Izadi discusses how Washington wilfully sabotaged diplomatic talks, choosing instead a campaign of regime change that is trying to leverage ethnic separatists to balkanize the country. He warns that the assassination of Iran’s leadership has backfired, unifying the nation and ending the era of restraint. He warns that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states should be deeply concerned: if Iran is successfully targeted, they could be next, as U.S. and Israeli ambitions threaten to destabilize the entire region.
Sunday, March 08, 2026
‘If Iran Falls, You’re Next: Gulf States Beware’ w/ Foad Izadi
Mar 8, 2026 | As U.S. and Israeli bombs rain down on Tehran, University of Tehran Professor Foad Izadi speaks with Rania Khalek about the staggering human toll of an "unprovoked" war that has already claimed over 1,000 Iranians.
Izadi discusses how Washington wilfully sabotaged diplomatic talks, choosing instead a campaign of regime change that is trying to leverage ethnic separatists to balkanize the country. He warns that the assassination of Iran’s leadership has backfired, unifying the nation and ending the era of restraint. He warns that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states should be deeply concerned: if Iran is successfully targeted, they could be next, as U.S. and Israeli ambitions threaten to destabilize the entire region.
Izadi discusses how Washington wilfully sabotaged diplomatic talks, choosing instead a campaign of regime change that is trying to leverage ethnic separatists to balkanize the country. He warns that the assassination of Iran’s leadership has backfired, unifying the nation and ending the era of restraint. He warns that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states should be deeply concerned: if Iran is successfully targeted, they could be next, as U.S. and Israeli ambitions threaten to destabilize the entire region.
