Eye For Iran

A fragile ceasefire appears to be in place between Iran and the United States, but is it really a ceasefire, or simply a brief pause before a new phase of conflict?

In this episode of Eye for Iran, former CIA analyst and former National Security Council director Ken Pollack explains why he believes both sides may not have agreed to the same terms, and why the current moment could still lead to renewed escalation. He also warns that if this war ends with the regime intact, the Iranian people may once again be left to pay the price.

Then, writer, activist, and Middle East expert Dalia Ziada breaks down the regional fallout. She explains why many Arab states, especially in the Gulf, feel sidelined despite being directly affected by the conflict, and why frustration is also growing over Pakistan’s role.

Finally, investigative reporter Jay Solomon joins us to discuss his months-long investigation into Calla Walsh, the 21-year-old American activist who has become a prominent voice amplifying the Iranian regime’s narrative. How did her radicalization happen, and why does it matter?

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Contents for this video:
00:00 Fragile ceasefire or pause before escalation?
01:42 Ken Pollack joins: what this “ceasefire” really means
03:24 Why Washington and Tehran are talking past each other
07:05 Will the Iranian people be abandoned again?
13:27 What a new phase of war could look like
17:24 Trump’s messaging to the people of Iran
23:02 Is regime change still possible?
30:51 Why Gulf states may move closer to Israel
36:51 Dalia Ziada: regional fallout and Arab frustration
39:11 Could this accelerate Arab-Israeli alignment?
44:02 Pakistan’s role and Saudi disappointment
47:08 Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Iran’s regional reach
49:37 Qatar rethinking ties to Tehran?
52:10 Jay Solomon: who is Calla Walsh?
54:29 Cuba, radicalization, and Tehran’s influence
01:00:36 How Walsh became part of Iran’s narrative machine
01:05:14 Why Gen Z radicalization should worry the West
01:07:37 Is this Iran exporting its revolution?
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The UAE’s arrest of dozens linked to the IRGC’s sanctions-evasion network could mark one of the biggest blows yet to Tehran’s economic lifeline.

Former U.S. Treasury sanctions strategist Miad Maleki, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Research Director Daniel Roth, and Iran International senior economic journalist Mohammad Machine-chian break down what this could cost the regime — and whether it could cripple Tehran’s ability to fund repression, proxies and sanctions evasion.

Then Republican strategist, former Bal Harbour, Florida Mayor and Standpoint podcast host Gabe Groisman unpacks what President Trump’s Iran speech really signaled, who the message was intended for and whether “strategic ambiguity” is part of the plan.

Plus, Iran International journalist Azadeh Akbari reveals new findings from a special report showing the regime moved weapons and personnel into at least 70 civilian sites, including schools.

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Chapters:

00:00 Trump’s Iran Speech and What It Really Means
00:35 UAE Arrests IRGC-Linked Money Changers
01:31 Special Report: Regime Used 70 Civilian Sites
02:06 How Important Is Dubai to Tehran’s Survival?
05:35 Why the UAE Is Cracking Down Now
07:26 How Much Money Is the Regime Set to Lose?
12:56 Can This Disrupt Iran’s Global Money Laundering?
17:48 Iran’s Other Financial Lifelines: Turkey, Erbil, Herat
19:34 Impact on Proxies, Repression, and the Rial
22:02 Political Fallout for Iran-UAE Relations
24:11 Tehran’s Strategic Miscalculation
28:57 Gabe Groisman on Trump’s Iran Speech
32:10 Trump’s Tone: Planned, Measured, Strategic
34:11 Is Trump Using Strategic Ambiguity?
37:52 Was Trump Also Sending a Message to Tehran?
39:08 Regime Change: Goal or Byproduct?
42:26 Strait of Hormuz and Regional Allies
46:30 October 7 and Iran’s Biggest Miscalculation
49:13 Why Trump Didn’t Mention Oman
50:24 Was Trump’s Speech Escalatory?
52:59 Could Ground Troops Still Be on the Table?
55:05 Trump vs Netanyahu on Messaging
58:55 Special Report: Weapons Moved Into Schools and Civilian Sites
59:13 How Iran International Verified the Investigation
01:03:46 Are Civilians Being Used as Human Shields?
01:07:05 Children Put in Harm’s Way
01:08:15 What This Says About the Regime’s Wartime Doctrine

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A war already underway — now entering a more dangerous phase.

We begin with Iran’s reported strike toward Diego Garcia — a moment that signals something critical: this threat is no longer abstract. It is real.

Defense experts Farzin Nadimi of The Washington Institute and Janatan Sayeh of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) break down what this reveals about Iran’s capabilities — from vast underground missile networks, some “the size of small cities,” to a growing global threat. As Sayeh warns, “Iranian missiles and drones were already being used on European soil through Russia — now the regime itself can launch them directly from Iranian territory.”

Then — what comes next.

Former US State Department official Joel Rubin and foreign policy expert Dr. Walid Phares analyze the global response and the role of diplomacy as well as signs the conflict may be moving toward a broader escalation.

Reacting to a striking op-ed by the UAE ambassador to Washington calling for a “conclusive outcome,” Rubin underscores the stakes, saying “this is how Iran behaves — willing to disrupt the global economy to protect itself.”

Phares, meanwhile, argues current talks are part of a strategic calculation — “less about peace and more about buying time” — as momentum builds toward a more decisive phase that could include limited ground operations.

They also point to developments in Lebanon — long seen as firmly within Iran’s sphere of influence — as evidence that Tehran’s regional grip may be weakening in real time.

And finally — the human reality behind it all.

Ali Rezaei Majd, the Iranian protester whose video from inside Iran was seen by millions, speaks out after escaping the country:
“We cannot make a deal with them. Dealing with them means letting this cancer continue.” Watch this week's episode of Eye for Iran or listen on any podcast platform of your choosing.

YouTube Chapters

00:00 Opening: “They were shooting people like a video game”
00:06 The viral witness: Ali Rezaei Majd
00:43 Iran fires toward Diego Garcia
01:20 UAE warns ceasefire is not enough
01:58 Iran’s missile capabilities and what comes next
02:42 Farzin Nadimi on Iran’s true missile range
04:55 Could Iran’s missiles reach the UK?
06:16 Why this is a global wake-up call
07:30 How much of Iran’s missile arsenal remains?
11:08 Inside Iran’s underground missile cities
12:44 Missile sites hidden near civilians
15:04 Factories, launchers, and urban danger zones
17:32 Kharg Island and the regime’s economic lifeline
20:27 What Iran is still capable of militarily
24:01 Threats to the US homeland?
25:17 UAE sounds alarm on Iran as a global threat
27:52 Is the region shifting against Tehran?
30:35 Are talks stalling?
33:27 Could boots on the ground be next?
37:21 Lebanon and Iran’s loosening grip
42:33 Ali Rezaei Majd on the January massacre
43:12 The viral video from inside Iran
45:16 Why he recorded it
46:43 What he witnessed on the streets
50:55 How he escaped Iran
54:33 His message to the world: no negotiations
58:14 First Nowruz after the massacre
01:02:04 “It was like a video game”
01:03:03 Final message from Ali Rezaei Majd

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“It’s a matter of weeks.”

That is Brigadier General (res.) Amir Avivi’s message on what may come next in Iran. The Israeli security insider and chairman of the Israel Defense and Security Forum says conditions could soon be in place for Iranians to rise up safely against the Islamic Republic. But, he says, Israel and the US would first assess whether those conditions had truly been met — and would remain overhead in the skies, with drones and advanced capabilities, to protect the people of Iran.

“Above their heads, there will be Israeli drones and American capabilities defending them from the air, and any attempt to hit the Iranian people will be met by an attack,” Avivi told Eye for Iran.

Then, what could Washington do next?

Investigative journalists Jay Solomon of The Free Press and David Patrikarakos, special correspondent for the Daily Mail, join us to discuss the next phase. Solomon says his sources in Washington indicate the Trump administration wants to secure the more than 400 kilograms of unaccounted-for highly enriched uranium. But with Pickaxe Mountain believed to be so deeply buried, an aerial mission alone may not be enough — raising the possibility of US ground forces entering tunnels.

“The Marine Expeditionary Unit, MEU, that’s kind of been moving closer to Iran … could potentially be a unit that would be utilized to go in and try to safeguard the materials,” Solomon says.

Patrikarakos shares what his sources are seeing inside Iran, including reports of growing disorder and signs that some IRGC elements may be turning against one another. Is the Revolutionary Guards Corps nearing a breaking point?

