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Fyodor Lukyanov joins Groong to discuss how Moscow reads a fast-shifting global landscape, from the U.S. raid in Venezuela and maritime seizures at sea, to Trump’s Greenland rhetoric, the stalled endgame in Ukraine, the likelihood of a renewed Israel-Iran war, and how TRIPP and “unblocking” disputes in Armenia’s south fit into Russia’s regional priorities.

Hrant Mikaelian - Venezuela, Attacks on the Armenian Church Continue, MPG Poll Results | Ep 501, Jan 4, 2026 [EP501]

Posted on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Armenian Church, Economy, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, Russia, China, Geopolitics, Georgia, Human Rights, Iran, NATO, Syria | Series: wir, video

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Guest:

Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

Developments in Venezuela
Attacks on Armenian Church Continue
New MPG Poll Results

Episode 501 | Recorded: January 6, 2026

#VenezuelaCrisis #ArmenianChurch #MPGPoll #ArmeniaEconomy #Geopolitics

Hrant Mikaelian - Venezuela, Attacks on the Armenian Church Continue, MPG Poll Results | Ep 501, Jan 4, 2026 [EP501]

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Guest:

Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

Developments in Venezuela
Attacks on Armenian Church Continue
New MPG Poll Results

Episode 501 | Recorded: January 6, 2026

#VenezuelaCrisis #ArmenianChurch #MPGPoll #ArmeniaEconomy #Geopolitics

Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, TRIPP, Review & Outlook | Ep 500, Dec 28, 2025 [EP500]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Iran, Armenian Church, Ukraine, Georgia, China, NATO, Economy, European Union, Syria, India, Middle East, Genocide, Lebanon | Series: video, wir

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Guest:

Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

Foreign Crises Affecting Armenia
Armenia-Azerbaijan Saga
Russia and TRIPP
Change of US Ambassador
Year-End Review & Outlook

Episode 500 | Recorded: December 31, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, TRIPP, Review & Outlook | Ep 500, Dec 28, 2025 [EP500]

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Guest:

Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

Foreign Crises Affecting Armenia
Armenia-Azerbaijan Saga
Russia and TRIPP
Change of US Ambassador
Year-End Review & Outlook

Episode 500 | Recorded: December 31, 2025

Diana Mkrtchyan - Ojakh, the Other Side of Silence - a Marvel to Behold | Ep 499, Dec 30, 2025 [EP499]

Posted on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025 | Category: Arts, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, Syria | Series: tcc

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Guest Host:

Dr. Bedros Afeyan

Guest:

Diana Mkrtchyan

Topics:

Diana Mkrtchyanâs personal and artistic journey
The origins of Ojakh in Erhan Arikâs photographic work
Filming the final testimonies of Armenian Genocide survivors
Ethical and technical challenges of documenting trauma
The erasure of Ojakh from official cultural promotion in Armenia
Cinema as historical record and moral witness
Mkrtchyanâs Artsakh footage during the blockade

Episode 499 | Recorded: December 27, 2025

Diana Mkrtchyan - Ojakh, the Other Side of Silence - a Marvel to Behold | Ep 499, Dec 30, 2025 [EP499]

Posted on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025 | Category: Arts, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, Syria

Groong Links:

Guest Host:

Dr. Bedros Afeyan

Guest:

Diana Mkrtchyan

Topics:

Diana Mkrtchyanâs personal and artistic journey
The origins of Ojakh in Erhan Arikâs photographic work
Filming the final testimonies of Armenian Genocide survivors
Ethical and technical challenges of documenting trauma
The erasure of Ojakh from official cultural promotion in Armenia
Cinema as historical record and moral witness
Mkrtchyanâs Artsakh footage during the blockade

Episode 499 | Recorded: December 27, 2025

Dziunik Aghajanian - EU Ukraine Rift, Church Siege, and TRIPP Power Games | Ep 498, Dec 21, 2025 [EP498]

Posted on Thursday, Dec 25, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Armenian Church, Ukraine, Iran, Economy, Georgia, European Union, China, Middle East, NATO | Series: wir, video

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Guest:

Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

Ukraine War and EU Rift
Siege on Etchmiadzin and the Church
Peace Dividend or Political Theater
TRIPP and Competing Power Claims

Episode 498 | Recorded: December 23, 2025

#ArmenianChurch #Etchmiadzin #TRIPP #ArmeniaPolitics #Groong

Dziunik Aghajanian - EU Ukraine Rift, Church Siege, and TRIPP Power Games | Ep 498, Dec 21, 2025 [EP498]

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Guest:

Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

Ukraine War and EU Rift
Siege on Etchmiadzin and the Church
Peace Dividend or Political Theater
TRIPP and Competing Power Claims

Episode 498 | Recorded: December 23, 2025

#ArmenianChurch #Etchmiadzin #TRIPP #ArmeniaPolitics #Groong

Arthur Khachatryan - Foreign Pressure, Attack on Church, Artsakh Repression | Ep 496, Dec 14, 2025 [EP496]

Posted on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Armenian Church, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Genocide, European Union, Genocide, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Economy, India, NATO | Series: wir, video

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Guest:

Arthur Khachatryan

Topics:

Armenia between EU and Russia
Churchâstate confrontation in Armenia
Artsakh concessions and return debate
Economy, debt, and governance
NSS raids Artsakh offices

Episode 496 | Recorded: December 15, 2025

#ArmeniaPolitics #EUvsRussia #ArmenianChurch #Artsakh #Geopolitics

Arthur Khachatryan - Foreign Pressure, Attack on Church, Artsakh Repression | Ep 496, Dec 14, 2025 [EP496]

Groong Links:

Guest:

Arthur Khachatryan

Topics:

Armenia between EU and Russia
Churchâstate confrontation in Armenia
Artsakh concessions and return debate
Economy, debt, and governance
NSS raids Artsakh offices

Episode 496 | Recorded: December 15, 2025

#ArmeniaPolitics #EUvsRussia #ArmenianChurch #Artsakh #Geopolitics

Harry Istepanian - Venezuela’s Oil and the Global Power Struggle | Ep 495, Dec 14, 2025 [EP495]

Posted on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 | Category: Geopolitics, Armenia, China, Ukraine, Russia, Middle East, Iran, Israel, Azerbaijan, Economy, India, Turkey | Series: cog, video

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Guest:

Harry Istepanian

Topics:

Venezuelaâs oil and US pressure
Trump, oil prices, and OPEC+
Middle East fallout from cheap oil
Ukraine war and Iran conflict stakes

Episode 495 | Recorded: December 11, 2025

#Venezuela #OilPolitics #Geopolitics #USForeignPolicy #EnergyWars

Harry Istepanian - Venezuela’s Oil and the Global Power Struggle | Ep 495, Dec 14, 2025 [EP495]

Posted on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 | Category: Geopolitics, Armenia, China, Ukraine, Russia, Middle East, Iran, Israel, Azerbaijan, Economy, India, Turkey

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Guest:

Harry Istepanian

Topics:

Venezuelaâs oil and US pressure
Trump, oil prices, and OPEC+
Middle East fallout from cheap oil
Ukraine war and Iran conflict stakes

Episode 495 | Recorded: December 11, 2025

#Venezuela #OilPolitics #Geopolitics #USForeignPolicy #EnergyWars

Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan War on Armenian Church, EU-Armenia, Artsakh, Arar Poll | Ep 494, Sep 25, 2025 [EP494]

Posted on Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenian Church, Russia, European Union, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, India | Series: video, wir

Groong Links:

Guest:

Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

1988 Earthquake Remembered
Pashinyanâs War on the Armenian Church
EU-Armenia Relations
Nagorno-Karabakh Negotiation Documents
ARAR Foundation Poll

Episode 494 | Recorded: December 8, 2025

#ArmenianChurch #NSS #Pashinyan #ArarPoll #ArmeniaEU

Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan War on Armenian Church, EU-Armenia, Artsakh, Arar Poll | Ep 494, Sep 25, 2025 [EP494]

Posted on Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenian Church, Russia, European Union, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, India

Groong Links:

Guest:

Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

1988 Earthquake Remembered
Pashinyanâs War on the Armenian Church
EU-Armenia Relations
Nagorno-Karabakh Negotiation Documents
ARAR Foundation Poll

Episode 494 | Recorded: December 8, 2025

#ArmenianChurch #NSS #Pashinyan #ArarPoll #ArmeniaEU

Arthur Khachikyan - OSCE MG Dissolved, Libaridian on Submission, New Constitution, Armenian Church, Prayer Breakfast, Border Commissions meet in Baku | Ep 493, Nov 30, 2025 [EP493]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Church, Turkey, Russia, Genocide, Iran, Israel, Middle East, China, NATO | Series: wir, video

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Guest:

Dr. Arthur Khachikyan

Topics:

OSCE MG Dissolved
Libaridian on Submitting to Turkey and Azerbaijan
News Constitution to be Drafted by March 2026
Archbishops, Letters, Attacks on the Church
Border Commissions Meet in Baku
Comments from Jacob Pursley

Episode 493 | Recorded: December 2, 2025

Arthur Khachikyan - OSCE MG Dissolved, Libaridian on Submission, New Constitution, Armenian Church, Prayer Breakfast, Border Commissions meet in Baku | Ep 493, Nov 30, 2025 [EP493]

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Guest:

Dr. Arthur Khachikyan

Topics:

OSCE MG Dissolved
Libaridian on Submitting to Turkey and Azerbaijan
News Constitution to be Drafted by March 2026
Archbishops, Letters, Attacks on the Church
Border Commissions Meet in Baku
Comments from Jacob Pursley

Episode 493 | Recorded: December 2, 2025

Eldar Mamedov - The Global Geopolitics Surrounding the South Caucasus | Ep 492, Dec 1, 2025 [EP492]

Posted on Monday, Dec 1, 2025 | Category: World Order, TRIPP, Armenia, USA, Iran, Israel, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, NATO, European Union, Middle East, Syria, Geopolitics, China, Lebanon | Series: cog, video

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Guest:

Mr. Eldar Mamedov

Topics:

US and Venezuela
Potential for New War on Iran
Is Azerbaijan a âMiddle Powerâ?
Europeâs Confused Geopolitical Identity
Armeniaâs Confused Geopolitics

Episode 492 | Recorded: November 29, 2025

#IranCrisis #AzerbaijanPolitics #EuropeanGeopolitics #ArmeniaSecurity #SouthCaucasus #GlobalPowerPolitics

Eldar Mamedov - The Global Geopolitics Surrounding the South Caucasus | Ep 492, Dec 1, 2025 [EP492]

Posted on Monday, Dec 1, 2025 | Category: World Order, TRIPP, Armenia, USA, Iran, Israel, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, NATO, European Union, Middle East, Syria, Geopolitics, China, Lebanon

Groong Links:

Guest:

Mr. Eldar Mamedov

Topics:

US and Venezuela
Potential for New War on Iran
Is Azerbaijan a âMiddle Powerâ?
Europeâs Confused Geopolitical Identity
Armeniaâs Confused Geopolitics

Episode 492 | Recorded: November 29, 2025

#IranCrisis #AzerbaijanPolitics #EuropeanGeopolitics #ArmeniaSecurity #SouthCaucasus #GlobalPowerPolitics

Matt Hoh - What Happened to America First, Ukraine, Gaza, TRIPP in Armenia and other US Adventures | Ep 491 - Nov 30, 2025 [EP491]

Posted on Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 | Category: USA, World Order, TRIPP, Ukraine, Israel, Russia, China, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Armenia, Iran, Middle East, Economy, NATO, Genocide, Geopolitics, Human Rights | Series: cog, video

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Guest:

Capt. Matthew Hoh

Topics:

Venezuela
Ukraine War
Gaza
TRIPP in Armenia

Episode 491 | Recorded: November 29, 2025

#Venezuela #AmericaFirst #USForeignPolicy #TRIPP #UkraineWar

Matt Hoh - What Happened to America First, Ukraine, Gaza, TRIPP in Armenia and other US Adventures | Ep 491 - Nov 30, 2025 [EP491]

