The Deprogram Episode 225 - The Iran Episode
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Mar 20, 2026 Fast-moving analysis of Iran’s geopolitics, from historical oil politics and the 1953 coup to the 1979 revolution. Deep dives into sanctions, SWIFT exclusion, and legal tools that shape economic pressure. Detailed coverage of strikes, assassinations, and asymmetric drone warfare. Exploration of de-dollarization, regional security shifts, and how lobbying and ideology shape foreign policy.
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Escalation Aimed To Create Leadership Vacuum
- Recent U.S. Treasury sanctions and a joint U.S.–Israeli operation escalated to nearly 900 strikes and the assassination of Supreme Leader Khamenei.
- Yugo frames this as a textbook aggressive war intended to induce state collapse via leadership decapitation.
Iran Targeting Is Also About Containing China
- A main U.S. objective is containing China by disrupting oil suppliers outside Western control like Iran.
- Hakim links Iran's cheap oil access for China to efforts to preserve dollar‑centric petrodollar dominance and block BRICS integration.
Israel Acts As A Regional Imperial Outpost
- Israel functions as a subsidized imperial outpost, securing Western control over West Asian resources and trade routes.
- Hakim argues Israel's role is strategic policing and preventing regional poles of resistance like an autonomous Iran.