“They paint a picture of a regime in disarray, its security apparatus is in disarray,” Patrikarakos says.

And finally, we speak with Daniel Levinson, the son of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared in Iran while on an unsanctioned CIA-linked mission and is presumed dead. He tells us why the latest US and Israeli strikes may bring his family closer to the truth.

“Khamenei had the power to free my dad at any point and chose not to. He knew what was happening and did nothing, so for our family, it’s been an emotional moment — but not one of grief.”

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Contents for this video:

00:00 Avivi: “The goal is clear”
00:24 Avivi says a turning point could be weeks away
00:54 Larijani dead, regime vows revenge
01:22 New reporting on IRGC infighting and next US moves
02:17 Robert Levinson case: Daniel Levinson joins later
03:45 Avivi on the three stages of the war
07:07 When can Iranians safely rise up?
09:20 Why Larijani’s killing matters
10:51 Is regime change the end game?
12:31 What conditions need to be met inside Iran
13:21 Avivi claims major defections in some units
16:01 Jay Solomon and David Patrikarakos join
16:35 David Patrikarakos on regime disarray
19:08 Are IRGC members turning on each other?
21:05 Jay Solomon on Pickaxe Mountain and US options
25:29 Could US boots go into the tunnels?
28:55 Kharg Island and pressure on the regime
34:07 Is this war also about China?
41:20 What is the actual US objective?
44:20 Could more regime officials be targeted?
45:27 Executions continue inside Iran
47:13 Iran’s information war in the West
52:44 Daniel Levinson joins the program
54:12 Robert Levinson’s disappearance explained
55:30 The family’s 19-year search for answers
56:58 Official linked to Levinson case killed in strikes
58:06 “No one was more responsible than Khamenei”
59:55 Could this bring justice?
01:01:00 Message to officials who know what happened
01:01:25 What accountability looks like now
01:01:53 Levinson family trips to Iran
01:03:26 Did the US do enough?
01:04:19 What Americans should understand about Iran
01:07:40 How Daniel wants his father remembered

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The war against the Islamic Republic may be entering a new phase after Israeli drone strikes targeted Basij checkpoints in Tehran. The Basij — a paramilitary force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — has long been responsible for carrying out repression and violently suppressing protests across Iran.

In this episode of Eye for Iran, John Hannah, who served in senior foreign policy positions for both Democratic and Republican administrations, including as former Vice President Dick Cheney’s National Security Advisor from 2005–2009 and Deputy National Security Advisor for the Middle East from 2001–2005, explains why these strikes could mark a turning point that may weaken the regime’s ability to control the streets and potentially shift the balance in favor of the Iranian people.

Meanwhile, Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear publicly. Instead, his first communication reportedly came in the form of a written message rather than a video statement — raising new questions about who is truly in charge. A panel of experts, including historian Shahram Kholdi, former U.S. government appointee Shayan Samii, and former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed, analyzes what the message said and what it may reveal about the power struggle inside the regime.

Finally, actress and producer Tara Grammy shares messages from inside Tehran, describing how many Iranians are experiencing the war — and why some say decades of repression have reshaped how they view danger, and hope for change.

Contents for this video:

00:00 Introduction
02:19 John Hannah: Basij checkpoints hit in Tehran
03:10 John Hannah: Could this fracture the regime?
05:08 John Hannah: Is this phase two of the war?
07:42 John Hannah: Can the opposition seize the moment?
09:32 John Hannah: When is it safe for Iranians to rise up?
11:00 John Hannah: What does regime change mean?
12:54 John Hannah: FBI warning and retaliation fears
14:34 John Hannah: Was wider escalation inevitable?
16:10 John Hannah: Military success vs political success
17:49 John Hannah: Is this also about China?
20:51 John Hannah: Message to the axis of aggressors
23:11 John Hannah: How long can the regime survive?
25:00 John Hannah: Advice to Trump
30:01 Shahram Kholdi, Shayan Samii and Avi Melamed join
30:15 Shahram Kholdi: Where is Mojtaba Khamenei?
33:57 Avi Melamed: Who is really in charge?
35:14 Shayan Samii: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
39:24 Shahram Kholdi: What did the alleged message say?
47:23 Avi Melamed: What is Israel’s endgame?
53:44 Shayan Samii: Mojtaba’s message and what it means
58:12 Shahram Kholdi: Is the IRGC running the show?
01:03:58 Avi Melamed: What Mojtaba’s silence suggests
01:06:45 Tara Grammy joins Eye for Iran
01:07:30 Tara Grammy: Why some Iranians cheer the bombs
01:08:56 Tara Grammy: Threat normalization and trauma
01:13:02 Tara Grammy: Why outsiders do not understand
01:17:19 Tara Grammy: A 1% chance at freedom
01:18:34 Tara Grammy: The bombs and the regime
01:20:14 Tara Grammy: Voices from inside Iran
01:21:52 Tara Grammy: January 8 and 9 changed everything
01:24:44 Tara Grammy: The role of the diaspora
01:26:55 Tara Grammy: The message from inside Iran — regime change
01:28:33 Tara Grammy: Shoot-to-kill orders and hospital killings
01:30:35 Tara Grammy: Why the world ignores the massacre
01:32:18 Tara Grammy: What the West should be talking about
01:33:06 Outro

