Putin Makes Rare International Visit to Iran as Ukraine Fighting Heats Up

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Manila Chan discuss the visit of President Putin to Iran and what this means for the war in Ukraine. They also discuss the trial of former Former White House Chief Strategist for Trump, Steve Bannon.Scottie Nell Hughes -  Political Commentator/News AnchorMohammad Marandi -  Professor of English Literature and Orientalism, University of Tehran.Scott Ritter - Former U.N. Weapons Inspector and Whistleblower In the first hour, Jamarl and Manila were joined by Conservative Political Commentator Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss the trial of Steve Bannon and all things political in the news. In the second hour, Jamarl and Manila go into depth with Professor Mohammad Marandi about President Putin's trip to Iran and what this means for foreign powers in the future and what Iran could potentially gain from Russia. In the third hour, Fault Lines was joined by former U.N. Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter to discuss the military aspect of the war in Ukraine and what can be expected on that front and how it relates to NATO countries in the future.