Eye For Iran

Did the new US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding hand Tehran a major victory?In this episode of Eye for Iran, host Negar Mojtahedi breaks down the controversial MOU with former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker, who argues the agreement delivers significant benefits to the Islamic Republic while leaving major questions unanswered on Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missiles and regional proxies.Then, human rights activist Gazelle Sharmahd joins the program to discuss the reaction among many Iranians who had hoped recent events would lead to meaningful change. Sharmahd reflects on the kidnapping and killing of her father Jamshid Sharmahd, the ongoing executions inside Iran and why she believes many Iranians feel abandoned by the international community.Finally, Iran International correspondent Alireza Modiri and actress and activist Shiva Negar discuss the FIFA World Cup and the emotions surrounding Team Melli. For many Iranians, football has become about far more than sport. From Lion and Sun flags in the stands to debates over national identity, the World Cup has become a reflection of the deep divisions and complicated feelings shaping modern Iran.Topics:• US-Iran MOU explained• Did Iran win the deal?• David Schenker's analysis• Gazelle Sharmahd on her father's murder• Human rights in Iran• Team Melli and the FIFA World Cup• Lion and Sun flags• Why Iranians are divided• Iran, Hezbollah and Lebanon• The future of US-Iran relationsGuests:David Schenker – Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and Senior Fellow at The Washington InstituteGazelle Sharmahd – Human Rights Activist and daughter of Jamshid SharmahdAlireza Modiri – Correspondent, Iran InternationalShiva Negar – Actress and ActivistHost:Negar MojtahediSubscribe for more Eye for Iran interviews, analysis and reporting from inside and outside Iran.Chapters: 00:01: 39 Did Iran Win the MOU? | David Schenker Breaks Down the Deal00:22:42 "Iranians Feel Betrayed" | Gazelle Sharmahd on the Human Cost00:39:41 FIFA & Team Melli | Why Iranians Are Divided at the World Cup#iran #trump #lebanon #israel #MOU #irandeal #podcast #news #irannews #iranpodcast #youtube #sportify #shorts

"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 Tehran00:10 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 embassies00:05:37 Geneva talks: why Attard says negotiations must end00:06:28 What the EU should do now: sanctions, IRGC, accountability00:07:41 Why IRGC designation took so long + closing embassies00:09:06 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 Europe00:13:34 The human toll: Attard reacts emotionally to images of the killings00:16:01 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 rights00:19:21 Tehran’s reaction + rebuild after the “12-day war”00:23:39 What is Washington waiting for? legitimacy vs. delay00:26:09 How long can this go on? signs of escalation00:28:11 Next steps: deterrence, force posture, and consequences00:32:14 Is there bipartisan consent? avoiding Iraq/Afghanistan mistakes00:35:27 Investigation segment begins: the CIA/Mossad disinfo lie (Jay Solomon)00:36:04 When it became a coordinated information operation00:38:19 The “TikTok” version: how Tehran seeded the narrative before the massacre00:40:01 Western influencers + the far-left/far-right convergence00:41:22 Bots and amplification: Russia-linked networks + inauthentic traffic00:43:31 Why accountability vanished: how disinfo buried the massacre00:44:46 Mossad/Pompeo posts: how the regime weaponized them00:47:00 What Tehran might do next if strikes happen: incitement + hybrid warfare00:49:48 Why the world didn’t respond: blackout + parallel narrative toolkit00:51:34 Jay’s biggest worry: collapse of verified media, rise of paid narratives00:53:04 Outro + newsletter plug#iran #irannews #iranpodcast #iranrevolution #israel #usa #trump #eu #youtube #youtubeshorts #news #eyeforiran #politics #shorts

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 pleas00:00:59 The geopolitics shaping what comes next, Iran’s Arab neighbors, Sir John Jenkins00:02:19 Interview begins, how Gulf states are reading Tehran after the massacre00:05:49 The Gulf’s priority: avoiding open-ended conflict, Vision 2030 anxiety00:09:22 Transitional government talk, referendum idea, Iran as a potential economic giant00:13:18 Regional map: Israel, UAE, Jordan, Turkey, post-Oct 7 alignments00:18:44 A new order or a new disorder, keeping Iran weak vs fearing collapse00:19:36 Who sways Trump, personalized White House, Netanyahu factor, military options00:23:36 Soleimani and “performative” retaliation, why escalation fears may be overblown00:25:55 Turkey, Syria, Kurds, and why Ankara fears a powerful Iran00:36:18 Europe’s role, IRGC networks, snapback, money flows, hostile state activity00:39:57 Strait of Hormuz, can Iran really close it, China’s interests, mining scenario00:42:41 Jenkins final thoughts, hope for peaceful regime change00:43:05 Voices from inside Iran: Mina’s testimony, slain protester and imprisoned brothers00:43:54 Hamid Reza Najari killed, family misled, body returned after 20 days00:47:09 Why they protested: a future without the Islamic Republic, chants and hope00:48:28 Damun and Yashar arrested, fear of silence, families under pressure00:52:17 The mood inside Iran: “last battle,” nationwide despair, duty to amplify00:54:11 Munich protests and hope, people inside Iran tracking turnout and weather00:57:24 Why some plead for intervention, “watching air traffic,” the desperation point00:59:50 The victims’ lives, “normal life” stolen, why none will be the same00:01:01:33 Mina’s final message: use freedom outside Iran, stay loud, stay united00:01:02:47 Trump-Netanyahu meeting: what was decided and what it means for Iran00:01:03:27 Dr Eric Mandel, inner debates in Trump world, nuclear vs missiles vs proxies00:01:08:08 Neglecting Iran’s people, why “nuclear-only” deals keep failing00:01:11:17 Ambassador John Craig: carrier moves, “prequel” to military action00:01:16:09 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 force00:01:24:05 Who’s in the tight circle, Witkoff, Kushner, Vance, Barrack, Rubio question00:01:27:07 Regional pressure on Washington, Gulf states, stability argument vs regime fall00:01:30:14 Final messages to Trump, legacy, midterms, “be unconventional”00:01:32:20 End of episode#iran #freeiran #netanyahu #trump #iranprotests #iranrevolution #rezapahlavi #nucleardeal #usa #israel