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Senator Ted Cruz joins Eye for Iran as the United States and Israel intensify their campaign against the Islamic Republic. In this episode, Cruz lays out what he sees as the objective of the war, whether regime change is now on the horizon, what victory would look like, and whether limited U.S. ground engagement is possible.

Host Negar Mojtahedi also speaks with Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about possible endgame scenarios, and also taking a deeper look at Mojtaba Khamenei, the man now in charge of the Islamic Republic.

From Israel, journalist and defense analyst Yaakov Katz joins the program to discuss daily life under missile fire, Israel’s military coordination with the United States, how this war is reshaping the Middle East, and why many Israelis see the freedom of the Iranian people as central to the region’s future.

Chapters:

00:00 Ted Cruz: “The objective is to remove the regime from power”
00:34 War with Iran: what victory could look like
01:38 Senator Ted Cruz: What are the next steps in the war
04:18 Does victory mean regime change in Iran
05:58 Who could lead Iran after the regime
07:35 How the Iranian regime could collapse from within
11:21 Could the U.S. deploy limited ground forces
14:45 Ted Cruz on Kurds and arming protesters
19:35 Mark Dubowitz: Endgame scenarios for Iran
33:00 Yaakov Katz: Life inside Israel during the war
42:43 Did Iran make a catastrophic strategic miscalculation


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"Your time is up.”

A senior European lawmaker from Malta delivers a direct message to Tehran on this episode of Eye for Iran. Daniel Attard — Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Iran — calls for tougher action against the Islamic Republic following its deadly crackdown on protesters, urging Europe to expel Iranian diplomats, halt trade, and increase pressure on the regime while standing firmly with the Iranian people.

“The time for negotiation is over. We must match the courage of the people of Iran,” Attard tells Eye for Iran, arguing that the European Union must support Iran’s opposition — not its oppressors — and act when a regime turns its violence against its own citizens.

We then break down President Donald Trump’s State of the Union warning about Iran’s expanding ballistic missile program and the implications of ongoing Geneva talks. Joining the panel are Janatan Sayeh, Research Analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); Shayan Sami’i, national security analyst and former U.S. government appointee; and Shahram Kholdi, international security and law analyst and Middle East historian. The panel examines whether Washington’s shifting rhetoric signals a turning point in U.S. policy toward Iran.

Finally, we present our joint Iran International–Free Press investigation with Jay Solomon, investigative reporter at The Free Press, uncovering how the Islamic Republic built and spread a coordinated disinformation campaign blaming a CIA-Mossad conspiracy for what was in fact a homegrown uprising. Using digital forensic analysis and investigative reporting, the investigation traces how Tehran’s narrative spread globally and helped obscure accountability for the January massacre.

Contents of this video:

