# Seyed M. Marandi: Houthis Expanding Fast & Iran Set to Escalate Big

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Podcast: [Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/glenn-diesen-greater-eurasia-podcast-7435756)
Published: 2026-09-13T13:48:21+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/glenn-diesens-greater-eur/episodes/Seyed-M--Marandi-Houthis-Expanding-Fast--Iran-Set-to-Escalate-Big-e3opksr
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## Resource

Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team. Marandi discusses the great advances of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) and why Iran is set to escalate.Glenn Diesen clip channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Prof.GlennDiesenClipsFollow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nokBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL

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