Iran defiant in the face of US, Israel regime change efforts, with Mohammad Marandi

by Mohammed Marandi Published: January 18, 2026

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Iran defiant in the face of US, Israel regime change efforts, with Mohammad Marandi

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In cities across Iran in recent days, millions of people have marched in support of their government and to protest violence that foreign intelligence agencies, including Israel’s Mossad, have boasted about instigating – in the latest Western push for regime change. On Wednesday, enormous crowds turned out again the capital Tehran, for a mass funeral of some 100 police and security officers killed in attacks by foreign-backed insurgents.

Western media and politicians paint a totally opposite picture, portraying a regime in crisis, wantonly killing its own people to crush a mass uprising seeking its overthrow. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is escalating his threats of renewed US military attacks on Iran, raising the risk of another US-Israeli-instigated regional war. And while Western governments pretend to be concerned for Iran’s people, they continue to aid and abet Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Here's an example of malignant fake journalism, compliant with Imperialist narratives, as exemplified by Zionist-controlled CBS (Jan 18, 2026):

BELOW, CBS' heavily adulterated and tendentious version of recent traumatic events in Iran. Note CBS makes no mention of American and Israeli attacks on Iran for decades, nor the fact that the troubles in Iran are largely triggered by criminal and illegal sanctions by the US, as Washington cannot tolerate a sovereign nation anywhere, and literally an army of paid infiltrators.

Expert: Iran now "a ticking time bomb," after regime puts down mass uprising

CBS Sunday Morning

Jan 18, 2026

In Iran, a lethal crackdown by a seemingly panicked regime has resulted in thousands killed. Now, Tehran's streets are quiet, suggesting an enforced business-as-usual. Middle East expert Dr. Sanam Vakil talks with Elizabeth Palmer about why, despite this latest show of force, the regime may be close to a breaking point.

What is happening in Iran? How does it relate to Palestine and broader global developments and how does Western propaganda aim to prepare public opinion for another intervention aimed at imposing total American-Israeli hegemony? Can Iran face off against this hybrid war of sanctions, massive disinformation, covert action and military threats? To discuss these questions, we speak to Mohammed Marandi, political analyst and professor of comparative literature at the University of Tehran. This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada's livestream on day 832 of the Gaza genocide.

Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by political analyst Mohammad Marandi.

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Mohammed Marandi

Seyed Mohammad Marandi (Persian: سید محمد مرندی; born 1966 in Richmond, Virginia) is an Iranian American academic and political analyst. He is the son of Alireza Marandi, a physician who has served in Iran's government as Minister of Health as well as a Member of Parliament. Mohammad Marandi was born in Richmond, Virginia and spent the first 13 years of his life in the United States. Following his return to Iran, he volunteered to fight in the Iran-Iraq war and survived two chemical weapons attacks. Marandi has appeared as a political and social commentator on international news networks such as PBS, ABC, CGTN, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and RT. He has also contributed opinion pieces to publications such as Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, and Tehran Times.He is an adviser to the Iranian nuclear negotiations team in Vienna.

Iran defiant in the face of US, Israel regime change efforts, with Mohammad Marandi

Electronic Intifada Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by political analyst Mohammad Marandi.

Iran defiant in the face of US, Israel regime change efforts, with Mohammad Marandi

Here's an example of malignant fake journalism, compliant with Imperialist narratives, as exemplified by Zionist-controlled CBS (Jan 18, 2026):

Expert: Iran now "a ticking time bomb," after regime puts down mass uprising

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Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by political analyst Mohammad Marandi.