Jeffrey Sachs on the Real Origins of the Iran War and the Coming Economic Devastation

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Jeffrey Sachs discusses the origins of the Iran war and the potential economic consequences.

Jeffrey Sachs on the real origins of the Iran war, and the coming economic devastation. (00:00) Where Does the Iran War Go From Here? (10:13) Iran’s Growing Power Since the War Began (24:37) The Nuclear Weapon Lie Surrounding Iran (41:12) Iran’s Drought, Israel’s Use of the U.S., and Accepting a Stronger Iran (1:07:08) Zionism’s Origin Jeffrey D. Sachs is a Columbia University professor and leading foreign policy expert. He has advised multiple UN Secretaries-General and serves as an SDG Advocate to António Guterres. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and spent over 20 years as a professor at Harvard University. He is also the author of The Ages of Globalization (2020) and Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development (2022). Paid partnerships with: Good Ranchers: Use code TUCKER to get an additional $25 off your first order at https://go.goodranchers.com/tucker Audien Hearing: Learn more about how Audien can help you or someone you love hear better. Call 1-800-453-2916 or visit https://HearTucker.com Joi + Blokes: Use code TUCKER for 50% off your labs and 20% off all supplements at https://joiandblokes.com/tucker TCN: NEW! Tucker Carlson Books…

People in this episode

Host: Tucker Carlson

Guest: Jeffrey Sachs

Topics covered

• Iran War
• Economic Devastation
• Foreign Policy
• Nuclear Weapons
• Zionism
• Middle East Politics

Keywords

• Iran
• war
• economic impact
• nuclear weapons
• Zionism
• foreign policy
• Jeffrey Sachs

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Good Ranchers, Audien Hearing, Joi + Blokes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Columbia University, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Harvard University

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Books & works: The Ages of Globalization, Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development

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