Groong Links:

Guest:

Capt. Matthew Hoh

Topics:

Venezuela
Ukraine War
Gaza
TRIPP in Armenia

Episode 491 | Recorded: November 29, 2025

#Venezuela #AmericaFirst #USForeignPolicy #TRIPP #UkraineWar

Garen Jinbachian - OSCE Human Dimension Conf, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and The West | Ep 489, Nov 26, 2025 [EP489]

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Political Prisoners, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, Georgia, Genocide, Turkey, Iran, Lebanon | Series: cog

Groong Links:

Guest:

Garen Jinbachian

Topics:

Azerbaijanâs war crimes and impunity
Sham trials of Artsakh leaders
Silence of the OSCE and the West
Armeniaâs growing political repression
Attacks on the Armenian Church

Episode 489 | Recorded: November 23, 2025

Garen Jinbachian - OSCE Human Dimension Conf, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and The West | Ep 489, Nov 26, 2025 [EP489]

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Political Prisoners, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, Georgia, Genocide, Turkey, Iran, Lebanon

Groong Links:

Guest:

Garen Jinbachian

Topics:

Azerbaijanâs war crimes and impunity
Sham trials of Artsakh leaders
Silence of the OSCE and the West
Armeniaâs growing political repression
Attacks on the Armenian Church

Episode 489 | Recorded: November 23, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Ukraine Talks, Armenia’s Crackdowns, and Rising Tensions | Ep 488, Nov 23, 2025 [EP488]

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, China, Economy, Iran, Middle East, Artsakh, Human Rights, Genocide, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, NATO | Series: wir, video

Groong Links:

Guest:

Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

High-Stakes Ukraine Talks
Armeniaâs Growing Political Detentions
Pashinyan Honored In Kazakhstan
Rising Pressure On The Church
Impeachment vs. Elections
Pashinyan Seizes Power Grid

Episode 488 | Recorded: November 24, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Ukraine Talks, Armenia’s Crackdowns, and Rising Tensions | Ep 488, Nov 23, 2025 [EP488]

Groong Links:

Guest:

Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

High-Stakes Ukraine Talks
Armeniaâs Growing Political Detentions
Pashinyan Honored In Kazakhstan
Rising Pressure On The Church
Impeachment vs. Elections
Pashinyan Seizes Power Grid

Episode 488 | Recorded: November 24, 2025

Hayk Mamijanyan - Freedom of Expression at Risk in Armenia, Vagharshapat, RPA Strategy | Ep 487, Nov 19, 2025 [EP487]

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Political Prisoners, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Geopolitics, European Union, Iran | Series: cog

Groong Links:

Guest:

Hayk Mamijanyan

Topics:

Freedom of Expression at Risk in Armenia
Vagharshapat Municipal Outcomes
Republican Party Election Strategy
Stand in Support of Independent Media and Journalism in Armenia

Episode 487 | Recorded: November 18, 2025

Hayk Mamijanyan - Freedom of Expression at Risk in Armenia, Vagharshapat, RPA Strategy | Ep 487, Nov 19, 2025 [EP487]

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Political Prisoners, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Geopolitics, European Union, Iran

Groong Links:

Guest:

Hayk Mamijanyan

Topics:

Freedom of Expression at Risk in Armenia
Vagharshapat Municipal Outcomes
Republican Party Election Strategy
Stand in Support of Independent Media and Journalism in Armenia

Episode 487 | Recorded: November 18, 2025

Sergei Melkonian - Ukraine, Iran & Israel, C5+1 in DC, Vagharshapat Municipal Outcome | Ep 486, Nov 16, 2025 [EP486]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Israel, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Syria, Ukraine, China, Middle East, NATO, Economy, European Union, Geopolitics, India | Series: wir, video

Groong Links:

Guest:

Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

Ukraine and Iran-Israel Conflicts
C5+1 in Washington DC
Vagharshapat/Etchmiadzin Municipal

Episode 486 | Recorded: November 17, 2025

Sergei Melkonian - Ukraine, Iran & Israel, C5+1 in DC, Vagharshapat Municipal Outcome | Ep 486, Nov 16, 2025 [EP486]

