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Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi

Going Underground

We ask the questions mainstream media avoid. Current affairs and geopolitics. Produced independently from Dubai, UAE. Hosted by award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi. https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv

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00:27:03

GREATER ISRAEL is About Regional HEGEMONY, Türkiye is...

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2026/04/25

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Daniel Levy, former Israeli Peace Negotiator at the Oslo & Taba Talks. He discusses the threats of Israel’s Defence Minister Katz threatening to kill the rest of the Khamenei family, the Greater Israel Plan for regional hegemony not just territorial expansion, Israel’s horrifying end goal in Iran, Israel’s deliberate plan to drag the Gulf States into the battlefield of the war on Iran, the next target

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00:28:28

WAR ON IRAN: Washington’s Systemic Breakdown and...

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2026/04/20

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to James Webb, Former Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr and US Marine Corps veteran. He discusses how the Trump Administration’s war on Iran has harmed the US’ reputation around the world, his disgust at assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei by Israel to drag the US further into the war on Iran, the long-standing desire for a war on Iran secured through Israel lobby donations, the systemic

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00:27:24

US Losing the War on Iran Shows the US Empire is in...

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2026/04/19

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel William J. Astore, Author of ‘American Militarism on Steroids’. He discusses why he asesses that the US is losing its war on Iran, the ballooning US military budget for perpetual war and the decline of US empire, the decline of democracy in America as the US empire’s appetite only continues to grow, Pope Leo XIV’s stance against the war on Iran, why Israel and

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00:28:25

IRAN WON AGAINST THE US & ISRAEL, Netanyahu is a...

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2026/04/13

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Israeli Acting President Avraham Burg. He discusses why the US’ ceasefire with Iran appears to be a divorce between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as Iran is the clear winner of the war, why Donald Trump needed the war on Iran to end quickly in contrast to Netanyahu’s needs for the war to be prolonged, Israel’s continuing war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the impact of the Gaza genocide on the

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00:28:25

IRAN WON AGAINST THE US & ISRAEL, Netanyahu is a...

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2026/04/13

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Israeli Acting President Avraham Burg. He discusses why the US’ ceasefire with Iran appears to be a divorce between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as Iran is the clear winner of the war, why Donald Trump needed the war on Iran to end quickly in contrast to Netanyahu’s needs for the war to be prolonged, Israel’s continuing war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the impact of the Gaza genocide on the

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00:26:45

UAE’s Mishal Kanoo on Relations With Iran, US’s Gulf...

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2026/04/11

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to one of the UAE’s most prominent businessmen, Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of the Kanoo Group. He discusses like the headlines of ‘The Dubai Dream is Over’ in the Western press and the motivation for this coverage against the city, the desire among the UAE’s leadership circles for Iran and other neighbours to prosper despite the war, why the Gulf States didn’t retaliate against Iranian strikes against the GCC,

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00:26:45

UAE’s Mishal Kanoo on Relations With Iran, US’s Gulf...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/04/11

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to one of the UAE’s most prominent businessmen, Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of the Kanoo Group. He discusses like the headlines of ‘The Dubai Dream is Over’ in the Western press and the motivation for this coverage against the city, the desire among the UAE’s leadership circles for Iran and other neighbours to prosper despite the war, why the Gulf States didn’t retaliate against Iranian strikes against the GCC,

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00:28:18

WAR ON IRAN: US Military Being Used for Israel &...

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2026/04/06

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Sgt. Brian McGinnis, US Senate Candidate for the Green Party in North Carolina, he had his arm broken while being dragged out of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing while protesting the war on Iran. He discusses how the US military-industrial complex and the Israel lobbyists have bought off US politicians to launch this war for Israel’s interests, the role of the Internet and social media to break

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00:28:18

WAR ON IRAN: US Military Being Used for Israel &...

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2026/04/06

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Sgt. Brian McGinnis, US Senate Candidate for the Green Party in North Carolina, he had his arm broken while being dragged out of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing while protesting the war on Iran. He discusses how the US military-industrial complex and the Israel lobbyists have bought off US politicians to launch this war for Israel’s interests, the role of the Internet and social media to break

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00:27:50

WAR ON IRAN: US Decision-Making is Trump’s COUNCIL OF...

