Iranians begging for more strikes are the ones with the most to lose
It took the UN three weeks to say anything. It would have taken hours anywhere else. Jonathan Harounoff, who spent two years there, on the silence around Iran's dead.
In the ongoing saga between Iran and the United States, six weeks since a memorandum of understanding was signed, the deal remains largely a rumor. Talks resume but often fail to reach a conclusion. Strikes continue to be carried out, while both sides maintain the framework is intact. On this week's Deep Dive episode, host Jacob Laznik presents a different perspective, arguing that the focus has shifted and the people initially targeted have withdrawn from the debate.
His guest, journalist and Iran analyst Jonathan Harounoff, shares insights from his two-year stint at the UN. When the December protests erupted and violence ensued, it took the UN Secretary-General up to three weeks to address the situation. In contrast, events in Gaza or Lebanon would have garnered immediate attention. Harounoff questions the resilience of the Iranian regime, citing empty water reserves, power rationing, and the possibility of relocating the capital.
In the midst of potential war, he suggests that this regime is still standing due to the decades-long strategic investments made by the Islamic Republic.
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