00:00 “Your time is up” — EU message to Tehran
00:10 What’s coming up on Eye for Iran (EU action, Trump, Geneva, investigation)
00:02:29 Interview begins: Daniel Attard (EU Parliament)
00:03:04 R2P: “Sovereignty can’t be a shield”
00:04:26 “No more business as usual” — halt trade, shut embassies
00:05:37 Geneva talks: why Attard says negotiations must end
00:06:28 What the EU should do now: sanctions, IRGC, accountability
00:07:41 Why IRGC designation took so long + closing embassies
00:09:06 Will Europe actually expel diplomats and cut ties?
00:10:22 Attard’s message to Iranians: “Your courage is seen”
00:11:11 Attard to the regime: “Your time is up” (again)
00:11:25 Trump’s missile warning: what it means for Europe
00:13:34 The human toll: Attard reacts emotionally to images of the killings
00:16:01 Panel begins: Trump’s tone + Geneva talks (Sayeh, Sami’i, Kholdi)
00:17:30 Is this a prelude to war? 3 pillars: nukes, missiles, human rights
00:19:21 Tehran’s reaction + rebuild after the “12-day war”
00:23:39 What is Washington waiting for? legitimacy vs. delay
00:26:09 How long can this go on? signs of escalation
00:28:11 Next steps: deterrence, force posture, and consequences
00:32:14 Is there bipartisan consent? avoiding Iraq/Afghanistan mistakes
00:35:27 Investigation segment begins: the CIA/Mossad disinfo lie (Jay Solomon)
00:36:04 When it became a coordinated information operation
00:38:19 The “TikTok” version: how Tehran seeded the narrative before the massacre
00:40:01 Western influencers + the far-left/far-right convergence
00:41:22 Bots and amplification: Russia-linked networks + inauthentic traffic
00:43:31 Why accountability vanished: how disinfo buried the massacre
00:44:46 Mossad/Pompeo posts: how the regime weaponized them
00:47:00 What Tehran might do next if strikes happen: incitement + hybrid warfare
00:49:48 Why the world didn’t respond: blackout + parallel narrative toolkit
00:51:34 Jay’s biggest worry: collapse of verified media, rise of paid narratives
00:53:04 Outro + newsletter plug


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Seventeen-year-old Sam Afshari was wounded during Iran’s January protests and taken to a hospital in Karaj, where doctors were trying to save his life. According to his father, Parviz Afshari, security forces entered the room while a breathing tube was still in his mouth — and fired a final, fatal shot.

On this episode of Eye for Iran, we speak with Sam’s father, who is now calling for justice — and for the end of the Islamic Republic — after his son was killed following detention during the nationwide crackdown that left tens of thousands dead.

Then, as Iranian officials prepare to appear before United Nations human rights bodies in Geneva, UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer calls for a diplomatic walkout and accountability for the regime’s actions.

And as a reported end-of-February nuclear deadline approaches, threats escalate from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and military deployments intensify — including the arrival of the USS Ford carrier strike group. Is diplomacy running out of time? Is war now imminent?

Featuring analysis from Dr. Casey Babb, Director at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute; Peter Roff, Contributing Editor at Newsweek; and Adelle Nazarian, Senior Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy.

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A high stakes week in Washington raises one question: are we watching “good cop bad cop” diplomacy that is really a prelude to military strikes on the Islamic Republic?
After President Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US military deployments intensify, Dr. Eric Mandel, founder and director of MEPIN (Middle East Political and Information Network), and Ambassador John Craig, a former American diplomat, unpack the pressure campaign on Tehran, the tight circle around Trump and why one guest calls this moment a prequel to military action.

Then the human reality behind the geopolitics. Mina, speaking from Germany with her identity protected, shares what she is hearing from inside Iran after the January 8 and 9 killings, including the story of slain protester Hamid Reza Najari and two imprisoned brothers.
She describes a level of desperation many outside Iran struggle to grasp: people monitor air traffic every night hoping intervention is coming because they feel they have no way left to fight a brutal state with empty hands.

Finally, former UK ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sir John Jenkins explains the Persian Gulf states’ private calculations. Many would like Iran to change but fear the consequences of sudden collapse, regional spillover and unpredictable escalation. What are Iran’s neighbors quietly preparing for and how might their interests shape Washington’s next move?

Contents for this video:

00:00:00 Opening montage: Iran’s uprising, deaths, desperate pleas
00:00:59 The geopolitics shaping what comes next, Iran’s Arab neighbors, Sir John Jenkins
00:02:19 Interview begins, how Gulf states are reading Tehran after the massacre
00:05:49 The Gulf’s priority: avoiding open-ended conflict, Vision 2030 anxiety
00:09:22 Transitional government talk, referendum idea, Iran as a potential economic giant
00:13:18 Regional map: Israel, UAE, Jordan, Turkey, post-Oct 7 alignments
00:18:44 A new order or a new disorder, keeping Iran weak vs fearing collapse
00:19:36 Who sways Trump, personalized White House, Netanyahu factor, military options
00:23:36 Soleimani and “performative” retaliation, why escalation fears may be overblown
00:25:55 Turkey, Syria, Kurds, and why Ankara fears a powerful Iran
00:36:18 Europe’s role, IRGC networks, snapback, money flows, hostile state activity
00:39:57 Strait of Hormuz, can Iran really close it, China’s interests, mining scenario
00:42:41 Jenkins final thoughts, hope for peaceful regime change

