Iran InternationalA senior European lawmaker from Malta delivers a direct message to Tehran on this episode of Eye for Iran. Daniel Attard — Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Iran — calls for tougher action against the Islamic Republic following its deadly crackdown on protesters, urging Europe to expel Iranian diplomats, halt trade, and increase pressure on the regime while standing firmly with the Iranian people.
“The time for negotiation is over. We must match the courage of the people of Iran,” Attard tells Eye for Iran, arguing that the European Union must support Iran’s opposition — not its oppressors — and act when a regime turns its violence against its own citizens. We then break down President Donald Trump’s State of the Union warning about Iran’s expanding ballistic missile program and the implications of ongoing Geneva talks. Joining the panel are Janatan Sayeh, Research Analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); Shayan Sami’i, national security analyst and former U.S. government appointee; and Shahram Kholdi, international security and law analyst and Middle East historian.
The panel examines whether Washington’s shifting rhetoric signals a turning point in U.S. policy toward Iran. Finally, we present our joint Iran International–Free Press investigation with Jay Solomon, investigative reporter at The Free Press, uncovering how the Islamic Republic built and spread a coordinated disinformation campaign blaming a CIA-Mossad conspiracy for what was in fact a homegrown uprising. Using digital forensic analysis and investigative reporting, the investigation traces how Tehran’s narrative spread globally and helped obscure accountability for the January massacre.
Contents of this video:
00:00 “Your time is up” — EU message to Tehran
00:10 What’s coming up on Eye for Iran (EU action, Trump, Geneva, investigation)
00:02:29 Interview begins: Daniel Attard (EU Parliament)
00:03:04 R2P: “Sovereignty can’t be a shield”
00:04:26 “No more business as usual” — halt trade, shut embassies
00:05:37 Geneva talks: why Attard says negotiations must end
00:06:28 What the EU should do now: sanctions, IRGC, accountability
00:07:41 Why IRGC designation took so long + closing embassies
00:09:06 Will Europe actually expel diplomats and cut ties?
00:10:22 Attard’s message to Iranians: “Your courage is seen”
00:11:11 Attard to the regime: “Your time is up” (again)
00:11:25 Trump’s missile warning: what it means for Europe
00:13:34 The human toll: Attard reacts emotionally to images of the killings
00:16:01 Panel begins: Trump’s tone + Geneva talks (Sayeh, Sami’i, Kholdi)
00:17:30 Is this a prelude to war? 3 pillars: nukes, missiles, human rights
00:19:21 Tehran’s reaction + rebuild after the “12-day war”
00:23:39 What is Washington waiting for? legitimacy vs. delay
00:26:09 How long can this go on? signs of escalation
00:28:11 Next steps: deterrence, force posture, and consequences
00:32:14 Is there bipartisan consent? avoiding Iraq/Afghanistan mistakes
00:35:27 Investigation segment begins: the CIA/Mossad disinfo lie (Jay Solomon)
00:36:04 When it became a coordinated information operation
00:38:19 The “TikTok” version: how Tehran seeded the narrative before the massacre
00:40:01 Western influencers + the far-left/far-right convergence
00:41:22 Bots and amplification: Russia-linked networks + inauthentic traffic
00:43:31 Why accountability vanished: how disinfo buried the massacre
00:44:46 Mossad/Pompeo posts: how the regime weaponized them
00:47:00 What Tehran might do next if strikes happen: incitement + hybrid warfare
00:49:48 Why the world didn’t respond: blackout + parallel narrative toolkit
00:51:34 Jay’s biggest worry: collapse of verified media, rise of paid narratives
00:53:04 Outro + newsletter plug
