# The 'Middle East' is On Fire Because Israeli and US Imperialism Lit the Match

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Podcast: [Groundings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/groundings-709368)
Published: 2025-06-25T15:22:41+00:00
Episode link: https://groundings.simplecast.fm
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## Resource

In this episode of RAP, the co-hosts discuss the US and Israel’s most recent acts of imperial violence against Iran.

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