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Hitting Iran Hard Will Strengthen The Regime (S01E18)
Friday, March 6, 2026, Istanbul
Tehran woke up to apocalyptic scenes unlike any previous day in the conflict on Friday morning
The US and Israel are promising to hit Iran even harder.
This is catnip to the regime’s hardliners, who have been preparing for this battle their whole lives, I told Rose Aguilar of KALW in a lengthy chat during which we touched upon the horrendous tragedies of the war as well as the companies profiting from it.
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