"The Mossad Takes Orders From the CIA" | Michael Doran Responds to Tucker Carlson

"The Mossad Takes Orders From the CIA" | Michael Doran Responds to Tucker Carlson

May 25, 2026 · 1h 3m

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Michael Doran discusses the influence of Iranian propaganda and conspiracy theories regarding Israel's control over the U.S. government in response to Tucker Carlson's claims.

Does Israel really control America — or is that conspiracy theory itself part of a much larger propaganda war?In this explosive conversation, Middle East expert Michael Doran responds directly to Tucker Carlson, the growing anti-Israel movement on the American right, and the viral claim that the Mossad controls the United States government.Doran explains how Iranian propaganda spread across American social media, why anti-Israel narratives exploded after October 7, and how conspiracy theories about Israel, the CIA, AIPAC, and the Mossad became mainstream political discourse in America.The conversation also covers: * Tucker Carlson and Iranian state TV* Anti-Semitism on the American right and left* The war with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz* Hamas, Hezbollah, and the collapse of Iran’s regional strategy* The U.S.-Israel military alliance* Cognitive warfare, TikTok propaganda, and social media radicalization* Why young Americans increasingly distrust Israel* Why Michael Doran believes reality will ultimately overpower propagandaMichael Doran is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, Director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, and a former senior official in…

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