Podcast Episodes

The Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary DNA (feat. Haviv Rettig Gur)

What makes the Islamic Republic of Iran different from a conventional regime seeking security, prosperity, and survival? Its ideological DNA fuses Ma…

5 hours ago

Subterranean Warfare: Can Pickaxe Mountain Be Destroyed? (feat. Yadin Soffer)

The next battlefield isn’t in the sky or at sea—it’s underground.

The Islamic Republic, together with Hamas and Hezbollah, spent decades building a su…

1 week, 1 day ago

Pickaxe Mountain: Iran’s “Unbustable” Nuclear Bunker? (feat. Andrea Stricker)

Iran isn’t dismantling its nuclear program—it’s burying it deeper underground.

At the center of growing U.S. concern is Pickaxe Mountain, a massive un…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

The End of the Ceasefire as We Know It? (feat. Rich Goldberg)

The United States has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran, hitting roughly 90 targets along the country's coastline, as tensions over the S…

1 month ago

Lebanon: More than "a Piece of the Puzzle" (feat. Carine Hajjar)

The Israel-Lebanon framework brokered by Secretary Rubio may be historic, but Hezbollah still hasn't disarmed. The deal ties Israeli withdrawal to th…

1 month, 1 week ago

What Iranians Think About the US-Iran Deal (feat. Medhi Parpanchi)

The 60-day MOU between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States may dominate headlines, but for 90 million Iranians it changes nothing. The…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Breaking Down the US-Iran MOU (feat. Robert Greenway)

President Trump has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran, opening a 60-day window to negotiate a final deal. The debate is fierce: do…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

What Does Winning In Iran Look Like? (feat. Marc Thiessen)

The clock is ticking on the Islamic Republic — but what does finishing the job actually look like? With the regime battered, broken, and the pressure…

2 months ago

Strait Victory: Bypassing Iran's Hormuz Chokepoint (feat. Richard Goldberg)

The Islamic Republic played one of the few cards it had left: the Strait of Hormuz. How did military planners prepare for this moment? Was a closure …

2 months, 1 week ago

Stolen Revolution: Behind Iran's Protest Movements (feat. Bozorgmehr Sharafedin)

Every Iranian revolution begins with an ordinary life hitting an extraordinary wall. Stolen Revolution captures those moments — the personal reckonin…

2 months, 1 week ago