# WAR ON IRAN: 'The American People DON'T Want This War' Afshin Rattansi Challenges Capt. James Fanell

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Podcast: [Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572)
Published: 2026-03-07T01:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Captain James Fanell, the Former Director of Intelligence and Information Operations at the US Navy's Pacific Fleet. Why did Donald Trump start this unpopular war against Iran? Did Israel drag the US into the war? Is America heading for victory or disaster? Why are the US and Israel targeting schools and hospitals in Iran? All this and more on this episode of Going Underground.

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