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2026/04/04

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Anthony Scaramucci, President Trump’s Former White House Communications Director and Founder of SkyBridge Capital. He discusses whether Donald Trump is losing in his war on Iran and what his likely strategy will be, his belief that the decision-making in the Trump Administration is a ‘council of one’, the Epstein Files and whether the war is a distraction from the damaging revelations, the prospect of US

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00:27:50

WAR ON IRAN: US Decision-Making is Trump’s COUNCIL OF...

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2026/04/04

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Anthony Scaramucci, President Trump’s Former White House Communications Director and Founder of SkyBridge Capital. He discusses whether Donald Trump is losing in his war on Iran and what his likely strategy will be, his belief that the decision-making in the Trump Administration is a ‘council of one’, the Epstein Files and whether the war is a distraction from the damaging revelations, the prospect of US

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00:28:15

WAR ON IRAN: Afshin Rattansi Challenges Obama’s...

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2026/03/30

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Joel Rubin, Barack Obama’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. In a heated interview, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on his support for Donald Trump’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s war on Iran and all of the justifications for it; ranging from Iran’s nuclear program, human rights, ballistic missile program, the failed negotiations with the United States, alleged corruption, and the underlying arguable

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00:28:15

WAR ON IRAN: Afshin Rattansi Challenges Obama’s...

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2026/03/30

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Joel Rubin, Barack Obama’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. In a heated interview, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on his support for Donald Trump’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s war on Iran and all of the justifications for it; ranging from Iran’s nuclear program, human rights, ballistic missile program, the failed negotiations with the United States, alleged corruption, and the underlying arguable

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00:28:28

WAR ON IRAN: Will This Be the END of the US’ Bases in...

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2026/03/28

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Founder and Chairman of the Gulf Research Center. He discusses the anger of the Gulf States against the US and Israel for starting the war on Iran and Iran’s strikes against Gulf civilian and energy facilities, what President Trump meant by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is ‘fighting with us’, the Gulf’s position on defending their countries’ territory while not

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00:28:28

WAR ON IRAN: Will This Be the END of the US’ Bases in...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/03/28

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Founder and Chairman of the Gulf Research Center. He discusses the anger of the Gulf States against the US and Israel for starting the war on Iran and Iran’s strikes against Gulf civilian and energy facilities, what President Trump meant by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is ‘fighting with us’, the Gulf’s position on defending their countries’ territory while not

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00:28:28

US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: THE RISK OF A NUCLEAR THIRD...

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2026/03/23

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Brandon Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and Author of ‘The Shadow War: Iran’s Quest for Supremacy’. What has been Iran’s strategy of escalation against the US and Israel as it faces continued aerial bombardment? What are the risks of the war on Iran escalating to a nuclear third world war with Israel’s nukes? What does Joe Kent’s resignation over the war on Iran mean for the Trump

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00:28:28

US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: THE RISK OF A NUCLEAR THIRD...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/03/23

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Brandon Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and Author of ‘The Shadow War: Iran’s Quest for Supremacy’. What has been Iran’s strategy of escalation against the US and Israel as it faces continued aerial bombardment? What are the risks of the war on Iran escalating to a nuclear third world war with Israel’s nukes? What does Joe Kent’s resignation over the war on Iran mean for the Trump

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00:27:37

Iran War: Dubai Poses a THREAT to West’s Position,...

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2026/03/21

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Habib Al Mulla, Founder of Habib Al Mulla and Partners, and one of the UAE’s most respected legal authorities. He discusses NATO-aligned media’s coverage of Dubai as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues and the motives behind the narratives. He examines the state of international law as the US and Israel attack Iran, while Iran continues attacks on GCC states. He also discusses whether the UAE might join

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00:27:37

Iran War: Dubai Poses a THREAT to West’s Position,...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/03/21

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Habib Al Mulla, Founder of Habib Al Mulla and Partners, and one of the UAE’s most respected legal authorities. He discusses NATO-aligned media’s coverage of Dubai as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues and the motives behind the narratives. He examines the state of international law as the US and Israel attack Iran, while Iran continues attacks on GCC states. He also discusses whether the UAE might join

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00:27:53

WAR ON IRAN: Former CENTCOM Commander Challenged by...

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2026/03/15

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the Former Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), William Fallon. In a heated interview, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on the justifications for the US-Israel War on Iran, the Minab Girls School strike which killed 175+, the parallels between this war of aggression and the 2003 Iraq War, the regional destabilisation unleashed on the Gulf States by the US-Israeli war, and much more.

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