A roundup of Fareed Zakaria's interviews with experts on the Iran war. 0:00 Fareed talks with Danny Citrinowicz of the Institute for National Security Studies and Harvard professor Tarek Masoud about how the Iran war has rattled the Gulf region (August 9) 5:04 Fareed continues his conversation with Citrinowicz and Masoud about the new Saudi Arabia defense pact with Turkey & Pakistan and other Iran war repercussions (August 9) 11:45 Fareed talks with Abdi Latif Dahir of the New York Times about Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral (August 2) 18:00 Fareed talks with the New York Times' David Sanger about how Iran is trying to get back at America (August 16) Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #FareedZakaria #IranWar #News
Arriving back in the US from the funeral in Tehran of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Grayzone's Max Blumenthal tells George Galloway what it was like having his phones unlawfully seized, and what he’s doing to fight back.Open
Mohammad Marandi on his trip to Tehran's Mosalla to pay respects to Seyyed Ali Khamenei. The public mourning which began on July 4th for the martyred Iranian leader comprises the largest funeral in human history. Marandi analyzes the significance of Khamenei's life and legacy, and discusses his role in forging the Islamic Republic.Open
In a May 2, 2026 interview in Tehran with The Grayzone’s Wyatt Reed, the chair of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, discussed his country’s plans to implement a new regulatory framework over the Strait of Hormuz in the face of renewed aggression by the US military and threats by President Donald Trump.
Azizi also offers his thoughts on the viability of the US military presence in the region, Israeli influence over the Trump administration, and the rift between Europe and the US.Open
Multiple top Iranian regime officials, including missing “supreme leader” Mojtaba Khamenei, issued statements on Thursday and Friday declaring that they are all entirely in agreement with how to move forward on the current crisis with [...]