The Iran War Report

Between 1980 and 1988, up to one million Iranians were killed in a war where the United States provided intelligence, weapons, and diplomatic cover to the country gassing them with chemical weapons.

This episode covers:

- Saddam Hussein's invasion with tacit US support

- Chemical weapons attacks the US knew about and covered for

- The birth of the IRGC and asymmetric warfare doctrine

- Why Iran built its proxy network after fighting alone

- How this war created the military machine facing the US today

Part of the Iran War Report Context Series.

No spin. No sides. Just signal.

52 Americans held hostage for 444 days. A failed rescue mission that killed 8 soldiers in the desert. And a revolution that turned America's closest Middle East ally into its greatest enemy overnight.

This episode covers:

- The fall of the Shah and rise of Ayatollah Khomeini

- The 444-day hostage crisis and its impact on American politics

- Operation Eagle Claw: the failed rescue at Desert One

- How the crisis created JSOC and modern special operations

- Why both nations carry legitimate historical trauma

Part of the Iran War Report Context Series.

No spin. No sides. Just signal.

In 1953, the CIA overthrew Iran's democratically elected prime minister and installed a dictator who tortured dissidents for 25 years. That single act created 70 years of blowback that leads directly to Operation Epic Fury.

This episode covers:

- Operation TPAJAX: how the CIA and MI6 orchestrated the coup

- The Shah's secret police (SAVAK) and 25 years of repression

- Why every Iranian leader since 1979 references this event

- The CIA's 2013 official acknowledgment

- How the coup connects to the war you're watching right now

Part of the Iran War Report Context Series — 8 episodes covering the full history behind the US-Iran conflict.

No spin. No sides. Just signal.