Jeffrey Sachs on the Forces Driving the Iran War

Manufacture Dissent · Apr 24, 2026 · 2h 2m

(0:00) Where Does the Iran War Go From Here?

(10:13) Iran’s Growing Power Since the War Began

(14:37) Where Does the Hatred Towards Iran Come From?

(24:37) The Nuclear Weapon Lie Surrounding Iran

(32:51) The Greater Israel Project

(37:36) Trump’s Beholdenness to the Oil and Zionist Lobby

(41:12) Iran’s Drought, Israel’s Use of the U.S., and Accepting a Stronger Iran

(54:54) Sachs’s Exchange with Danny Danon

(1:01:37) David Ben-Gurion and the Displacement of Millions of Jews

(1:07:28) Zionism’s Origin

(1:17:06) What Will Israel Do If the U.S. Withdraws Support?

(1:24:38) The Untenability of…