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Host & Interviewer | FOADEBATE Exclusive Interviews | Politics & Geopolitics MA in English Translation | University of Tehran

Tehran, Iran
Joined March 2021
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⚡️Welcome to FOADEBATE A platform for conversations about power, politics and geopolitics. I speak with thinkers, analysts and voices from around the world, especially those often left outside the mainstream conversation. Question power. Challenge narratives. @foadebate
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The era where they can threaten #Iran with impunity is over. They are bluffing, and deep down, they know it. @foadebate
This is how a nuke works If the rumors are true, and Trump gets his way, we may get a live demo of this I fking hope not Writer: Ian
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Iran just called the #UK's bluff. The Royal Navy and RAF are now officially #terrorist organizations in the eyes of Tehran, and British personnel risk arrest if they step foot in #Iran. @foadebate
⚡️JUST IN: Iran has Designated Britain's Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force as Terrorist Organizations People who have served in these organizations risk arrest if they travel to Iran
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⚠️The smoke rising from American and Israeli flags in Paris is a stark warning: the war in West Asia is now spilling over onto the streets of Europe. #Iran #US #War @foadebate
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🖼️ It is a reminder that #Iran has faced aggression before, and never surrendered its right to stand on its own feet. History has a way of reminding those who threaten Iran: this is not a nation that forgets how to resist. @foadebate
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The #US is fading. #Iran is rising. And the rules of war have been shattered forever. @foadebate
🔎 The New World Order and Redefining Regional Rules: What We Need to Know About Future Wars In today’s world, the era of conventional warfare, with clearly defined front lines and limited battlefields, has given way to complex, multilayered conflicts. The confrontation between Iran, the United States, and the Israeli regime can no longer be understood through traditional models of warfare alone. The boundaries between war and peace have become increasingly blurred, as the battlefield has expanded beyond the military domain to include cyberspace, media operations, cognitive warfare, and economic pressure. These developments must be understood in the context of the global transition from a unipolar system to a more multipolar and competitive world order. In this emerging order, American hegemony faces growing challenges, while independent actors such as Iran, asserting their strategic autonomy, stand against systems of domination. Meanwhile, West Asia has become a major center of regional and global geopolitical competition, owing to its vital energy resources, strategic location, and control over critical trade routes. From this perspective, what is unfolding in the region goes far beyond a military confrontation or a series of temporary tensions. It is part of a broader struggle to redefine the balance of power, consolidate the position of independent actors, and shape the rules of the future regional order. 🎧 To understand exactly how the rules of this complex game are changing, who gets to dictate when and how it ends, and why grasping these developments is crucial for our future, tune into this monologue and share your valuable thoughts with us. youtu.be/vYcMikcfvGA @foadebate | Conversation About Tomorrow's World
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⚡️The New World Order and Redefining Regional Rules: What We Need to Know About Future Wars #Iran #US #War youtu.be/vYcMikcfvGA
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⚡️Ayatollah Seyyed MojtabaKhamenei: If the enemies resume military or terrorist attacks, the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian nation will determine when and how it ends. #Iran #US #War @foadebate
⚡️The Commander-in-Chief, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a directive to the senior commanders of the Armed Forces regarding any potential enemy threat: an immediate, effective response with no geographical limits. #Iran #US #war @foadebate
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⚡️The Commander-in-Chief, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a directive to the senior commanders of the Armed Forces regarding any potential enemy threat: an immediate, effective response with no geographical limits. #Iran #US #war @foadebate
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The debate over changing Iran’s #nuclear doctrine has heated up. I remain firmly convinced that #Iran has no need for this kind of deterrence at all, building a #nuclear_weapon is the enemy’s trap, and we should not move in that direction. Watch this: 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=B7jIDfiy…
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⚡️The #Saudi military is just a corporate payroll with fancy #American toys. The full version of the interview: 🔻 youtu.be/X5mLpauUthM @foadebate
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They think they can punch #Iran and run away, but in this region, there are no short wars; only endless quagmires. @foadebate
Top U.S. Middle East commander Adm. Brad Cooper briefed Trump on military options against Iran during a rare White House meeting Thursday, attended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine. U.S. officials have warned Gulf states to prepare for a short, intense military campaign after the midterm elections. Source: WSJ
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"Everybody knows" is just a polite way of saying "stop asking for evidence." It wasn't a necessity; it was a choice. And the bill is always paid in blood. #Iran #US #war @foadebate
Trump on Iran: Everybody knows we had to attack Iran.
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When your entire financial and military command structure relies on fiber-optic cables, threatening to cut them is the ultimate checkmate. Asymmetric warfare just went undersea. #Iran #US #Israel #War @foadebate
Iran is reportedly considering targeting undersea internet fiber-optic cables connecting Middle Eastern countries if a new war breaks out. Such an attack could severely disrupt internet access and communications across parts of the Middle East if the United States or Israel launches another military strike against Iran.
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If #Iran responds to the slightest aggression with a decisive blow to #Israel's face, #Netanyahu will no longer open his big mouth to talk such nonsense. @foadebate
🇮🇱🇮🇷🇺🇸 Israel is reportedly seeking U.S. approval to EXPAND its target list inside Iran... Jerusalem asked Washington for permission to strike energy facilities that have not previously been targeted if the military campaign against Tehran resumes. If confirmed, it would signal Israel is considering widening any renewed campaign beyond its previous target set. Source: KAN / Writer: Samuel
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Taking #Iran's #uranium out of the country is a fool's errand, and no guarantee can make this any less absurd. Past betrayals make this demand not just arrogant, but completely illogical. @foadebate
🇮🇷 🇺🇸 🇸🇦 Washington wants Iran’s enriched uranium out of the country... and Tehran won’t move without ironclad guarantees first. Past deals that fell apart have left Iran demanding binding commitments before it hands anything over, while Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey work the back channels. Riyadh has reportedly already asked the White House not to rush into war and to give talks more time. Trump’s close ties with Gulf leaders could be what holds a deal together, as long as the politics in Washington and Jerusalem don’t blow it up first. @WeTheBrandon
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This was never about #nuclear non-proliferation; it’s about maintaining a monopoly on power. @foadebate
German woman: ‘You keep claiming that Iran will build an atomic bomb within two weeks, so why do you never mention Israel’s possession of 200 nuclear warheads?’
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In Western media, any Iranian official who refuses to surrender is automatically branded a "hardliner." But notice the power dynamic: Gen. Rezaei’s position is unchanged, and it's the #US that has to abide by #Iran’s 7 conditions. @foadebate
⚠️ WSJ: Vance is talking to a hardliner in Iran. Apparently, the 'hardliner' in question is SG of SNSC Gen. Mohsen Rezaei. Gen. Rezaei's position remains unchanged. Trump regime has to abide by the 7 conditions of Iran.
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⚡️The #US emphasized that there is no longer any room for holding new elections in "#Israel." Washington cited the looming war with #Iran and the regime's political structure's urgent need for stability and focus as the main reasons for this warning. @foadebate
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Russia's envoy reacts to #Grossi's request to inspect #Iran's #nuclear facilities. 💣This isn't "nuclear oversight," it's a suicide mission. @foadebate
The first step towards restoring IAEA access should be to obtain 100 perсent reliable guaranties from the US and Israel that they will not resume strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which, among other things, could endanger lives of the #IAEA inspectors.
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