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   Number 1: Six Months of War on Iran

   Negar Mortazavi joins Peter Beinart on the Occupied Thoughts podcast to discuss the sixth month of war on Iran, what the U.S. got wrong in its expectations for the war, why the MOU broke down, the impacts of sanctions and economic warfare on the ground in Iran, and how the Iranian diaspora is navigating the war. Occupied Thoughts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/occupied-thoughts/id1442278034?i=1000788531557

   September 11, 2026·28min
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   Number 2: U.S. Attacks Wedding in Iran

   U.S. attacks wedding in Iran. Are Washington and Tehran heading for more escalation? Negar Mortazavi joins Aljazeera

   September 02, 2026·5min
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   Number 3: Sixth Month of War

   Six months of US-Israel war on Iran; the military stalemate, political dynamics in Iran, and the impacts of war on the Iranian people. Negar Mortazavi joined Carl Nasman on BBC VIDEO

   August 29, 2026·6min
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   Number 4: Selling the War with Purges, Polygraphs and Propaganda

   Trump admin is trying to rewrite history in real time and to put a positive spin on the war on Iran. But rising prices, provocative social media posts, and the Pentagon’s combative relationship with the press make that story harder to sell. Negar Mortazavi joins Aljazeera’s Listening Post with Laicie Heeley, Mark Kimmitt, and Samira Mohyeddin. WATCH: youtu.be/_MlBn-TiGSo?is=nbZCN29p_KNZCDUb

   September 13, 2026·12min
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   Number 5: U.S. and Iran Escalate Again

   Latest US-Iran escalation was predictable after the unraveling of the MOU. This complicates the narrow path diplomacy and risks further escalation. Negar Mortazavi on BBC World

   September 01, 2026·6min
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