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Iran’s Supreme Leader is caught in a Catch-22
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is caught between a rock and a hard place.
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Iran on the brink
James discusses Iran on NDTV.
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11:37
Iran in 2026 is not the Iran of 1979
Images of the mass anti-government protests in Iran may be reminiscent of the popular revolt that toppled the Shah in 1979, but that is where the…
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9:12
Middle East Report
James discusses this week’s developments in Iran, Gaza, and the UAE on Radio Islam
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US Weighs Diplomacy or War
James discusses US options and the latest developments in Iran on Az News
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8:13
Analysing Iran’s Deadliest Unrest in Years
James discusses developments in Iran on TRT World and BFM.89.9.
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5:01
US intervention could spark chaos in Iran
Iranian protesters may find that they got more than they bargained for if US President Donald Trump acts on his threat to intervene militarily in…
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Yemen's separatist STC denies its dissolution
James discusses Yemen on TRT World.
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4:59
Middle East Report
James discusses this week’s developments in Iran, Yemen, Syria, and the UAE on Radio Islam.
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8:04
Venezuela Isn’t Panama
As the seizing of Nicolas Maduro reverberates around the globe, Manuel Noriega’s toppling offers few clear lessons for successful “regime change.”
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Consider This: US Strike on Venezuela-What’s Trump’s Endgame?
James discusses Venezuela on the Consider This podcast
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13:55
Unrest in Iran & Its Implications
Iran has been facing widespread unrest since Dec 28, with economic hardship sparking protests across the country and policymakers attempting reforms…
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11:00
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