Is the US-Israel war on the Middle East and Iran a crusade? | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

This is an ethnic war… There is no doubt that the United States hates Iranians too and the United States would love to do this to Persians as well. It's just that I think Iran is too powerful and nobody has the guts to lose another war. I mean look you couldn't defeat Iraq, there is no way you going to defeat Iran.” Historian Roy Casagranda reflects on whether the US-Israel war on terror is another Crusade. The full UNAPOLOGETIC interview with Prof. Roy Casagranda where he speaks about the history and legacy of the Crusades can be seen here:    • The history and legacy of the crusades | R...   UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews. MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm ET | 5pm BST | Join the conversation at [email protected] Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @middleeasteye   Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye   Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye  

How Muslims, Jews & Christians lived in Jerusalem before the Crusades | Roy Casagranda| UNAPOLOGETIC
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How Muslims, Jews & Christians lived in Jerusalem before the Crusades | Roy Casagranda| UNAPOLOGETIC

"Israel: What Went Wrong?": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz's Gideon Levy Debate Zionism
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"Israel: What Went Wrong?": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz's Gideon Levy Debate Zionism

Roy Casagranda on The Origins of the Syrian Crisis
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Roy Casagranda on The Origins of the Syrian Crisis

Norman Finkelstein: ‘Trump peeved at Netanyahu for being misled over war on Iran’
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Norman Finkelstein: ‘Trump peeved at Netanyahu for being misled over war on Iran’

Global Issues Speaker Series - The Arab Spring and Its Long Shadow
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Global Issues Speaker Series - The Arab Spring and Its Long Shadow

The Modern History of Iran | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC
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The Modern History of Iran | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

Who was Salahuddin and how did he rise to power? | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC
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Who was Salahuddin and how did he rise to power? | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

The Petrodollar Is Cracking: Varoufakis & Wolff on Empire, Iran and Capitalism's Crisis
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The Petrodollar Is Cracking: Varoufakis & Wolff on Empire, Iran and Capitalism's Crisis

John Mearsheimer at Athens [June 2, 2026]
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John Mearsheimer at Athens [June 2, 2026]

The history and legacy of the crusades | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC
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The history and legacy of the crusades | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

Is Iran winning the war?
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Is Iran winning the war?

‘We will not leave’: The untold story of Jewish resistance to Zionism & Israel
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‘We will not leave’: The untold story of Jewish resistance to Zionism & Israel

Dreams & Genocide: Yemen
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Dreams & Genocide: Yemen

The sinister plot behind the far-right's shift on Israel | Norman Finkelstein interview
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The sinister plot behind the far-right's shift on Israel | Norman Finkelstein interview

How Israel came into being ‘at the expense of Palestinians’ | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC
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How Israel came into being ‘at the expense of Palestinians’ | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

How Israel Convinced Trump to Wage War Against Iran (w/ Max Blumenthal) | The Chris Hedges Report
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How Israel Convinced Trump to Wage War Against Iran (w/ Max Blumenthal) | The Chris Hedges Report

Experts Warn the Iran War Could Get Much Worse
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Experts Warn the Iran War Could Get Much Worse

What Should Leaders Learn from History?
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What Should Leaders Learn from History?

Trump's failure in Iran has turned US into a global 'loser' | Professor Robert Pape
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Trump's failure in Iran has turned US into a global 'loser' | Professor Robert Pape

100-year history of US meddling, coups and wars in the Middle East | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC
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100-year history of US meddling, coups and wars in the Middle East | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC