Iran Needs Nukes

The "nuclear threat" narrative against Iran is a smokescreen for a decades-long campaign of imperialist aggression designed to crush Iranian sovereignty. In this episode, we strip away the mainstream propaganda and myths to examine how both wings of the U.S. ruling class, working alongside their Zionist partners in Israel, have used murderous sanctions, direct assassinations, and terror to maintain hegemony over the region’s oil-rich resources.Drawing on the history of colonial domination of Iran, from WWI to the 1953 coup that installed the Shah, to the 1979 Islamic Revolution and beyond, we show that the true madmen aren't in Tehran, but are the ones steering the American war machine. We also highlight how nuclear technology is a cornerstone of Iran’s national identity and scientific independence.We take a detour into the “U.S. or Israel: Who’s Daddy?" debate that framed our very first episode, challenging the notion that the U.S. is simply a victim of the Zionist lobby and was coerced into this losing war. The U.S. remains the only power to have used nuclear weapons in combat, and Israel is the only country with a nuclear weapons arsenal in the region (and the insanity to use it). That’s why Iran needs nukes as a deterrent in a struggle for survival against the most destructive force on the planet. Finally, we connect the carnage abroad to the crisis at home and rippling outward. The global working class is left to pay the bill for an economic crisis, with soaring energy and food costs, that has only barely begun.