Going Underground

War on Iran: Will this be the end of the US bases in the Gulf States? (Dr. Abdulaziz Sager)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, the founder and chairman of the Gulf Research Center. He discusses the anger of the Gulf States against the US and Israel for starting the war on Iran and Iran’s strikes...
Mar 28, 2026 07:00
Twice a week, award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi and his team go underground to cover geopolitics and current affairs from a perspective you won’t find in the mainstream media, with some of the most high-profile guests.

War on Iran: Will this be the end of the US bases in the Gulf States? (Dr. Abdulaziz Sager)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, the founder and chairman of the Gulf Research Center. He discusses the anger of the Gulf States against the US and Israel for starting the war on Iran and Iran’s strikes...
Mar 28, 2026 07:00
War on Iran: Everything the Trump Admin. has said about this war is a disgusting lie (Brandon Weichert)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Brandon Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and Author of ‘The Shadow War: Iran’s Quest for Supremacy’. What has been Iran’s strategy of escalation...
Mar 23, 2026 06:11
Iran war: Dubai poses a threat to West’s position, media happy with what’s happening – Habib Al Mulla
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Habib Al Mulla, Founder of Habib Al Mulla and Partners and one of the UAE’s most respected legal authorities. He discusses the NATO-aligned media’s coverage of Dubai as the...
Mar 21, 2026 06:16
War on Iran: Former CENTCOM commander challenged by Afshin Rattansi in heated interview
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), William Fallon. In a heated interview, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on the justifications for the US-Israel War on Iran, the Minab Girls...
Mar 16, 2026 05:54
Gulf states being pressured to join war on Iran to create ‘new Middle East’ – Dr. Abdulaziz Alghashian
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Alghashian, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Gulf International Forum. Can the Gulf States trust the US after it, along with Israel, unleashed destructive regional destabilization...
Mar 14, 2026 06:19
‘This is not our war’: UAE navigates instability amid US-Israeli war on Iran (Mohammed Baharoon)
In this episode, we speak with Mohammed Baharoon, the director-general of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center. What is the situation on the ground in Dubai as Iranian missiles and drones continue to target UAE? What is the state of the...
Mar 9, 2026 06:42
Assault on Iran: ‘The American people don’t want this war’ Afshin Rattansi challenges Capt. James Fanell
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Captain James Fanell, the Former Director of Intelligence of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet. Why did US President Donald Trump start this unpopular war against Iran? Was it dragged in by...
Mar 7, 2026 06:17
Will the Epstein files be the end of the British royal family?
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Rt. Hon. Norman Baker, former UK Home Office Minister for Crime Prevention and Privy Councilor to King Charles III. How has the Epstein Files revelations about Peter Mandelson shaken the political...
Mar 2, 2026 06:20
US-Israeli war on Iran: Can Israel survive full-scale Iranian retaliation? (Prof. Uri Bar-Joseph)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Uri Bar-Joseph, Prof. Emeritus of International Relations at the University of Haifa. Can Israel survive an all-out Iranian retaliation as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu prepare a second...
Feb 28, 2026 06:23