# Scott Lucas: What they are not telling you about the Iran War

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Published: 2026-03-09T19:12:11+00:00
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## Resource

Professor Scott Lucas returns to our live emergency guest episode to discuss the current Middle East conflict, Iran's internal dynamics, and the poor geopolitical strategies involving the US, Israel, and regional actors. What does this situation mean for you? This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on March 5th, 2026. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.com/ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:34) – Understanding Iran's society and its religious and political dynamics (00:09:36) – Historical protest movements and regime legitimacy in Iran, highlighting Iran's internal divisions and opposition (00:15:48) – Ad to help you navigate media bias (00:17:53) – The truth of Iran's January 2026 protests, death toll and illegitimacy of the Shah's succession desired by the West (00:22:48) – US and Iran negotiation dynamics are different from Israel. Trump wants a complete surrender, not regime change – a similar plan to Venezuela (00:27:45) – How the US did not inform the UK and Europe about their planned attacks, also exposing the stupidity of British politicians and media commentators attacking Keir Starmer's position on the war (00:31:10) – Israel, US, and Middle East power plays. What's the end game, and who is getting involved?00:41:42 – Is there a way out? Can the Gulf states play a role in ending the war to avoid major economic damage? (00:46:05) – Is Iran focusing on economic warfare to damage America's and the wider global economy?00:50:24 – Scott explains why this war is no longer contained, despite Trump's and his supporters' claims (00:54:37) – Who is behind the seemingly random drone attack incidents that could drag Turkey and Azerbaijan into this conflict? (00:59:38) – P…

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