# Iran vs. the Epstein Empire 16 w/RIF, Sina Rahmani and Navid Farnia

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Podcast: [The East is a Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-east-is-a-podcast-520166)
Published: 2026-05-15T22:38:00+00:00
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## Resource

**I did another episode of Iran vs. Epstein Empire with the boys of Resistance is Fertile. This is the first half of the conversation. You can watch the full episode on YouTube (link below) or subscribe to the East is a Podcast on Patreon, where I post all my guest spots on other shows.*** *** Please consider supporting Ameer https://chuffed.org/project/176452-help-ameer-live **** Watch the livestream edition https://youtube.com/live/9oaRcv7l1Ek "Iran Breaks the Siege" is the 16th installment of this collaborative livestream series Iran vs. the Epstein Empire or the Axis of Resistance vs. the Axis of Epstein. As ever, co-hosts of Resistance is Fertile Podcast, Benji and Indi, will be there, but Adnan will be asleep on his travels East (but return next week!), so two special guests return to the panel, Sina Rahmani of East is a Podcast and Prof. Navid Farnia. The crew discusses the latest developments of the Ramadan hot and cold War, the geopolitics and economics of war and "ceasefire" negotiations. Join with your questions and comments. This is your haven for anti-imperialist analysis, solidarity and community.

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