As President Donald Trump issues a final warning to Tehran and US military assets appear to be moving into place, a defining question emerges: are targeted strikes against the Islamic Republic now around the corner?In this special edition of Eye for Iran, Negar Mojtahedi is joined by four crucial voices as Iran faces an unprecedented moment of crisis and possibility.Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus analyzes what potential US and Israeli military action could look like, which targets could weaken the regime’s command structure and what must follow to prevent chaos in a post-Islamic Republic Iran.Human rights activist and former political prisoner Shiva Mahboubi shares disturbing reports of detainees being forcibly injected and killed in custody, a hidden campaign of repression unfolding inside Iran’s prisons.Retired US federal judge Mark Wolf, chair of Integrity Initiatives International, explains how Iranian regime kleptocrats and their enablers could one day be held accountable and how stolen billions abroad may be frozen, seized and repatriated.Finally, analyst Khosrow Esfahani breaks down the regime’s escalating war of narratives and disinformation as Tehran seeks division while Iranians press forward with pain and resolve.Four conversations. One historic turning point.Contents for this video:00:00 “We Will Win” — Iran’s Uprising Reaches a Breaking Point00:40 Trump’s Final Warning — Are US Strikes on Tehran Now Imminent?02:16 Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus — What Targeted Strikes Could Look Like07:08 Conricus — The World’s Silence as Iran Faces Massacre10:12 Conricus — “It’s Only a Matter of Time” Before Military Action17:55 Conricus — Key Targets That Could Collapse the Regime24:15 Conricus — After the Fall: Preventing Chaos & Securing Transition28:55 Shiva Mahbobi — Forced Injections & Killings in Iranian Custody36:26 Mahbobi — What the International Community Must Do Now41:05 Judge Mark Wolf — Holding Regime Kleptocrats Accountable44:16 Wolf — Freeze, Seize, Repatriate: Recovering Iran’s Stolen Wealth54:33 Khosro Isfahani — Tehran’s Disinformation War & Narrative Battle01:20:07 Isfahani — “Pain, But Resolve” in Iran’s Fight for Freedom#eyeforiran #iran #iranprotests #trump #israel #NUFDI #IslamicRepublic #IRGC #HumanRights #PoliticalPrisoners #IranPrisoners #IranRevolution #Disinformation #accountability

An eyewitness who recently fled Iran and whose identity is being withheld for his safety recounts indiscriminate gunfire that turned city streets into a battlefield. He says he saw thousands of bodies stored at a cemetery as families searched for missing loved ones during a nationwide digital blackout.He is risking his life to speak out and send a message to the world that the killings are still ongoing and Iranians urgently need help. He describes witnessing indiscriminate gunfire directed at unarmed civilians, narrowly escaping being shot himself.Eye for Iran host Negar Mojtahedi speaks with Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman about what the United States may do next as Iranian lives hang in the balance. She also speaks with writer and human rights advocate Roya Hakakian on why this moment could mark a historic rupture for Iran and what pressure might reduce further civilian deaths.The program also features Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn Chairman of the Austrian Committee for NATO Enlargement on why he supports the Iranian people and what he believes Europe should do in response.This episode contains disturbing testimony.Contents of this video: 00:00 Eyewitness: “They Started Shooting with Heavy Guns”01:48 Iran’s Digital Blackout Begins02:13 Eyewitness Account from Tehran Streets03:58 Burying the Dead at Behesht Zahra06:48 “Thousands of Bodies” in Cemetery Warehouses11:18 Indiscriminate Gunfire Turns Streets Into a Battlefield14:59 “They Shot into the Crowd”16:38 Is This a Genocide?23:28 US Response to Iran’s Violence23:54 Congressman Marlin Stutzman on Trump and Iran29:46 Are Regime Officials Preparing an Exit?34:55 Roya Hakakian: A Historic Rupture50:36 Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn on Europe and Iran01:03:37 Final Thoughts and What Comes Next#iran #iranprotests #trump #tehran #iranrevolution #news #podcoast #iranpodcast