Israel Invades Gaza, Trump Bombs Yemen & Threatens Iran Is Next
The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
The Socialist Program
4.7 • 587 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Two nights ago, Israel shattered the ceasefire with Palestine, killing more than 400 people in Gaza, with more bombings that today were followed with a new ground invasion. Donald Trump bombed Yemen and is threatening war with Iran, a formidable and large country with a very strong military. Is a regional war coming?
Brian is joined by Professor Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies who teaches at the University of Tehran.
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| 0:00.0 | The Israeli regime has resumed its genocidal war against the people of Gaza. |
| 0:07.0 | Two nights ago, more than 400 Palestinians in Gaza were slaughtered in an aerial offensive. |
| 0:14.8 | More bombings took place last night. Donald Trump is threatening Iran, a formidable and large country in the Middle East |
| 0:23.6 | with a very strong military. |
| 0:26.6 | We need a new system. |
| 0:28.6 | We need a new society. |
| 0:30.6 | We need to demand that which may have sounded impossible even a few weeks ago, but is not only |
| 0:36.6 | realizable, but an imperative necessity. Welcome to the Socialist Program. I'm your host, Brian Becker. |
| 1:06.0 | Today we're talking once again with Professor Muhammad Morandi. Professor Mirandi is an expert on American |
| 1:11.9 | Studies. He teaches at the University of Tehran. Muhammad, welcome back. Thank you very much for |
| 1:18.6 | inviting me, Brian. Always a pleasure. Happy New Year for to you and to the Iranian people. |
| 1:25.3 | Of course, this is a time where people celebrate with their families and loved ones. |
| 1:30.5 | But we're also living in a very troubled time, obviously. |
| 1:34.4 | Everyone has to be thinking about the people in Gaza. |
| 1:38.5 | The genocide has continued. |
| 1:41.0 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late on Tuesday that the strikes were, quote, |
| 1:48.2 | only the beginning and that future negotiations with Hamas, quote, will take place only under fire. |
| 1:56.3 | Obviously, the Netanyahu government did not want phase two of the agreement that was signed |
| 2:01.6 | in January to end the war. Anyway, let's get started. |
| 2:05.6 | Well, congratulations to you and your viewers on the new year, Norus, which is the first day of spring. |
| 2:13.6 | Iran and I think 10 other countries celebrate no rules. |
| 2:20.1 | And I hope this is a year where people across the world have peace and tranquility. |
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