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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Could a sitting world leader be targeted for assassination while trying to attend his own father’s funeral? Professor Foad Izadi warns that Iran’s Supreme Leader allegedly faces active, extreme security threats from Tel Aviv even amidst ongoing diplomatic talks. Foad argues that when dealing with such an aggressive... show more

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🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 The war against Iran may be a war on Islam. Prof. Foad Izadi argued that Israel and America's opposition to the Iranian regime could largely be understood as one of opposing a religion that makes western influence in the Middle East too strenuous. "It is Islam that's causing difficulties for hegemonic powers. That's why you have Islamophobia." فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 IRAN-BASED PROFESSOR: IRAN HAS BEEN FORCED INTO A REGIONAL WAR Tehran Uni Professor Foad Izadi argued that Iran has been forced to endure severe regional tensions with Gulf states. When the U.S. establishes bases in Gulf states, destabilization of the Middle East could be inevitable when the U.S. carries out strikes in the region. "If they don't attack these sites, they will be used for attacks tomorrow, so they need to be taken out today." فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Rumors are swirling that Tehran has already secured a functional nuclear warhead, but the actual science tells a very different story. Professor Foad Izadi points out that while enriching uranium is relatively straightforward, mastering the sophisticated delivery and engineering tech to build a real warhead is incredibly difficult. The respected academic notes that even the U.S. intelligence community admitted Iran lacks an active weapons program, meaning any rush to build a basement bomb without delivery capability would be an invitation for a direct strike. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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🇺🇸🇮🇷🇦🇪 The narrative that Iran is behind every single shadow strike in the Gulf is officially falling apart under close scrutiny. Analyzing recent regional escalations, Professor Foad Izadi notes that mysterious strikes on neutral territory like Oman are much more likely to be warning shots from the West or its allies. The prominent professor explains that regional patience with endless diplomacy has completely evaporated, especially after American intelligence saw real military movements that forced the White House to frantically walk back its aggressive posture. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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🇮🇷 A ceasefire on paper means nothing if accepting responsibility for a strike would officially break it. Tehran University professor Foad Izadi just explained the legal tightrope Iran is walking. "The English translation of the tape would be shots that come out of the blue or out of nowhere. This is the terminology that is used when shots are fired and nobody is taking responsibility for it." If you want to understand Iranian strategy, start by learning Farsi. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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🇮🇷🇮🇱 Prof. Foad Izadi argues Netanyahu has a political problem: another confrontation would force Israelis to ask what the last one actually achieved. “The reason Israelis are staying quiet with regard to Iran is because of the hit that they experienced during those 40 days.” Izadi claims the damage inside Israel was considerably greater than publicly acknowledged, while the central objective of overthrowing Iran’s government failed. His argument is that deterrence may now be working in reverse. Another war wouldn’t just require Netanyahu to promise victory. It would require him to explain the last one. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Prof. Foad Izadi of the University of Tehran says any serious deal with Iran will collapse in the U.S. Congress. Key issues like nuclear limits, sanctions relief, Strait tolls, and Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon all hit the same wall. He argues Netanyahu has influence across both parties, and points to 2018 as proof, when Trump withdrew from a signed agreement. Iran, in his view, has no reason to trust Washington. "There is no deal that the United States would keep." فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Prof. Foad Izadi of the University of Tehran says Trump calling Iran's new government "more reasonable" is spin to justify a failed $40 billion campaign. The new leadership is younger, more energetic, and less restrained because the figures who believed in diplomacy were killed. Their replacements have no incentive to go easy on Washington after what it did to Iran. "He's trying to make up for a failed policy by creating rhetoric that is not serious." Trump may be declaring victory. There's nothing to declare. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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49,946 views • 4 months ago

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Negotiations are dead and the U.S. killed them by shooting at an Iranian ship, taking the crew hostage, and demanding total surrender while talks were still ongoing. Prof. Foad Izadi from Iran says Iran survived 40 days of bombing, the U.S. achieved none of its stated goals, and Trump is still asking Iran to "cry uncle." The Iranian military is running out of patience with the blockade. Senior commanders are issuing statements. The likelihood of a direct confrontation outside the Strait is rising fast. "Diplomacy is not doing well." فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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77,928 views • 4 months ago

