As Iran and the United States begin a new round of negotiations in Switzerland, major questions remain about the future of West Asia, Israel's regional position, and America's long-term strategy.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴In this special discussion, Professor Mohammad Marandi and former US diplomat Ambassador Chas Freeman examine:• What is really at stake in the Iran-US talks?• Has the Iran war changed the regional balance of power?• Why public opinion toward Israel is shifting inside the United States after Gaza and the Al-Aqsa Flood.• The debate within Iran's leadership over negotiations with Washington.• The rise of a new generation of Iranian leaders shaped by decades of sanctions, pressure and conflict.• The role of the military-industrial complex in sustaining American intervention abroad.• Whether West Asian countries can build new forms of cooperation independent of Western dominance.• The future of US military bases and trillion-dollar military spending.This conversation explores the geopolitical consequences of the Iran war, the future of the US-Israel relationship, regional diplomacy, and the emerging multipolar world order.🔴🔴🔴Follow us on Substack: https://substack.com/@indiagloballeftTwitter: https://twitter.com/Indiagloballeft Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indiagloballeft/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559411353392Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69Y9iCWUv8ha3ATsPWtWk0?si=ee1f0de3de094f17Telegram: https://t.me/+WNlqoiv1Rhg5NjEx🔴🔴🔴#Iran #USIranTalks #MohammadMarandi #ChasFreeman #MiddleEast #Israel #Gaza #Geopolitics #WestAsia #MultipolarWorld #IranUSRelations #ForeignPolicy

In this wide-ranging conversation, Vijay Prashad examines the emerging US-Iran deal and its implications for the future of the Middle East, Israel, the United States, and the Global South.We discuss whether the agreement signals a strategic shift in Washington's regional priorities, how the deal may affect the US-Israel relationship, and why countries such as Saudi Arabia are diversifying their economic and diplomatic partnerships.Vijay Prashad also explores the rise of BRICS, China's growing influence, the changing balance between Western and Asian economies, and the options available to countries seeking greater sovereignty in a multipolar world.The discussion concludes with a deeper look at contemporary capitalism, financialization, and the crisis of neoliberalism. What can the Left offer today? How can economies be organized around human needs rather than stock market gains? And what does it mean to build a politics capable of serving the majority?Topics:• US-Iran Deal• Israel and US Relations• Middle East Geopolitics• BRICS Expansion• China and the Global South• Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy• Multipolar World Order• Western Economic Decline• Financial Capitalism• Socialism and the Left Today• Anti-Imperialism• Global South Politics#Iran #USA #BRICS #China #Israel #MiddleEast #VijayPrashad #GlobalSouth #Multipolarity #Geopolitics #Socialism #LeftPolitics

Canadian journalist Arnold August joins us after his recent visit to Cuba to discuss the realities on the ground, the impact of US sanctions, and the future of US-Cuba relations amid renewed threats from Washington.In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss:• What Arnold August witnessed during his visit to Cuba• The relationship between the Cuban people and the Cuban state• The gap between Western media narratives and realities on the ground• The competing approaches of Trump, Marco Rubio, and alternative policy options toward Cuba• Whether Cubans view current threats as uniquely dangerous or as part of a decades-long struggle against US hostility• Cuba's place in the wider Global South and anti-imperialist movements• How Cuba continues to resist sanctions and economic warfare• What people around the world can do to support Cuba's sovereignty and developmentAs the international order continues to shift, Cuba remains a key symbol of resistance to external domination and an important reference point for countries seeking an independent path of development.Watch, share, and join the discussion.#Cuba #Trump #USSanctions #ArnoldAugust #Havana #CubanRevolution #GlobalSouth #AntiImperialism #Geopolitics #USForeignPolicy #LatinAmerica #Socialism