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Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi

Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi

Going Underground 100 Episodes Jul 21, 2026

Going Underground is a current affairs and geopolitics podcast that asks the questions mainstream media avoid. Produced independently from Dubai, UAE, it is hosted by award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi. The show covers a wide range of topics including politics, international relations, and underreported stories.

Episodes

Donald Trump KNOWS Iran Has WON the War and is Risking a GLOBAL DEPRESSION—Doug Bandow
Donald Trump KNOWS Iran Has WON the War and is Risking a GLOBAL DEPRESSION—Doug Bandow Jul 21, 2026 00:26:35 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Doug Bandow. Former Special Assistant to Ronald Reagan and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He discusses the risk of a global Great Depression following the resumption of the war on Iran and the looming prospect of a catastrophic energy shock in the US, why Donald Trump knows he must end the war on I
Col. Larry Wilkerson: The World Is SLEEPWALKING Into Potential NUCLEAR WAR Over Iran
Col. Larry Wilkerson: The World Is SLEEPWALKING Into Potential NUCLEAR WAR Over Iran Jul 18, 2026 00:28:29 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. He discusses Trump’s war on Iran being part of Washington’s conflict against China, the transformation of the US military into a mercenary military as most armed forces service people don’t know why they are fighting Iran, the propaganda for US military-industrial complex compani
CMSGT. Dennis Fritz: Israel’s Influence Over Trump’s Pentagon Is EVEN WORSE Than Under Bush!
CMSGT. Dennis Fritz: Israel’s Influence Over Trump’s Pentagon Is EVEN WORSE Than Under Bush! Jul 13, 2026 00:28:29 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to CMSGT. Dennis Fritz, Former Principal Advisor to Richard Myers, who became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He discusses why he believes the US-Iran MoU will be torpedoed by Donald Trump’s negotiation tactics and the influence of Israel, the possibility of an Israeli false flag to drag the US back
Ukraine Proxy War: Europe’s Elites & US Neocons Want the DISSOLUTION of Russia —James Carden
Ukraine Proxy War: Europe’s Elites & US Neocons Want the DISSOLUTION of Russia —James Carden Jul 11, 2026 00:28:24 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to James Carden, Ex-Asvisor to the US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission at the US State Department. He discusses Trump’s remarks at an increasingly fractured NATO Summit and the continuing war on Iran, why he believes that the Trump Administration isn’t serious about ending the Russia-NATO proxy war
Ex-UK Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood Says Trump Won NOTHING in Iran, SLAMS Netanyahu's Endless Wars
Ex-UK Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood Says Trump Won NOTHING in Iran, SLAMS Netanyahu's Endless Wars Jul 6, 2026 00:28:30 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Former UK Defence Secretary Rt. Hon. Tobias Ellwood. He discusses the resignation of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who became the 7th UK Prime Minister to resign in 10 years, his belief that Trump had no strategy in the war on Iran, Donald Trump’s disengagement from its European allies and why Trump
Dennis Kucinich SLAMS Integration of US & Israeli Military, Says it INCREASES RISK OF WAR
Dennis Kucinich SLAMS Integration of US & Israeli Military, Says it INCREASES RISK OF WAR Jul 4, 2026 00:28:30 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dennis Kucinich, former veteran Congressman and former Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. He discusses the significance of the 250th Anniversary of the US’ independence, why the Democrats may not seek Donald Trump’s impeachment after the midterms, the integration of the US & Israeli military in terms of coope
Max Blumenthal Reveals Why Trump’s MoU with Iran Will FAIL and What Israel Will Do Next
Max Blumenthal Reveals Why Trump’s MoU with Iran Will FAIL and What Israel Will Do Next Jun 29, 2026 00:28:20 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Max Blumenthal, Editor in Chief of The Grayzone. He discusses how Mossad will seek to sabotage the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Israel’s failures in Iran proving that Israel cannot achieve its objectives without US firepower, how the liberal NGOs manufactured the consent for Trump’s ‘Operation Ep
‘The US LACKS THE POWER TO DEFEAT IRAN’ Afshin Rattansi Challenges Ex-Deputy CENTCOM Commander
‘The US LACKS THE POWER TO DEFEAT IRAN’ Afshin Rattansi Challenges Ex-Deputy CENTCOM Commander Jun 27, 2026 00:28:17 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Vice Admiral Robert Harward, Former Deputy Commander of US CENTCOM. He discusses President Trump’s axing of the National Security Adviser job and the power of the National Security Council, whether he believes Iran will comply with the conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the USA, wh
Trump’s LIFE is in DANGER from Israel After Deal with Iran—Ex Israeli Intel Officer Ari Ben-Menashe
Trump’s LIFE is in DANGER from Israel After Deal with Iran—Ex Israeli Intel Officer Ari Ben-Menashe Jun 22, 2026 00:27:25 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Israeli Intelligence Officer Ari Ben-Menashe. He discusses the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding signed by Donald Trump and the history of Israeli leaders sabotaging US deals with Iran, why Israel urgently needs its own deal with Iran, his belief that Donald Trump is in danger from Israel and el
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert SLAMS Israeli Govt-Sponsored JEWISH TERRORISM in Occupied Palestine
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert SLAMS Israeli Govt-Sponsored JEWISH TERRORISM in Occupied Palestine Jun 20, 2026 00:28:30 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert. He discusses Benjamin Netanyahu’s failures resulting from his persuasion of Trump to start the war on Iran which resulted in a US-Iran deal weaker than the JCPOA, his assertion that Israel committed war crimes in Iran but not genocide, Jewish terrorism by Isra
Iran: FAMINE & Financial Crisis UNAVOIDABLE From Strait of Hormuz Closure (Prof. Steve Keen)
Iran: FAMINE & Financial Crisis UNAVOIDABLE From Strait of Hormuz Closure (Prof. Steve Keen) Jun 15, 2026 00:28:13 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Steve Keen, Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategy Resilience and Security at UCL. He discusses the severe risk of a global famine as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being shut creating a shortage of petroleum-based fertilisers, Epstein blackmail being one of the reasons for t
Prof. Theodore Postol Explains Why Israel Could Use NUCLEAR WEAPONS in the War on Iran
Prof. Theodore Postol Explains Why Israel Could Use NUCLEAR WEAPONS in the War on Iran Jun 13, 2026 00:28:26 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Theodore Postol, Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology and National Security Policy at MIT and former Chief of Naval Operations Adviser at the Pentagon. He discusses the state of Donald Trump’s war on Iran and the pressure on him from the Israel lobby, why this is a war of existential survival

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