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 The geopolitical landscape of the Persian Gulf is reaching an absolute boiling point as regional dynamics shift away from traditional frameworks. While Western analysts float rumors of an imminent diplomatic breakthrough, the reality on the ground remains incredibly tense with fighter jets scrambled, heavy GPS jamming active, and military forces locked on absolute high alert. Professor Foad Izadi explains that the strategic calculus has fundamentally altered, making a simple return to the prewar status quo impossible for Tehran. He emphasizes that for any framework to hold, the U.S. must completely abandon its illegal financial blockades, return frozen funds to the Iranian people, and ensure lasting security guarantees across both Iran and Lebanon rather than forcing a volatile state of no war no peace. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 The geopolitical landscape of the Persian Gulf is reaching an absolute boiling point as regional dynamics shift away from traditional frameworks. While Western analysts float rumors of an imminent diplomatic breakthrough, the reality on the ground remains incredibly tense with fighter jets scrambled, heavy GPS jamming active, and military forces locked on absolute high alert. Professor Foad Izadi explains that the strategic calculus has fundamentally altered, making a simple return to the prewar status quo impossible for Tehran. He emphasizes that for any framework to hold, the U.S. must completely abandon its illegal financial blockades, return frozen funds to the Iranian people, and ensure lasting security guarantees across both Iran and Lebanon rather than forcing a volatile state of no war no peace. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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37,213 views • 3 months ago

Iran is weighing how many US casualties, or the threat thereof, could stop a US attack. VPol contributor Helyeh Doutaghi (Helyeh Doutaghi), an Iranian legal scholar, interviewed Professor Foad Izadi (فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi), an Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran, about these questions. ￭ “The majority of people in Iran, in terms of the military leadership, the political leadership, believe that this time the casualties, the American casualties, should be significant enough” to shift the “cost-benefit analysis,” and that “an attack on Iran would be stopped,” Prof. Izadi said ￭ Many of the members of the “school of thought” that was more cautious about inflicting casualties on the US “are no longer with us. They were the commanders of Iran's military” martyred during the 12-Day War. ￭ Their replacements “realized that unless the US has this human casualty in serious numbers, then the idea of attacking Iran would be on the table of the US president.” #VPol

Iran is weighing how many US casualties, or the threat thereof, could stop a US attack. VPol contributor Helyeh Doutaghi (Helyeh Doutaghi), an Iranian legal scholar, interviewed Professor Foad Izadi (فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi), an Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran, about these questions. ￭ “The majority of people in Iran, in terms of the military leadership, the political leadership, believe that this time the casualties, the American casualties, should be significant enough” to shift the “cost-benefit analysis,” and that “an attack on Iran would be stopped,” Prof. Izadi said ￭ Many of the members of the “school of thought” that was more cautious about inflicting casualties on the US “are no longer with us. They were the commanders of Iran's military” martyred during the 12-Day War. ￭ Their replacements “realized that unless the US has this human casualty in serious numbers, then the idea of attacking Iran would be on the table of the US president.” #VPol

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🚨 “Enough stock to close the Strait of Hormuz for at least six months,” Iran expert says Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill asked University of Tehran professor Foad Izadi whether Iran’s military capabilities have indeed been degraded by 90–95%, as senior White House and Pentagon officials claim. “We’ll have to wait and see,” Dr. Izadi said. But for what the Iranian military is preparing to do if attacks continue—which is “close the Strait of Hormuz for at least six months”—military leaders will make sure they retain enough firepower to accomplish that. The operation would not require overwhelming force, Dr. Izadi explained: “You don’t need that many drones… once a week or twice a week, if you hit a ship that is going through, that would be enough for the Strait of Hormuz to be closed.” “You don’t need to mine it, you don’t need to have a huge navy—you just need access to drones to make ships that are taking the risk realize they made a big mistake,” he said. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi | jeremy scahill

🚨 “Enough stock to close the Strait of Hormuz for at least six months,” Iran expert says Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill asked University of Tehran professor Foad Izadi whether Iran’s military capabilities have indeed been degraded by 90–95%, as senior White House and Pentagon officials claim. “We’ll have to wait and see,” Dr. Izadi said. But for what the Iranian military is preparing to do if attacks continue—which is “close the Strait of Hormuz for at least six months”—military leaders will make sure they retain enough firepower to accomplish that. The operation would not require overwhelming force, Dr. Izadi explained: “You don’t need that many drones… once a week or twice a week, if you hit a ship that is going through, that would be enough for the Strait of Hormuz to be closed.” “You don’t need to mine it, you don’t need to have a huge navy—you just need access to drones to make ships that are taking the risk realize they made a big mistake,” he said. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi | jeremy scahill