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Guest:

Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

Ukraine and Iran-Israel Conflicts
C5+1 in Washington DC
Vagharshapat/Etchmiadzin Municipal

Episode 486 | Recorded: November 17, 2025

Arthur Martirosyan - 44 Day War, Ukraine, Iran-Israel, Sargsyan and Kocharyan Interviews, Narek Karapetyan on Tucker Carlson | Ep 484, Nov 9, 2025 [EP484]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Middle East, NATO, Georgia, European Union | Series: wir, video

Groong Links:

Guest:

Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

Nov 9: 44-Day War 5 years Hence
Ukraine and Iran-Israel Conflicts
Pres. Serge Sargsyanâs Interview
Pres. Robert Kocharyanâs Interview
Narek Karapetyan on Tucker Carlson

Episode 484 | Recorded: November 10, 2025

Arthur Martirosyan - 44 Day War, Ukraine, Iran-Israel, Sargsyan and Kocharyan Interviews, Narek Karapetyan on Tucker Carlson | Ep 484, Nov 9, 2025 [EP484]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Middle East, NATO, Georgia, European Union

Groong Links:

Guest:

Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

Nov 9: 44-Day War 5 years Hence
Ukraine and Iran-Israel Conflicts
Pres. Serge Sargsyanâs Interview
Pres. Robert Kocharyanâs Interview
Narek Karapetyan on Tucker Carlson

Episode 484 | Recorded: November 10, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine War update, Pashinyan’s Persecution of Church and Opposition intensifies | Ep 483, Nov 2, 2025 [EP483]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, USA, Armenian Church, Artsakh Blockade, China, Economy, Genocide, India, Iran, Middle East, NATO | Series: video, wir

Groong Links:

Guest:

Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

Ukraine war status and U.S.âRussia dynamics
Churchâstate tensions and religious prosecutions
Opposition arrests, trials, and civil liberties
Border demarcation, enclaves

Episode 483 | Recorded: November 3, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine War update, Pashinyan’s Persecution of Church and Opposition intensifies | Ep 483, Nov 2, 2025 [EP483]

Groong Links:

Guest:

Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

Ukraine war status and U.S.âRussia dynamics
Churchâstate tensions and religious prosecutions
Opposition arrests, trials, and civil liberties
Border demarcation, enclaves

Episode 483 | Recorded: November 3, 2025

Trita Parsi - Prospect, Grounds and Consequences of a Second Israeli War on Iran | Ep 482, Nov 1, 2025 [EP482]

Posted on Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 | Category: Middle East, Iran, Israel, Syria, USA, Armenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey | Series: cog

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Guest:

Dr. Trita Parsi , EVP, Quincy Institute

Topics:

Timing and intent for an Israel and Iran clash
Unfinished business from the June war
US role, limited support or full engagement
Iranâs escalation ladder and Caucasus spillover scenarios

Episode 482 | Recorded on October 30, 2025

Trita Parsi - Prospect, Grounds and Consequences of a Second Israeli War on Iran | Ep 482, Nov 1, 2025 [EP482]

Posted on Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 | Category: Middle East, Iran, Israel, Syria, USA, Armenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey

Groong Links:

Guest:

Dr. Trita Parsi , EVP, Quincy Institute

Topics:

Timing and intent for an Israel and Iran clash
Unfinished business from the June war
US role, limited support or full engagement
Iranâs escalation ladder and Caucasus spillover scenarios

Episode 482 | Recorded on October 30, 2025

Transcript: Trita Parsi - Prospect, Grounds and Consequences of a Second Israeli War on Iran | Ep 482, Nov 1, 2025 [EP482]

Posted on Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 | Category: Middle East, Iran, Israel, Syria, USA, Armenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey, Transcript

A deep dive with Dr. Trita Parsi on whether Israel will strike Iran again, why June’s war left “unfinished business,” how much Israel depends on the United States, what Iran’s rapid-response playbook looks like after June, and how a wider fight could spill into the South Caucasus and affect Armenia. Recorded Oct 30, 2025.