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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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00:28:15

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

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

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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00:27:53

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

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

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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00:28:15

US Pressuring Gulf States to JOIN War on Iran to...

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2026/03/14

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Alghashian, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Gulf International Forum. Can the Gulf States trust the US after it, along with Israel, unleashed destructive regional destabilisation with the war on Iran? Is the US using Gulf States’ bases as Iran claims? How big a threat is the Greater Israel plan to the Gulf States? Can the Gulf States maintain neutrality after the genocide and war on Iran

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00:27:20

‘This is NOT OUR WAR’ UAE Navigates Regional Crisis...

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2026/03/09

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Mohammed Baharoon, Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center. What is the situation on the ground in Dubai as Iranian missiles and drones continue to target UAE? What is the state of the GCC’s alliance with the US after it plunged the region into its most destabilising war yet? Why has BRICS disappointingly not stepped up to mediate the crisis? What is the state of the Abraham Accords

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00:27:20

‘This is NOT OUR WAR’ UAE Navigates Regional Crisis...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/03/09

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Mohammed Baharoon, Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center. What is the situation on the ground in Dubai as Iranian missiles and drones continue to target UAE? What is the state of the GCC’s alliance with the US after it plunged the region into its most destabilising war yet? Why has BRICS disappointingly not stepped up to mediate the crisis? What is the state of the Abraham Accords

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00:28:14

WAR ON IRAN: 'The American People DON'T Want This...

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2026/03/07

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Captain James Fanell, the Former Director of Intelligence and Information Operations at the US Navy's Pacific Fleet. Why did Donald Trump start this unpopular war against Iran? Did Israel drag the US into the war? Is America heading for victory or disaster? Why are the US and Israel targeting schools and hospitals in Iran? All this and more on this episode of Going Underground.

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00:28:25

Will the Epstein Files be the End of the British...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/03/02

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Rt. Hon. Norman Baker, former U.K. Home Office Minister for Crime Prevention and Privy Councillor to King Charles III. How has the Epstein Files scandal’s revelations about Peter Mandelson shaken the political establishment’s power in Britain? How morally bankrupt is Sir Keir Starmer and the political establishment? What was the Royal Family’s role in protecting Prince Andrew from the consequences of his

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00:28:25

Will the Epstein Files be the End of the British...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/03/02

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Rt. Hon. Norman Baker, former U.K. Home Office Minister for Crime Prevention and Privy Councillor to King Charles III. How has the Epstein Files scandal’s revelations about Peter Mandelson shaken the political establishment’s power in Britain? How morally bankrupt is Sir Keir Starmer and the political establishment? What was the Royal Family’s role in protecting Prince Andrew from the consequences of his

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00:27:37

US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: Can Israel Survive Full-Scale...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/02/28

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Uri Bar-Joseph, Prof. Emeritus of International Relations at the University of Haifa. Can Israel survive an all-out Iranian retaliation as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu prepare a second US-Israeli war on Iran? What are Trump’s and Netanyahu’s real motivations behind a war on Iran? Will Hezbollah join the war? How much damage could Israel suffer? All this and much more on this episode.

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00:27:37

US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: Can Israel Survive Full-Scale...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/02/28

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Uri Bar-Joseph, Prof. Emeritus of International Relations at the University of Haifa. Can Israel survive an all-out Iranian retaliation as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu prepare a second US-Israeli war on Iran? What are Trump’s and Netanyahu’s real motivations behind a war on Iran? Will Hezbollah join the war? How much damage could Israel suffer? All this and much more on this episode.

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00:27:24

Can Cuba's Revolution Survive Donald Trump's Economic...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/02/23

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Cuba's Ambassador to the United Nations Ernesto Soberon Guzman, amid Donald Trump's unprecedented campaign to strangle the Cuban Revolution by intensifying the blockade. Can Cuba survive the maximum pressure? What now for Cuba with Venezuela now under US control? What measures is Cuba taking against the US cutting off fuel imports to the country? Is Cuba ready for a US military attack? All this and more on

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00:27:24

Can Cuba's Revolution Survive Donald Trump's Economic...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/02/23

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Cuba's Ambassador to the United Nations Ernesto Soberon Guzman, amid Donald Trump's unprecedented campaign to strangle the Cuban Revolution by intensifying the blockade. Can Cuba survive the maximum pressure? What now for Cuba with Venezuela now under US control? What measures is Cuba taking against the US cutting off fuel imports to the country? Is Cuba ready for a US military attack? All this and more on

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00:27:48

Ukraine: Europe’s DELIBERATE LYING and Fearmongering...

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi ·

2026/02/21

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Anatol Lieven, Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute. He discusses Europe’s self-entrapment over assisting Ukraine as the proxy war against Russia continues, European leaders deliberately lying to their people that Russia will imminently attack Europe and whether their populations believe them, Britain’s unexpected appearance in the Geneva Negotiations to end the Ukraine proxy war,

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