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Eye For Iran
From Iran International comes the 'Eye for Iran' podcast, a weekly show that will take listeners beyond the headlines, deep into the Iran stories that matter most. With compelling interviews, expert analysis and high impact investigations, host Negar Mojtahedi examines the latest developments in and around Iran.
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Episodes
Eye For IranUNGA Special: After snapback, will the US declare victory too soon? | Eye for Iran | EP 70
From the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Eye for Iran asks: Are we moving closer to war with Iran? At the center of this year’s agenda is Tehran’s…
Eye For IranArash Sobhani on Mahsa Amini & Iran’s viral concerts: propaganda or progress? | Eye for Iran | EP 69
Musician Arash Sobhani (Kiosk) joins journalist Negar Mojtahedi on Eye for Iran to unpack the third anniversary of Mahsa Amini, the paradox of joy under…
Eye For IranUS attack on Iran was sound but talks must win peace, ex-US diplomat says | Eye for Iran | EP 68
US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites forestalled their potential push toward a bomb but a deal must be reached to guarantee Tehran will not go nuclear, former…
Eye For IranNuclear crisis looms: expert warns Iran sanctions snapback could spark war | Eye for Iran | EP 67
Nicole Grajewski of the Carnegie Endowment joins Eye for Iran this week to warn that Europe’s move to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran through the so-called…
Eye For IranShirin Ebadi: “We are moving closer to end of Islamic Republic” | Eye for Iran | EP 65
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi says Iran is heading toward collapse — with daily executions, economic freefall, and widespread shortages of water and…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 46 | Iran: deal or no deal?
Tehran and Washington head into high-stakes talks in Oman this weekend that could decide whether the region is headed for detente or all-out war. Will these…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 45 | Iran may never be this vulnerable again -Mideast analyst
In the shadow of President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iran and following more than a year of punishing Israeli attacks, a battered but unbowed Islamic…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 44 | Iran ensures military gets paid, people struggle
Ordinary Iranians are bearing unprecedented economic pain as their Islamic government's row with its hated enemies Israel and the United States ramps up and…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 43 | Iran's turning point: will 2025 be the year of war or a nuclear deal?
Iran will witness a turning point this year, marked by what may be the most consequential decision yet to be made by the country’s Supreme Leader. The outcome…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 42 | Russia may have outgrown Iran's usefulness
Iran and Russia seem closer than ever since Vladimir Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Tehran emerging as a key supplier of drones and missiles to Moscow…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 41 | How Iran's losses will lead to Turkey's gains
Global alliances are in flux as President Donald Trump casts doubt on U.S. commitments. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, a 40-year insurgency between Turkey…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 40 | The cycle of Israel-Palestinian violence – and why Iran fuels it
To understand why a peaceful resolution between Israel and Palestine remains so elusive, one must first recognize that the conflict extends far beyond the two…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 39 | Military hits on Iran's enrichment sites won't resolve nuclear crisis
Sina Azodi, an expert on U.S.-Iran relations, told the Eye for Iran podcast that Iran could rebuild nuclear facilities hit by air attacks which would delay but…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 38 | To free Israeli hostages Iran must feel the pain, ex-intel officer says
US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas is doomed to fail unless Tehran is under threat and faces consequences, a former US Intelligence officer and…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 37 | Bolton: Trump’s Iran policy lacks strategy
Ambassador John Bolton, appearing on this week's episode of Eye for Iran, argues that Trump has issued conflicting statements on Iran. While reinstating his…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 36 | How Iran is fighting for Gen Alpha's mind
Iran is undergoing a demographic crisis as Iranians are not getting married and having babies. Diving deep into the issue is Holly Dagres from The Washington…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 35 | Trump may open up discussions with Iran, US policy expert predicts
Donald Trump's first day of returning to the White House saw a flurry of activity, including the firing of Brian Hook, the special envoy for Iran during the…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 34 | Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal strikes blow at Iran’s hostage diplomacy
The ceasefire deal announced this week between Israel and Hamas sends a signal of defeat to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a former hostage in Tehran who was…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 33 | The Untold Story form the last Israeli military attaché in Iran
As the United States bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, his legacy surrounding Iran's 1979 revolution returned to the spotlight. For…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 32 | Why 2025 is set to be tougher for Iran
For some countries in the Middle East, 2024 was a year of historic changes and milestones, but for Iran it appears to be one of setbacks and defeat for its…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 31 | Inside the grim chronicle of Iran's assassinations
Iran carried out 862 extrajudicial executions across the world, according to a landmark report by US-based rights group the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center (ABC)…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 30 | Biden and Trump made big mistakes on Iran, Democratic congressman says
We are just weeks away from Donald Trump's return to the White House as President Joe Biden's term nears the end. Many are already asking what Biden's legacy…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 29 | Despite Syria setback, Iran could strike deal with Trump - former envoy says
With Iran losing Syria, one of its greatest Arab allies and satellite states, president-elect Donald Trump will likely still strike a deal with Iran. Trump’s…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 28 | Iran won’t let go of Syria but how much longer can it hold on?
Iran is willing to do everything to keep their grip on Syria through their support of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But with Russia's attention diverted…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 27 | Is Syria next after ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel?
