Axis of Truth

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Axis of Truth episodes

  • Iranian-American Student: Threatened After Questioning Senate Candidate on IRGC

    A 22-year-old Iranian-American student asked a U.S. Senate candidate one question about the IRGC and days later, he says his family was being threatened and doxxed online.Emily Schrader sits down with University of Michigan student Iman Dashti after his viral confrontation with Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, where Dashti pressed him to explicitly condemn the Iranian regime and IRGC. Dashti explains why the issue is deeply personal and describes the extraordinary backlash he says followed his question. The conversation also explores his concerns about the growing alliance he sees between radical-left and Islamist movements on American campuses and the lessons he believes Americans should draw from what happened in Iran.

    23 min
  • The Flydubai Plot: Terror and the Rush to Blame Jews

    A terrorist allegedly tried to turn a plane full of Israelis into a weapon, and within barely an hour, the internet was already blaming the Jews.

    Emily Schrader breaks down the attempted Flydubai attack, the extraordinary actions that saved the passengers and the avalanche of “false flag” conspiracy theories that followed despite the emerging evidence about the alleged attacker. She also investigates alleged Iranian-linked terror plots targeting Jews in Britain and examines the IDF’s newly released evidence alleging terror affiliations among 170 Gazans described internationally as journalists. Plus, three years after October 7, Emily exposes activists across the West planning events that commemorate the date under the banner of the “Al-Aqsa Flood”, and asks what it says about how far the reaction to the massacre has shifted.

    36 min
  • The Reality Inside Iran: New Footage Documents the Protest Violence

    Iran’s leaders came to New York portraying themselves as victims, but newly released footage from inside Iran tells a horrifyingly different story.

    In this episode of "Axis of Truth", Emily Schrader examines raw footage documenting the regime’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, including allegations of protesters being shot in the streets, hospitals being blocked and families desperately trying to save the wounded. She then exposes what an open-source investigation describes as an Iranian influence operation using fake Israeli social-media accounts to inflame divisions ahead of Israel’s election.
    Plus, Emily investigates how a former Hamas bodyguard reportedly received British citizenship before being implicated in an alleged terror plot and the disturbing IDF footage showing Hamas using a child to transport weapons in Gaza.

    30 min
  • Inside Gaza’s Media: Hamas’s Influence Over Journalists

    A celebrated Gazan journalist just made stunning admissions about October 7...and what he revealed about Hamas’s influence over journalists in Gaza may be even bigger.

    In this episode of "Axis of Truth", Emily Schrader examines comments from photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, including his account of filming Israeli hostages being beaten and withholding the footage because he feared consequences for those involved. She also breaks down his description of a journalists’ WhatsApp group allegedly administered by a Hamas media official and what it could mean for international reporting from Gaza. Plus, Emily investigates reports of Iranian security forces using schools for military purposes, takes on the growing focus on Gaza among radical-left political movements in Germany and Britain and unloads on the controversy surrounding Macklemore, Ed Sheeran and the latest battle over anti-Israel activism in the music industry.

    29 min
  • Iran and the Houthis: Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence

    Iran and the Houthis just found a terrifying new weapon: American artificial intelligence.

    Emily Schrader breaks down Anthropic’s alarming report revealing how Iran-linked actors allegedly used Claude to build intelligence dossiers on Jews and U.S. Navy personnel, while the Houthis tried to use the AI to develop advanced missiles and flight-control software. Emily also exposes an alleged Hamas terror network preparing attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets across Europe, before turning to Israel’s massive destruction of a Hezbollah tunnel complex in Lebanon. Plus, Mamdani and AOC spark outrage at the 9/11 memorial, and Emily takes on the controversial anti-Israel film that earned a 25-minute standing ovation in Venice.

    20 min
  • Iran’s Lifeline: The Growing Role of Russia and China

    The IRGC may be running out of time, but Russia and China could be the reason Iran’s regime is still standing.

    Emily Schrader breaks down the renewed U.S. strikes on Iran after Tehran targeted American warships, and exposes how Moscow and Beijing are helping the Islamic Republic survive sanctions and threaten U.S. forces. Plus, Emily takes on the Oxford Union after her explosive Israel debate was finally released, blasts Britain’s Ed Miliband over his attacks on Israel and highlights the remarkable way ordinary Iranians are mocking their collapsing economy and authoritarian regime.

    24 min
  • Economic D-Day: China and the Limits of Sanctions

    Iran is running out of money, fuel and potentially time. But Washington’s “Economic D-Day” may have one major weakness.

    The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s remaining economic lifelines with sweeping new sanctions, as the rial crashes, food inflation soars and Iranians wait hours for fuel. Yet China continues buying roughly 90% of Iranian oil exports, raising the question of whether economic pressure alone can actually bring down the regime.
    Emily Schrader breaks down why sanctions may need a “second front” involving the Iranian people themselves, and what could ultimately turn economic collapse into regime collapse.
    Plus, Emily responds to a Daily Caller article targeting her reporting on J.D. Vance’s donor network, and examines controversies involving the U.N., Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign and CAIR’s 9/11 educational materials.

    20 min
  • Qatar’s Influence Strategy: Money, Media and American Politics

    Is Qatar quietly buying influence inside the American right? On this episode of Axis of Truth, Emily Schrader follows the money connecting a major J.D. Vance fundraiser, Tucker Carlson’s media network and registered Qatari agents, arguing that Doha’s influence operation is increasingly targeting conservative politics and media. She also examines Turkey’s growing confrontation with Israel and calls for Ankara’s expulsion from NATO, before turning to Paramount’s clash with Mark Ruffalo, an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb the New York State Capitol and questions surrounding Spain’s economic ties with Iran.

    24 min
  • The Iranian Regime: Threats Abroad, Crisis at Home

    Iran’s military leadership is openly threatening American service members while ordinary Iranians struggle with soaring prices and shortages. In this episode of "Axis of Truth", Emily Schrader examines the regime’s priorities and why economic pressure must continue.

    You’ll also learn how a wave of recent attacks on Jews and Israelis, from Thailand and Belfast to Las Vegas, Virginia and Manhattan, points to a broader normalization of political violence. Plus, Israel’s surprising diplomatic breakthrough with Venezuela and antisemitism in a Republican congressional primary.

    27 min
  • America’s Political Shift: Where the Democratic Party Is Heading

    A political shock in Michigan, a dangerous standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and new data reigniting the battle over Gaza’s famine narrative.

    On this week’s Axis of Truth, Emily Schrader breaks down the forces reshaping American politics and the Middle East, from the rise of the DSA-backed Abdul El-Sayed to Washington’s negotiations with Iran.
    Plus, the Good, Bad & Ugly: new Gaza nutrition data, an Iranian athlete facing execution and Greta Thunberg’s latest controversy.
    Watch now and join the conversation.

    21 min

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Axis of Truth with Emily Schrader delivers in-depth analysis on Iran, Israel, and the entire Middle East. With exclusive interviews and fearless exposés, Emily breaks down widely held misconceptions…