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89,863 views • 5 months ago

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran doesn't believe the war is over. According to Prof. Foad Izadi, the Iranian military is using the current lull to prepare for renewed confrontation with the United States, potentially for the remainder of Trump's presidency. Politically, Tehran is still entertaining diplomacy. Militarily, it's preparing for the next round. Izadi argues that Trump's economic pressure won't change that calculation. Iran's economy was already struggling before the war and is worse now. Power plants and infrastructure have been damaged, electricity shortages hurt industrial production, and sanctions are adding further pressure. But he argues that economic pain is not translating into political capitulation. Instead, the war has strengthened Iranian nationalism and hardened public attitudes against Washington and Israel. That doesn't mean Tehran wants another war. Izadi believes Iran is unlikely to strike first as long as the government can keep the economy functioning. But there is another potential trigger: Lebanon. Iran and Hezbollah have effectively established Beirut as the red line. Hezbollah continues fighting Israel while Iran stays out directly, but Izadi says an Israeli strike on Beirut would bring Iran into the conflict. So Tehran's strategy appears to be patience. Keep the economy alive. Avoid firing first. Prepare for another American attack. And wait for the political clock in Washington and Israel to move. The problem is that everyone is waiting while preparing for war. And eventually, someone may decide they're tired of waiting. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran doesn't believe the war is over. According to Prof. Foad Izadi, the Iranian military is using the current lull to prepare for renewed confrontation with the United States, potentially for the remainder of Trump's presidency. Politically, Tehran is still entertaining diplomacy. Militarily, it's preparing for the next round. Izadi argues that Trump's economic pressure won't change that calculation. Iran's economy was already struggling before the war and is worse now. Power plants and infrastructure have been damaged, electricity shortages hurt industrial production, and sanctions are adding further pressure. But he argues that economic pain is not translating into political capitulation. Instead, the war has strengthened Iranian nationalism and hardened public attitudes against Washington and Israel. That doesn't mean Tehran wants another war. Izadi believes Iran is unlikely to strike first as long as the government can keep the economy functioning. But there is another potential trigger: Lebanon. Iran and Hezbollah have effectively established Beirut as the red line. Hezbollah continues fighting Israel while Iran stays out directly, but Izadi says an Israeli strike on Beirut would bring Iran into the conflict. So Tehran's strategy appears to be patience. Keep the economy alive. Avoid firing first. Prepare for another American attack. And wait for the political clock in Washington and Israel to move. The problem is that everyone is waiting while preparing for war. And eventually, someone may decide they're tired of waiting. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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285,203 views • 2 days ago

Iran just canceled peace talks because Israel kept bombing Lebanon while the ink was still drying on the MOU I sat down with Professor Foad Izadi from Tehran University and he didn't sugarcoat a single thing Khamenei's statement on the deal, the one everyone's been debating, his read is that the leader didn't want this agreement and the president had to personally guarantee it would protect Iranian interests Iran's position is very simple: ceasefire in Lebanon first, then negotiations, not the other way around The Strait of Hormuz stays closed as leverage, and the professor thinks opening it before seeing real action was a mistake Trump justified Iran's ballistic missile program, Israel Hayom called him a traitor, and the professor still doesn't trust any of it His reasoning: the US left the 2015 deal, Congress is already working with Netanyahu to kill this one, and Trump tweeted about not giving Iran a dime 5 hours after signing His odds on another war between the U.S. and Iran before Trump's term ends: 55 to 65% Is the MOU a genuine reset or just America buying time before round 3? فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

Iran just canceled peace talks because Israel kept bombing Lebanon while the ink was still drying on the MOU I sat down with Professor Foad Izadi from Tehran University and he didn't sugarcoat a single thing Khamenei's statement on the deal, the one everyone's been debating, his read is that the leader didn't want this agreement and the president had to personally guarantee it would protect Iranian interests Iran's position is very simple: ceasefire in Lebanon first, then negotiations, not the other way around The Strait of Hormuz stays closed as leverage, and the professor thinks opening it before seeing real action was a mistake Trump justified Iran's ballistic missile program, Israel Hayom called him a traitor, and the professor still doesn't trust any of it His reasoning: the US left the 2015 deal, Congress is already working with Netanyahu to kill this one, and Trump tweeted about not giving Iran a dime 5 hours after signing His odds on another war between the U.S. and Iran before Trump's term ends: 55 to 65% Is the MOU a genuine reset or just America buying time before round 3? فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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261,119 views • 2 months ago

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran tried to make peace with the U.S over two decades ago, and Washington left them on read. Tehran University professor Foad Izadi explains what that silence produced, and what comes next. "What would you do? You would use all the leverage that you have to make sure that Trump doesn't get a success." Iran offered a huge deal in 2003, put everything on the table, and got bombed anyway. You can be sure the new Ayatollah isn't making that offer again. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi 01:33 - Iran’s position on controlling the Strait of Hormuz 02:26 - Iran’s wartime losses and use of leverage 05:51 - Reparations, sanctions, and international popularity 07:24 - Iran’s view of international law after the war 08:52 - UAE ties with Israel and Iran’s justification for strikes 10:59 - Israeli companies in the UAE before the war 11:45 - Why Iran used mass missile and drone attacks 14:47 - Why Iran continues targeting UAE-linked assets 15:46 - Iran’s ranking of regional countries involved in the war 17:14 - Alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz 19:49 - Blockade, ceasefire, and diplomacy 24:09 - Iran’s postwar ideology and foreign policy 27:46 - Reformists, the 2015 nuclear deal, and its aftermath 32:30 - Iran’s past “grand bargain” offer to the U.S. 42:41 - Prediction that postwar Iran will become more aggressive

