MOATS with George Galloway HELLFIRE | U.S.–Israel Escalation, and Iran’s Leadership Crisis
Mar 2, 2026
Scott Ritter, former US Marine intel officer, provides military and strategic analysis. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, University of Tehran professor, offers on-the-ground Iranian perspective. They discuss alleged assassination fallout, regional military strikes and tactics. Conversations cover public mobilization in Iran, risks to shipping and oil markets, and the wider geopolitical consequences of escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions.
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Claims US Weapons Killed Iranian Schoolgirls
- Marandi argues the schoolgirls and female athletes were likely killed by American weapons and that Western outlets deliberately minimize coverage.
- He links that selective coverage to oligarchic ownership and political agendas shaping narratives.
Sustain Pressure To Force US Withdrawal
- Marandi advises that Iran will continue calibrated strikes on U.S. bases and Israeli targets to impose a strategic defeat rather than seek immediate talks with Trump.
- He warns Iranians will maintain pressure until U.S. forces are compelled to withdraw from the region.
Iran's Nuclear Fatwa Could Change If Existential Threat Appears
- Marandi explains Iran's fatwa against nuclear weapons is moral and strategic but could shift if Iran faces an existential threat.
- He notes public opinion shifted toward wanting nukes after Trump's actions and after the JCPOA withdrawal accelerated peaceful nuclear progress.