S8 Ep776: Internal Unrest and Chemical WMD Threats: Iran is attempting to incorporate its proxies into diplomatic deals with Washington. Internally, the regime faces unrest in Baluch majority areas and economic grievances. There are alarming reports that the regime
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🗓️ 21 April 2026
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| 0:35.0 | and we're very happy to have. |
| 0:37.0 | Again, Jonathan Saya, the research fellow |
| 0:39.8 | focusing on Iran, he is, he has the language, he's lived in Tehran. We know, however, this is the chief |
| 0:46.5 | sponsor of terror for years, and it has skills. The Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, or to name. There's Khatib Hezbollah in Iraq. I could go on. |
| 0:59.8 | Jonathan, it would appear at this moment that the Iranian regime has not made a decision about the big one, |
| 1:05.8 | Hezbollah, which is said to be under a ceasefire that is not with the IDF. |
| 1:11.7 | Right now, is Hezbollah a significant asset for Tehran? |
| 1:17.5 | Or is it unknown that whether they can or cannot turn it on? |
| 1:27.0 | The Islamic Republic thinks it can absorb attacks against its own military apparatus, |
| 1:33.6 | and that logic applies to its proxies as well. |
| 1:36.7 | We've seen what happened with Israeli prior attacks to Lebanon shortly after a couple of years after the October 7th attack. |
| 1:47.0 | And the regime was very clear that so long as there remains a foundation for them to build upon, |
| 1:54.0 | they have no problem prioritizing, rebuilding southern Lebanon and Shia majority areas at the expense |
| 2:00.0 | of the Iranian people, as long as |
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