June 24, 2026

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Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team.

Seyed M. Marandi & Larry Johnson | Iran Demands Lebanon Withdrawal as U.S. Pushes for Open Hormuz | June 21, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi & Chas Freeman | Can the US Accept a Strong Iran? | June 21, 2026

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As Iran and the United States begin a new round of negotiations in Switzerland, major questions remain about the future of West Asia, Israel's regional position, and America's long-term strategy.

In this special discussion, Professor Mohammad Marandi and former US diplomat Ambassador Chas Freeman examine:

• What is really at stake in the Iran-US talks?
• Has the Iran war changed the regional balance of power?
• Why public opinion toward Israel is shifting inside the United States after Gaza and the Al-Aqsa Flood.
• The debate within Iran's leadership over negotiations with Washington.
• The rise of a new generation of Iranian leaders shaped by decades of sanctions, pressure and conflict.
• The role of the military-industrial complex in sustaining American intervention abroad.
• Whether West Asian countries can build new forms of cooperation independent of Western dominance.
• The future of US military bases and trillion-dollar military spending.

This conversation explores the geopolitical consequences of the Iran war, the future of the US-Israel relationship, regional diplomacy, and the emerging multipolar world order.

Seyed M. Marandi & Larry Johnson | BREAKING: Iran SHUTS DOWN Geneva Talks Over MoU Implementation | June 19, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | Iran Steps In – Israel Refuses to Withdraw as Hezbollah CRUSHES the Buffer Zone | June 16, 2026

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Larry Johnson & Mohammad Marandi | BREAKING: US and Iran Reach Deal – Full Details Inside | June 15, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | US-Iran War NOT OVER, Iran Readies STRIKE as Israel SABOTAGES Deal | June 14, 2026

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Seyed Mohammad Marandi discusses Israel's sabotage of the US-Iran MoU deal which now hangs in the balance as Tehran prepares retaliation against Israel's latest attack on Beirut.

Seyed M. Marandi | BREAKING: US & Iran on Brink of FINAL Deal – Here’s What We Know | June 13, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi & Stanislav Krapivnik | With whom is Trump negotiating? What shocking entities is he speaking | June 13, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | Why Iran War Restarted | June 10, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | Iran Just DOWNED US Apache Over Hormuz: What Trump is HIDING | June 9, 2026

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Prof. Mohammad Marandi joins the program from Iran to discuss the latest attack from Iran as it enforces blistering control over the Strait of Hormuz. Has Iran's power only begin to take shape in the region? We talk this and much more in this live show.

Seyed M. Marandi | Iran Drops a New Equation on the Face of War – Israel Goes Against, Trump Escapes | June 9, 2026

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Seyed M. Marandi | Iran-Israel Strikes, Trump Humiliated & Yemen Restricts Red Sea Access | June 8, 2026

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Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team. Prof. Marandi discusses Iran extending its deterrence to Lebanon, the subsequent strikes by Iran on Israel, and Israel's retaliation against Iran that humiliated Trump, while Yemen bans access to the Red Sea for Israeli ships.

Seyed M. Marandi | Why the US Can't Win the Iran War | June 7, 2026

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Professor Mohammad Marandi joins me live to break down the latest developments in the Iran war and the growing role of China behind the scenes. 

We’ll discuss the current status of the conflict, why Donald Trump now wants to meet with Iran's leader in person! As Iranian oil shipments continue flowing to China despite Western pressure, this conversation explores whether the Iran-China partnership is becoming one of the most important geopolitical alliances in the world today.