While global attention is focused on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah this week, a former Israeli intelligence official told Iran…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 26 | Iran's nuclear program is on a path to military conflict -ex UN inspector
Former UN inspector David Albright told the Eye for Iran podcast that he feels worried about the future with Iran getting closer to a nuclear bomb, saying that…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 25 | White House shakeup, Trump's picks 'baby steps' to change in Iran
Major (ret) Andrew Fox joined the 'Eye for Iran' podcast to discuss the future of Iran with the return of Donald Trump to the White House and the clues his…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 24 | Trump's fix for the Middle East could be Jared Kushner, again
Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely mean Jared Kushner, the President-elect's son-in-law, will have the task of figuring out again how peace…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 23 | US ELECTION SPECIAL: Iranian-Americans feeling betrayed by Democratic Party
Iran International's Eye for Iran speaks with two Iranian Americans, one who was a former Democrat turned Trump supporter and the other a Democrat who won't…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 22 | Iran may be more dangerous after Israel's air attacks
When Israel struck Iran on October 26, many wondered if the limited attack would push the Islamic Republic into a corner or embolden them. Eylon Levy, a former…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 21 | Israel has will and desire for long war with Iran
Afshon Ostovar, an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and author of Wars of Ambition, joined Eye for Iran to discuss what a potential…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 20| Does Yahya Sinwar's killing change Iran Israel equation?
Abstract: Amichai Stein, an Israeli journalist with Kan news, reveals his insider knowledge on Sinwar's death, what that means for the fate of the remaining…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 19 | Iran could race for a bomb if nuclear facilities are targeted
Alex Vatanka, founding Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, appeared on this week's Eye for Iran, discussing Iran's nervousness about…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 18 | Israel's attack on Iran may include Khamenei's Tehran residence
Retired Lt. Colonel Jonathan Conricus, a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined this week's episode of Eye for Iran to discuss possible…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 17 | Special interview with Masih Alinejad
Iran International's Negar Mojtahedi sat down with Iranian women's rights activist and journalist Masih Alinejad during the closing days of the United Nations…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 16 | 'Iranians for Trump' movement emerges
The 'Iranians for Trump' movement has emerged ahead of the US presidential election. Iran International's Negar Mojtahedi sat down with one of its founders…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 15|The US losing the Red Sea to the Houthis means Tehran wins
Tom Sharpe, a retired Royal Navy Commander, who served alongside US forces in the Red Sea for 20 years, said the Americans are losing to the Houthis, an…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 14| Should we be worried about Iran's ballistic missiles and nuclear ambitions?
A recent report questions the accuracy of Tehran's long-vaunted missile program. On this episode of Eye for Iran, we speak with Farzin Nadimi, a Senior Fellow…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 13| Iran and Russia, friends in need or rivals in crisis?
Russia and Iran are embroiled in regional conflicts that seem to have no end in sight. Ukraine's Aug 6 incursion into Russia took the war back to the country…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 12| Discover how a Jewish woman tricked her way into meeting Khamenei
A French journalist and analyst came face-to-face with Iran’s Supreme Leader in 2017, an encounter that was years in the making as she was groomed into…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 11| Iran and Israel playing ‘chicken' amid ratcheting nuclear threat
While Iran and Israel remain on the knife edge of all-out war, the two adversaries appear to be playing ‘chicken’, according an international relations expert…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 10 | Israel's next major move against Iran may be in Lebanon, Knesset member hints
The Middle East is on the edge - bracing for a potential war as Iran decides how it retaliates to the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran. Speaking to…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 9 | Iranian insider likely to be behind the assassination of Hamas leader
A British-Australian academic who was falsely imprisoned in Iran under espionage charges said the systematic incompetence of Iran’s security apparatus and the…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 8 | Is Israel's anti-Iran messaging failing and what is Biden's Iran legacy?
During his address to Congress this week, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a military alliance in the Middle East to counter Iran. The Eye…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 7 | Trump's second presidency may be soft on Iran, says John Bolton
A former Donald Trump top advisor revealed in this week's episode of 'Eye for Iran' that a second Trump presidency may have a 'zeal for a deal,' leading to…
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Eye for Iran I Ep 6 I Is Pezeshkian a 'charm offensive' ploy in case of a Trump presidency?
In this week's 'Eye for Iran' podcast, host Negar Mojtahedi asks a former U.S. special envoy if Iran's new president-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, is part of…
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Eye for Iran I Ep 5 I Hezbollah’s Big Win & Iranians Reject Elections
On Episode 5 of Iran International’s English podcast ‘Eye for Iran’ we discuss the Arab League’s decision to remove Hezbollah from its terror list and Iran’s…
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Eye for Iran I Ep 4 I Next steps after Canada lists IRGC as terrorist entity & Iran's Elections
On this week's episode of Iran International's English podcast 'Eye for Iran', host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with Minister Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 3 | Hamid Nouri: Is Iran's Hostage Diplomacy Outplaying the West?
In this week’s episode of ‘Eye for Iran,’ how is Iran’s hostage diplomacy working against the interest of West nations? As a convicted war criminal Hamid Nouri…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 2 | 'Not Free and Fair' Elections in Iran
From Iran International comes the 'Eye for Iran' podcast, a weekly show that will take listeners beyond the headlines, deep into the Iran stories that matter…
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Eye for Iran | Ep 1 | The race to replace Raisi: Will Iran's election shake things up?
From Iran International comes the 'Eye for Iran' podcast, a weekly show that will take listeners beyond the headlines, deep into the Iran stories that matter…