Why Are We at War with Iran? (w/ Mehdi Hasan)
From Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams by Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
March 10, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 75
About this episode
Stacey Abrams discusses the ongoing war with Iran and its implications with guest Mehdi Hasan.
More than a week into the war with Iran, the fallout continues.. The Trump administration’s strikes have caused the deaths of more than a thousand civilians, thrown the Middle East into chaos, and led to oil and gas prices spiking globally. This week, Stacey speaks to Mehdi Hasan, founder and Editor-in-chief of Zeteo, about the motivations behind the war, the importance of independent media in covering the conflict, and what history can teach us about foreign policy consequences that play out over decades. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn & Do More: Be Curious: To hear more from Mehdi Hasan and support independent media, subscribe to Zeteo . Solve Problems: Call your member of Congress and urge them to oppose funding this war. Do Good: Contribute to organizations helping those impacted by war. Donate to World Central Kitchen at wck.org , which is serving communities in Lebanon as the conflict escalates. The Palestinian relief fund at pcrf-rescue.org is providing emergency medical care and other essential aid to children.
People in this episode
Host: Stacey Abrams
Guest: Mehdi Hasan
Topics covered
- war with Iran
- independent media
- foreign policy
- Middle East conflict
- civilian casualties
- oil prices
- historical consequences
Keywords
- Iran
- war
- Mehdi Hasan
- independent media
- foreign policy
- civilian deaths
- Middle East
- oil prices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Zeteo, World Central Kitchen, Palestinian relief fund
Places: Iran, Middle East
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