00:43:05 Voices from inside Iran: Mina’s testimony, slain protester and imprisoned brothers
00:43:54 Hamid Reza Najari killed, family misled, body returned after 20 days
00:47:09 Why they protested: a future without the Islamic Republic, chants and hope
00:48:28 Damun and Yashar arrested, fear of silence, families under pressure
00:52:17 The mood inside Iran: “last battle,” nationwide despair, duty to amplify
00:54:11 Munich protests and hope, people inside Iran tracking turnout and weather
00:57:24 Why some plead for intervention, “watching air traffic,” the desperation point
00:59:50 The victims’ lives, “normal life” stolen, why none will be the same
00:01:01:33 Mina’s final message: use freedom outside Iran, stay loud, stay united

00:01:02:47 Trump-Netanyahu meeting: what was decided and what it means for Iran
00:01:03:27 Dr Eric Mandel, inner debates in Trump world, nuclear vs missiles vs proxies
00:01:08:08 Neglecting Iran’s people, why “nuclear-only” deals keep failing
00:01:11:17 Ambassador John Craig: carrier moves, “prequel” to military action
00:01:16:09 What targets could look like, Israel’s role, “accept terms or else”
00:01:17:27 Talks about talks, stalling, and why diplomacy may be a setup for force
00:01:24:05 Who’s in the tight circle, Witkoff, Kushner, Vance, Barrack, Rubio question
00:01:27:07 Regional pressure on Washington, Gulf states, stability argument vs regime fall
00:01:30:14 Final messages to Trump, legacy, midterms, “be unconventional”
00:01:32:20 End of episode

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“You cannot kill your way out of this.”

That is how Iranian-American historian Abbas Milani describes the Islamic Republic’s response to Iran’s latest uprising, a crackdown he calls unprecedented in modern Iranian history.

In this episode of Eye for Iran, Milani explains why mass killing and mass arrests have exposed the regime’s political death rather than restoring control. Drawing on new research documenting thousands of protests across Iran, he argues that fear no longer works, resistance is cumulative and the Islamic Republic cannot survive by violence alone.

He also examines the chain of command behind the crackdown, the role of the IRGC and why negotiations with Tehran after mass killings risk throwing a lifeline to a sinking regime.

The conversation then turns to the international response with Major Andrew Fox and Jake Wallis Simons, co-hosts of The Brink podcast. Fox, a conflict researcher and senior associate fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, served 16 years in the British Army from 2005 to 2021. Together, they assess whether diplomacy is buying time for Tehran, break down US options and warn that attempts to tame the regime risk normalizing mass killing.

The episode concludes with frontline testimony from physicians documenting the human cost of the crackdown. Dr. Homa Fathi and Dr. Panteha Rezaeian of the AIDA Health Alliance describe hospital raids, doctors arrested for treating protesters and a growing epidemic of untreated wounds and preventable deaths as fear keeps the injured away from care.

Contents for this video:

00:00 Cold open: “You can’t kill your way out of this”
00:00 Iran’s darkest chapter and the information war
00:02 Doctors targeted for treating protesters
00:02 Abbas Milani: how unprecedented is this crackdown
00:06 Why the regime can’t murder its way to survival
00:08 Friday talks: what is even left to negotiate
00:13 A crackdown planned for decades
00:16 Chain of command: how mass repression is executed
00:19 Tehran’s soft power and influence networks
00:23 Why negotiations fail and what comes next
00:29 Andrew Fox and Jake Wallace-Simons join
00:33 Trump’s options: deal, strikes, or “taming” the regime
00:40 Can a “Maduro model” work in Iran
00:51 Why Trump told protesters “help is coming”
01:00 The information war in Western streets
01:08 Doctors and AIDA Health Alliance: arrests, raids, snipers
01:17 Virtual clinic and the epidemic of infected wounds
01:29 Patients taken mid-treatment and what the world must do
01:34 Closing

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