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Novara Live explores the escalating fracture between the US and Israel regarding the war in Iran, examining Trump's shifting stance and the broader geopolitical implications. The discussion also covers the illegal US blockade of Cuba, its severe impact, and international aid efforts. Domestically, the episode critiques rising Islamophobia within the UK Conservative Party, highlighted by controversial comments from Nick Timothy and Nigel Farage. Finally, a bombshell interview with Trump's former counterterrorism chief reveals allegations of Israel dragging the US into war and raises questions about a suspicious assassination.
Oil price soars after Israel strikes the world’s largest gas field. Plus: Israel’s decapitation strategy in Iran. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Trita Parsi.
Israel has assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful leaders. Meanwhile, a top Trump counterterrorism official resigns, accusing the Israel lobby of tricking the president into war. Plus: We ask what Israel’s real strategy is, whether a ground invasion is coming, and if Netanyahu would use nuclear weapons. With Michael Walker & Daniel Levy.
As the illegal U.S-Israeli war on Iran spreads violence throughout the Middle East, oil exports from the region have ground to a halt. Plus: Why Trump’s war aims are looking increasingly untenable, and we ask whether Israel would use its nuclear weapons. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Annelle Sheline.
A US refuelling plane crashed in Western Iraq, killing four US service people, Pete Hegseth has lashed out at the media for their coverage of the war on Iran. Plus: Palantir’s alex karp predicts the future, we ask who benefits from the oil shock generated by israel and the US’s illegal war on Iran, and we take a look at how AI slop is trying to influence politics. With NoJusticeMTG, Curtis Daly and Simon Childs
The Israeli air force has claimed to have hit what they say is an Iranian nuclear facility. Plus: Starmer takes the blame for appointing Peter Mandelson, Channel 4 airs Omid Djalili’s bizarre take on the war on Iran, and David Lammy seems to think he’s safe from the Green Party. With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, for the most part, as war in the Middle East continues to rattle global energy markets. Plus: Why the Iranian diaspora isn’t as homogeneous in its political views as we’ve been led to believe, and the first of the Mandelson Files are published. With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu & Muhammad Ali Mojaradi. https://www.sharghzadeh.com/
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump has no real plan for the war on Iran. We speak to Middle East expert Vali Nasr on how Iran’s response has surprised the world. Plus: Reform UK can’t get its story straight, and Israel’s propaganda machine has been unusually quiet. With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Global oil prices surge as Israel bombards Iran’s energy infrastructure. Plus: Tony Blair tries to goad Keir Starmer into joining the US and Israel’s war on Iran, and Mojtaba Khamenei is announced as Iran’s new head of state. With Michael Walker, Jasmine El-Gamal, Kojo Koram & Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.
Donald Trump has stated that there will be no deal with Iran without “unconditional surrender”. Plus: Qatar’s Energy Minister has warned that the war will “bring down the economies of the world”, and the Pentagon has deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk. With Michael Walker, Sina Toossi, David Wearing & Nate Soares.
The Iran war widens… Plus: Are the British cowards? The role of AI tool Claude in the illegal Iran war, and a US Marine veteran dragged out of senate for refusing to go to war for Israel. With Steven Methven, Dalia Gebrial & Meghan Bodette.
Pete Hegseth insists America is winning the illegal war against Iran. Plus: Could a civil war be brewing in Iran? Trump says the wrong Iranian leaders were killed, and Marco Rubio backtracks on the TRUTH About Israel With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Sara Kermanian
The illegal war on Iran continues to escalate. Plus: Why did the U.S. choose to start this conflict with Iran? Is the UK a vassal state to the U.S? And, the Greens leave Reform in the dust. With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Conflict continues between the US, Israel & Iran. Plus: The narrative gaslighting around the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, and could Iran now become a failed state? With Michael Walker, Kieran Andrieu, Annelle Sheline & Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.
Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton by-election by more than 4000 votes, with Labour coming in third behind Reform. Plus: Why the mainstream media are repeating claims of “sectarian campaigning” and “family voting”. With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
Reform, Greens and Labour, neck and neck in by-election Plus: We speak to one of the six Palestine Action members acquitted by a jury, and Trump’s showdown with Anthropic is reaching worrying levels… With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar
Prince Andrew labelled as ‘rude’, ‘arrogant’ and ‘entitled’. Plus: Questions over whether Prince Andrew used RAF bases to meet Jeffrey Epstein, Labour’s dreadful student debt management continues, and should we fear civil war in the UK? With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Plus: Labour ramp up their attacks on the Green Party Martin Lewis goes head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch, Sam Altman lays out a terrifying new vision for humanity, and BBC double standards at the BAFTAs… With Michael Walker & NoJusticeMTG.
Michael Walker speaks to journalist Paul Holden, author of ‘The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Democracy’ In this interview, Paul speaks out about the smear campaign against him by Labour Together, with the help of a shady US investment firm.
The former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is out of police custody as new information about his relationship to Peter Mandelson comes to light. Plus: We speak to journalist Paul Holden and Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer. With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
Former prince Andrew has been arrested over the Epstein scandal. Plus: Iain Dale’s bizarre interview with Zack Polanski, and Robert Jenrick takes aim at the Equality Act. With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Reform’s push to put children into poverty. Plus: Is “build, baby, build” making progress?, Big Tech’s arms race, and China flaunts dominance in humanoid robots. With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani
Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform UK’s new ‘shadow cabinet’ – and there are a lot of familiar faces… Plus: Keir Starmer performs his humiliating fourteenth U-turn, Labour peer John Mann accuses the Green Party of antisemitism, and Hilary Clinton claims the Trump administration is covering up the Epstein Files. With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Labour Together’s journalist smear campaign. Plus: The latest on Palestine Action, EU countries fall for hoax video of Francesca Albanese, and Former Norwegian PM in hot water following more revelations from the Epstein files. With Steven Methven, Kieran Andrieu & Laura Webster.
A high court has found that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. We speak to the group’s co-founder Huda Ammori, who brought forward the lengthy legal process that has now seen the ban overturned. With Michael Walker, Steven Methven & NoJusticeMTG.
Did Epstein try to bring down a Prime Minister? Plus: Manchester United mogul Jim Ratcliffe called to apologise for saying the UK is ‘colonised by immigrants’. With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Alfie Potts Harmer.
NOTE: An error occurred with the upload of this episode, where it played our interview with Richard Sanders instead. It has now been fixed. Please refresh your feed. Starmer called into question AGAIN Plus: Anthropic safety lead offers a chilling warning, and ‘Prince’ Andrew’s Ex In CARCRASH Interview. With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani
The pressure continues to heap on Keir Starmer Plus: Wes Streeting reveals Mandelson Messages, an interview with Richard Sanders on Virginia Giuffre and the Epstein files, and Royal Biographer claims Epstein filmed a threesome with ex-PM & Ghislaine Maxwell. With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu
