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On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ – Rick asks a million dollar question: Is the U.S. truly committed to a new deal with Iran? Patrick Hennignson is far from optimistic. He says the U.S. has a history of failing to honor past agreements, and frequent ‘policy flips’ do little to promote trust.

Together they explore how Iran has stepped up as a regional superpower, balancing military strength with moral leverage - particularly in its support for Lebanon and its strategy to keep the situation in the Middle East manageable.

Both Rick and his guest are disappointed to see a world where reproach is voiced only when some are harmed, while other nations’ suffering lingers in muted silence.

Perhaps recognising these moral double standards could bring about the next great pivot of history – the ultimate breakdown of Western hegemony. Learn more in the latest episode only on RT.

Belarusian lawmaker and leader of the Democratic Party of Belarus Oleg Gaidukevich speaks to RT after Minsk labelled the Ukrainian attack on a bus carrying Belarusian children an act of terrorism.

Belarus has called the strike on a bus carrying a children’s football team an act of terrorism, while Russia’s human rights commissioner described it as a war crime.

Independent Dutch journalist Sonja van den Ende joins RT to react, arguing that civilians — including children — are increasingly paying the price while Western governments continue to send money and weapons to Kiev. She also criticizes Western media for downplaying or ignoring civilian casualties in Russia and Donbass.

Italian journalist and broadcaster David Carbonaro, who works with Belarusian media, joined RT to discuss the reaction in Belarus, accusing Kiev and its European backers of responsibility for escalating attacks on civilians.

RT spoke with former Pentagon senior security policy analyst Michael Maloof, who called the Bryansk attack “extremely tragic” and said the bus was “clearly not a military target.”

Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser says the European Parliament has launched an inquiry into his efforts to maintain dialogue with Russian officials — a move he claims is intended to pressure him into stopping his bridge-building work with Moscow.

Investigative journalist and Truth in Media founder Ben Swann joins RT to discuss why he believes Israel opposes the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding, why Trump may be keeping the deal’s details away from Israel and the media, and whether Congress or the Israel lobby could still try to block the agreement.

Politics and football collided at the FIFA World Cup as Iran opened its campaign with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in the United States.

Iran’s Football Federation spokesperson told RT that visa issues affecting players, staff, fans, and media were only partially resolved after FIFA’s intervention. While the national team arrived in Los Angeles without incident, several members of the management group were still awaiting visas.

In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ Rick dives into what we can expect from the looming Iran peace deal with Foad Izadi, University of Tehran Professor. Rick questions if Israeli could sabotage the agreement by attacking Beirut – how would Iran reaction? Izadi insists Tehran won’t leave Lebanon behind, because it doesn’t want a repeat of the Gaza genocide. Professor Izadi also also draws attention to Israel's failing strategy in the region. He says the infamous ‘Greater Israel’ project includes the territories of many Arab countries, that are now less willing to co-operate with Israel. Rick adds that Trump needs to cut U.S. support for Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel violates Washington's deal with Tehran. Foad Izadi believes that's unrealistic as long as ‘Congress is Israeli-occupied territory’.

‘Sanchez Effect’ also covers the UK plan to ban social media for all children under the age of 16 - or as Rick describes it - ‘UK becomes USSR’. Whether you're enjoying unrestricted internet, or scaling this new ‘Iron Curtain’ - watch the whole episode here, on RT.com or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

Palestinian journalists say they are facing arrests, bans and restrictions that make reporting in Jerusalem increasingly difficult.

RT spoke with independent reporter Saif Al-Qawasmi, who says Israeli authorities do not officially prohibit him from working — but in practice make his job nearly impossible.