https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/bf4c0d4c-5adb-4694-b80e-c6cee1da913d What is Iran’s military and political strategy now that it has struck back against Israel’s illegal bombing of its embassy, and with another cycle of escalation looming? Israel’s strikes killed over a dozen people, including two Iranian generals, while Iran’s response produced no casualties. Why is Israel escalating? What does global public opinion look like towards the U.S. Empire on one side and the “Axis of Resistance” on the other? What consequences could the U.S. face in the region if Israel strikes again? Brian Becker is joined by Prof. Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian. 0:00 Israel Escalates Amid Losing War 3:15 Israel Gave Iran Excuse To Attack 4:15 Israel’s Consistent Bombing Of Iran 6:10 Iran’s Careful Response 7:20 Iran Forced Expensive Defense 9:45 Iran Struck Its Targets 11:00 Iran Will Hit Harder Next Time 12:30 Iran Uses Yemen’s Successful Plays 13:50 Western Media’s Spin 18:00 Bomb A Western Embassy And… 22:30 ‘rules-based Order’: Only For West 23:45 Collapsing Western Empire 25:45 Us Desperation Grows Resistance 27:30 Will Israel Keep Escalating? 29:00 Mid East Could Kick U.S. Out 31:30 Brink Of Catastrophic War 33:45 Poor U.s. Track Record In Mid East 34:40 Weakening Of U.S. Is Irreversible 37:00 Us Took Wrong Lesson Post-ussr 38:30 Us Marginalizing Themselves 40:40 World Sees U.S. Behind Genocide 41:20 Us Empire V. Axis Of Resistance 46:45 Mass Shift In Public Opinion 51:40 ‘many Heroes In This Resistance’ 53:00 Relationship Of Iran & Saudi Arabia 55:20 Saudi Arabia Used For U.S. Control 57:20 Us Used Extreme Groups To Divide 1:03:00 Iranians Fully Support Palestine 1:04:00 Post Oct 7 Iran Support Grew Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:02:40 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/bf4c0d4c-5adb-4694-b80e-c6cee1da913d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.