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran tried to make peace with the U.S over two decades ago, and Washington left them on read. Tehran University professor Foad Izadi explains what that silence produced, and what comes next. "What would you do? You would use all the leverage that you have to make sure that Trump doesn't get a success." Iran offered a huge deal in 2003, put everything on the table, and got bombed anyway. You can be sure the new Ayatollah isn't making that offer again. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi 01:33 - Iran’s position on controlling the Strait of Hormuz 02:26 - Iran’s wartime losses and use of leverage 05:51 - Reparations, sanctions, and international popularity 07:24 - Iran’s view of international law after the war 08:52 - UAE ties with Israel and Iran’s justification for strikes 10:59 - Israeli companies in the UAE before the war 11:45 - Why Iran used mass missile and drone attacks 14:47 - Why Iran continues targeting UAE-linked assets 15:46 - Iran’s ranking of regional countries involved in the war 17:14 - Alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz 19:49 - Blockade, ceasefire, and diplomacy 24:09 - Iran’s postwar ideology and foreign policy 27:46 - Reformists, the 2015 nuclear deal, and its aftermath 32:30 - Iran’s past “grand bargain” offer to the U.S. 42:41 - Prediction that postwar Iran will become more aggressive

Mario Nawfal

419,149 views • 3 months ago

🎥 Will Iran Abandon Nuclear Restraint? For decades, Iran has refrained from developing nuclear weapons—not because it lacked the technical capacity, but because of a deliberate political and religious decision. A fatwa from the Supreme Leader declared nuclear arms forbidden under Islam. But after the U.S. and Israel bombed three Iranian nuclear sites this weekend—sites under regular IAEA inspection—that restraint is now under serious strain. “There are people in Iran asking that question right now,” Dr. Foad Izadi told Drop Site’. The question: What’s the point of cooperation? Izadi noted that two nuclear-armed states just launched an unprovoked attack on a non-nuclear country, without credible evidence of a weapons program. He pointed to the U.S. intelligence community’s own March report, which states: ➤ Iran does not have a nuclear weapon. ➤ Iran does not have a nuclear weapons program. ➤ Iranian leaders have not made a decision to pursue one. Even IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Izadi said, has consistently affirmed: “We have never found a nuclear weapons program in Iran.” Yet, Iran was bombed anyway. Izadi explained that the IAEA report cited by Western governments referenced materials from 20 to 30 years ago—files Iran believed were closed under the 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran now suspects Mossad may have planted radioactive traces to fabricate suspicion and justify military strikes. “There’s a lot of confusion and disinformation,” he said. But for many Iranians, the conclusion is simple: Iran upheld its obligations—and was attacked regardless. That, Izadi points out, is forcing a national reckoning with the logic of nuclear restraint. (Apologies for the poor audio quality. We’ll share a subtitled version of the clip below) jeremy scahill | فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

🎥 Will Iran Abandon Nuclear Restraint? For decades, Iran has refrained from developing nuclear weapons—not because it lacked the technical capacity, but because of a deliberate political and religious decision. A fatwa from the Supreme Leader declared nuclear arms forbidden under Islam. But after the U.S. and Israel bombed three Iranian nuclear sites this weekend—sites under regular IAEA inspection—that restraint is now under serious strain. “There are people in Iran asking that question right now,” Dr. Foad Izadi told Drop Site’. The question: What’s the point of cooperation? Izadi noted that two nuclear-armed states just launched an unprovoked attack on a non-nuclear country, without credible evidence of a weapons program. He pointed to the U.S. intelligence community’s own March report, which states: ➤ Iran does not have a nuclear weapon. ➤ Iran does not have a nuclear weapons program. ➤ Iranian leaders have not made a decision to pursue one. Even IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Izadi said, has consistently affirmed: “We have never found a nuclear weapons program in Iran.” Yet, Iran was bombed anyway. Izadi explained that the IAEA report cited by Western governments referenced materials from 20 to 30 years ago—files Iran believed were closed under the 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran now suspects Mossad may have planted radioactive traces to fabricate suspicion and justify military strikes. “There’s a lot of confusion and disinformation,” he said. But for many Iranians, the conclusion is simple: Iran upheld its obligations—and was attacked regardless. That, Izadi points out, is forcing a national reckoning with the logic of nuclear restraint. (Apologies for the poor audio quality. We’ll share a subtitled version of the clip below) jeremy scahill | فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

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