Iran's Victory With Behrooz Ghamari, Ajamu Baraka & Clau O'Brien Moscoso

Katie talks to Iranian historian & sociologist Behrooz Ghamari about the revolutionary spirit of Iran & how it managed to strike a major victory against Israel & the U.S. But first, Katie talks about Colombia, the World Cup & more w/ Ajamu Baraka, a Colombia-based human rights defender, former Green Party Vice Presidential nominee & national organizer for the Black Alliance for Peace & Clau O'Brien Moscoso, a Peruvian activist & journalist. 00:00 show starts 00:05:55 Boycott The World Cup 00:15:50​ videos from the World Cup 00:19:55​ discrimination against Iran 00:26:28​ FIFA President, colonized international football & gangster capitalism 00:29:15​ Colombian elections & Israeli interference 00:38:20​ Peruvian elections 00:42:05​ Colombian president accuses Israel of intervening in elections 00:43:45​ Ajamu comments blasts Israel & zionism 00:51:10​ Ajamu slams Susan Rice & Dems 00:59:50​ Patreon teaser: Israel threatens Trump 01:01:50​ Behrooz Ghamari 01:02:55​ Behrooz celebrates Iran’s World Cup performance 01:04:45​ Iran’s protests do NOT prove it’s repressive 01:08:00​ Behrooz contrasts Iran w/ neighboring countries 01:11:45 Behrooz reveals US political project in Middle East ​01:15:20 what Israel vs what U.S. wants 01:19:00​ 1953 coup in Iran ​01:23:00 “the most consequential CIA operation” 01:32:09 Behrooz reacts to Trump’s Truth Social post 01:38:15 war in Iran is “beginning of the collapse of unipolar world order” 01:42:20 China’s role 01:45:30​ Behrooz’s political journey ​01:48:45 Behrooz’s arrest & time on death row ​01:50:35 “your politics can't be an extension of your trauma” 01:58:00​ why Behrooz was released from death row ​01:59:50 diaspora calls for bombing Iran is “a scene from the theater of the absurd” 02:02:35​ How Behrooz he dealt w/ his trauma 02:06:00​ life under the Shaw 02:12:00 ​current situation re: Iran ​-where is reconstruction funds going to go? 02:14:30​ Behrooz leaves 02:16:00​ Brad is brought on, vamps w/ Katie 02:21:00​ plays a video Katie recorded of a panel speaking about 'Musk-ism' 02:25:00​ Katie thanks Patreon members Behrooz Ghamari is an Iranian-born American historian, sociologist, & professor, known for his work on the Iranian revolution & its aftermath. He is a fellow at the Center for Place, Culture, & Politics at the CUNY Graduate Center & is affiliated w/ the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of Toronto. Formerly, he was Professor & Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Studies & Director of the Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies at Princeton University. He is the author of four books on different aspects & historical context of the Iranian revolution of 1979 & its aftermath: "Islam & Dissent in Post-Revolutionary Iran"; "Foucault in Iran: Islamic Revolution after the Enlightenment"; "Remembering Akbar: Inside the Iranian Revolution," & most recently "The Long War on Iran: New Events, Old Questions." Ajamu Baraka is a geopolitical analyst, organizer, writer, human rights defender, & veteran of the U.S. Black Liberation Movement. Baraka is the founder of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) & currently serves as the director of BAP’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights. Recently Baraka co-founded the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Gaza to support the South African case filed w/ the International Court of Justice. In 2016 Baraka was a candidate for Vice President of the U.S. on the Green Party ticket. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the U.S. Peace Council & the leadership body of the United National Anti-War Coalition (UNAC). He is an editor & contributing columnist for the Black Agenda Report. He is the recipient of the Serena Shirm award for uncompromised integrity in journalism & the US Peace Memorial’s Peace Prize. Clau O'Brien Moscoso is a journalist, organizer, & co-coordinator of the Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas Team. Originally from Barrios Altos, Lima, Peru, & raised in Kearny, New Jersey, she is a regular correspondent for the Black Agenda Report, where she frequently reports on political crises, neocolonialism, & U.S. intervention in countries like Peru, Ecuador, & Bolivia. She conducted a high-profile, exclusive two-part conversation in 2026 w/ former Bolivian president Evo Morales regarding the political & economic crisis in Bolivia. In addition to her role at the Black Alliance for Peace, she is a member of the North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights. **Please support The Katie Halper Show ** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon -   / thekatiehalpershow   Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: https://x.com/kthalps Follow Katie on Instagram:   / kthalps   Follow Katie on TikTok:   / kthalps_