# Amir Zen on Trump's Failures, the Iran War, and How to Take America Back - Fight Back Ep. 209

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Published: 2026-06-10T15:09:05+00:00
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Amir Zen stopped by the Fight Back Podcast to talk to Jake Shields about his Iranian background, the history of Persia, the importance of local politics, what freedom really means in the modern world, the importance of true masculinity, and how the war we're facing is a spiritual one. 🟢Clip Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fightbackclips 🔵Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeshieldspod 🟠TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/jakeshieldspod ⚫Jake's X: https://x.com/jakeshieldsajj 🔴Podcast X: https://www.x.com/shieldsclips 🟣Telegram: https://t.me/fightbackpodcast 🟤Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/FightBackPodcast Support the podcast! CashApp: $fightbackpod BuyMeACoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/jakeshieldsajj Crypto: BTC: bc1qes4jehng0qta0um5sr0kk39mvpyysr6udmqp8m ETH: 0xeADBD1A10361aDE0aEB85105694BB05fAFB03919 SOL: Ejn43wE2sdL4NuTszkztunSG3Cp6GfDgJU7dAxTcUWE7 USDT: TSqRK3bvvrg9Z69vzn2E9v7j9H99MSMKcP We’re proud to announce our new publishing sponsor Antelope Hill Publishing! You can buy a controversial book, and support the podcast at the same time, by going to http://antelopehillpublishing.com/ and using code FIGHTBACK Purchase the shirts Jake wears on the show at http://fightbackpodcast.com/ and save 10% by using promo code PODCAST10 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Local Offices Matter 01:38 Central Committee Playbook 04:55 Iran Roots And America 07:09 Persia Iran And Aryan 12:34 War Views And History 21:16 From Debate To Action 26:11 Freedom Starts Within 36:59 Money Is A Hallucination 37:33 Central Banking And War 38:50 Fed Power Over Politics 40:20 From Awareness To Action 44:43 Freedom Versus Authoritarianism 48:57 Spiritual War And Elites 51:39 Reclaiming Masculinity 01:00:37 Local Politics And Self Discipline Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas…

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