PRO. MOHAMMAD MARANDI - LIVE From Tehran, IRAN

The market popped on a promise: a Trump-brokered Iran agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease a global energy squeeze. But when a headline lands right before futures reopen, I can’t help asking whether we’re seeing diplomacy or gamesmanship. Oil prices, the Nikkei, and US stocks all react instantly, even though the public still has almost no verified detail from the US side about the memorandum of understanding or the real enforcement mechanisms behind it. To cut through the fog, I’m joined by Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi live from Tehran. We talk about why Iranian leaders and ordinary people don’t evaluate US negotiations in a vacuum and how war memory still shapes strategy today. Morandi shares personal experience from the Iran-Iraq war, including surviving chemical attacks, and explains why that history fuels deep skepticism toward Western “human rights” messaging and toward US claims of good-faith bargaining. Then we get practical and specific: what the reported terms imply about sanctions relief, frozen Iranian assets, maritime access through the Persian Gulf, and the biggest trigger point of all, Israel’s operations in Lebanon. We also look at the political pressure cooker around Netanyahu, the risk of the deal collapsing if commitments aren’t met, and what a sustained disruption in Hormuz means for inflation, fuel availability, and long-tail economic damage worldwide. If you want a clear, grounded read on the Iran deal rumors, the Strait of Hormuz stakes, and the Lebanon ceasefire question, listen now, then subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review with your take on what happens next.Chapter Markers0:00 Breaking News And Big Claims2:04 Host Check In And Quick Sponsor2:58 World Cup Crowd Energy Break4:02 Markets React To Iran Deal Talk12:19 Marandi's War Story And Media Lessons21:53 What The Deal Demands By Friday26:01 Tehran’s Mixed Mood And Skepticism28:13 Can Washington Restrain Israel31:28 Winners Losers And Public Backlash35:59 Netanyahu’s Next Move At Home40:49 Proving Good Faith With Money And Terms43:16 Final Takeaways And SubscribeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy