About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a historic state funeral in Iran and the shifting geopolitical landscape involving the U.S. and Iran.

Alternate Current Radio and 21st Century Wire present: Sunday Wire with Patrick Henningsen This week SUNDAY WIRE returns with special guest host Bryan ‘Hesher’ McClain, covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally while Patrick Henningsen reports from the Islamic Republic of Iran. This week, Patrick delivers his final thoughts and reflections on a historic week-long state funeral procession for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and what it all means for the major shift in the geopolitics and power distribution in the Middle East and West Asia. Later in the Overdrive segment, we're joined by teammates Adam ‘Ruckus’ Clark and Basil Valentine for a deep dive into the latest global developments, including the sudden death of longtime U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, the competing narratives surrounding his legacy, Washington's expanding confrontation with Iran, and what these developments may signal about the changing international order. All this and more... 21st Century Wire: Website: https://21stcenturywire.com/ Support: https://21w.co/support Alternate Current Radio: Website: https://alternatecurrentradio.com Support…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Henningsen

Guest: Bryan ‘Hesher’ McClain

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• Iran
• U.S. hegemony
• state funeral
• international relations
• political commentary

Keywords

• Iran
• U.S. hegemony
• Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
• Lindsey Graham
• geopolitics
• state funeral
• international order

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alternate Current Radio, 21st Century Wire

Places: Iran, United States, Middle East, West Asia

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