Benjamin Radd
Iran expert and Senior Fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and Lecturer in Law and Politics at UCLA School of Law, with personal family ties to Iran and expertise in Iranian history and geopolitics.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 2h 17min
WW3 Threat Assessment: "Trump Bombing Iran Just Increased Nuclear War Threat" The Terrifying Reality
Andrew Bustamante, former CIA covert officer turned intelligence entrepreneur. Annie Jacobsen, investigative author focused on nuclear war scenarios. Benjamin Radd, Iran expert and UCLA fellow with personal ties to the region. They discuss who carried out the strike, how long the conflict could last, Iran’s succession risks, the economic threat of a closed Strait of Hormuz, the role of AI in planning attacks, and paths to nuclear escalation.
May 11, 2026 • 1h 5min
'Send a Warrant To TRUMP!’ US REJECTS Iran Plan | With Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett
Naftali Bennett, former Israeli prime minister and security strategist. Col. Richard Kemp, ex-British Army commander and military analyst. Benjamin Radd, UCLA senior fellow on Middle East strategy. Matt Kennard, investigative journalist critiquing regime-change motives. Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan deputy PM on regional diplomacy. They debate Iran’s enriched uranium, feasibility of military objectives, trust and politics shaping any off-ramp, and US-Kurdish roles.
Mar 19, 2026 • 31min
S2E66: Iran’s war machine can only last a few more weeks: Expert
Professor Benjamin Radd, a UCLA political scientist and Middle East expert, explains why Iran’s military strength is eroding. He discusses depleted missiles and drones, nuclear delivery hurdles, the risk of foreign assistance, Gulf states’ security concerns, and possible political outcomes inside Iran. Short timelines and internal fractures suggest the conflict may not be sustainable.
