Iran InternationalEP 100 | As uncertainty grows over whether the United States and Iran are heading toward negotiations at all, veteran journalist Eli Lake says Washington should use its leverage not only on the nuclear file, but to support the people of Iran. Lake of The Free Press and host of the Breaking History podcast joins Eye for Iran to discuss deepening fractures inside Iran’s regime, why Tehran’s leadership may be turning on itself and how internal power struggles could eventually threaten the Islamic Republic from within.
Lake argues Iran’s rulers now need a deal more than Washington does—but warns that any future diplomacy must come with clear conditions: restoring internet access, freeing political prisoners and ending executions. He also offers a note of optimism, saying the Iranian people remain the country’s greatest strength: “You cannot keep these people down.” Zineb Riboua then breaks down China’s growing anxiety over the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing’s weakening leverage over Tehran, Iran-China ties and whether Operation Epic Fury is really about weakening China’s position in the Middle East. Finally,
Iran International journalist Shervin Shahrestani reveals his major investigation into Iran’s expanding influence network in Kashmir and India, including ideological outreach, funding pipelines and why some call the region a “Mini Iran.” A special 100th episode covering Iran regime fractures, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, China, the IRGC and the fight for Iran’s future. Eye for Iran is a leading English-language Iran podcast hosted by Negar Mojtahedi, covering Iranian politics, protests, US–Iran relations, Israel, regime change, human rights and exclusive interviews.
