“A war in search of a strategy” - Trump-Netanyahu's war with Iran | The Listening Post

March 7, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the chaotic messaging from the Trump administration regarding the war on Iran and the media's role in shaping public perception.

One week into the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, and the messaging coming from the White House is consistently chaotic and contradictory. From regime change and nuclear threat to preemptive attack - the Trump administration is struggling to juggle its narrative. And while the mainstream media is working overtime to legitimise the Trump-Netanyahu war at home, Americans remain unconvinced. Contributors: Negar Mortazavi – Host, The Iran Podcast Samira Mohyeddin – Host, On the Line Media Antony Loewenstein – Author, The Palestine Laboratory Borzou Daragahi – Writer, badlands, Substack On our radar Voices within the Iranian diaspora that support the US-Israeli bombing campaign are being given a disproportionate amount of airtime across Western mainstream media. One of the most prominent figures is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former shah, who has presented himself as someone who could “lead the transition” to a new government in Tehran. Meenakshi Ravi looks at how the one-sided coverage lends credibility to the war. Reporting under fire in the West Bank With the eyes of the world focused on Gaza and now Iran, far too little attention has been paid to another…

People in this episode

Hosts: Negar Mortazavi, Samira Mohyeddin

Guests: Antony Loewenstein, Borzou Daragahi

Topics covered

US-Israel relations
Iran conflict
media coverage
war strategy
Iranian diaspora
occupied territories

Keywords

Trump
Netanyahu
Iran
war
media
coverage
West Bank
Gaza
Pahlavi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Iran Podcast, On the Line Media, badlands

Places: Iran, United States, Israel, West Bank, Gaza