RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_1fb5aeb6-bab0-46ed-99ab-c82741866003 -- Rendered At Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:47:07 +0000 Insights In Focus https://redcircle.com/shows/insightsinfocus en-US All rights reserved. Mohamad Mahdi Challenging assumptions & igniting curiosity! Explore world-shaping ideas via candid talks with policymakers, activists, intellectuals & academics. 1fb5aeb6-bab0-46ed-99ab-c82741866003 Challenging assumptions & igniting curiosity! Explore world-shaping ideas via candid talks with policymakers, activists, intellectuals & academics.

]]> episodic no Mohamad Mahdi InsightsInFocusTV@gmail.com false full US War on Iran: From Surprise Attack to Strategic Defeat | Lt Gen Ghulam Mustafa US War on Iran: From Surprise Attack to Strategic Defeat | Lt Gen Ghulam Mustafa 5 Mohamad Mahdi In this episode, Lt Gen Ghulam Mustafa (Retd), former commander of Pakistan Army's Strategic Forces Command, delivers a hard-hitting military and geopolitical analysis of the US-Israel war on Iran.

From Iran's surprising and effective response that shocked Washington and Tel Aviv, to the collapse of Israel's multi-layered air defense, the General explains why this conflict marks a strategic defeat for the US and the beginning of a major power shift in West Asia and beyond. He elaborates on how Iran's stand against US-Israel aggression has accelerated America’s decline and strengthened the Global South.

Topics covered:

• Iran's military capabilities

• America as a declining power

• The massive trust deficit with the US

• Pakistan-Iran relations and regional realignment

• Why the US must leave the region

• Future of West Asia and global power dynamics

]]> <p><span>In this episode, Lt Gen Ghulam Mustafa (Retd), former commander of Pakistan Army&#39;s Strategic Forces Command, delivers a hard-hitting military and geopolitical analysis of the US-Israel war on Iran.</span></p><p><span>From Iran&#39;s surprising and effective response that shocked Washington and Tel Aviv, to the collapse of Israel&#39;s multi-layered air defense, the General explains why this conflict marks a strategic defeat for the US and the beginning of a major power shift in West Asia and beyond. He elaborates on how Iran&#39;s stand against US-Israel aggression has accelerated America’s decline and strengthened the Global South.</span></p><p><span>Topics covered:</span></p><p><span>• Iran&#39;s military capabilities</span></p><p><span>• America as a declining power</span></p><p><span>• The massive trust deficit with the US</span></p><p><span>• Pakistan-Iran relations and regional realignment</span></p><p><span>• Why the US must leave the region</span></p><p><span>• Future of West Asia and global power dynamics</span></p> ea3487f7-26a8-4c41-8ffe-cc97dddd1534 https://redcircle.com/shows/1fb5aeb6-bab0-46ed-99ab-c82741866003/episodes/90c193e6-4902-48b5-a6c9-4180fe7fca87 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:53:18 +0000 1422 false full Manufactured Polls: How CIA Sold a Fake Iranian Uprising & an Unwinnable War | Larry C. Johnson Manufactured Polls: How CIA Sold a Fake Iranian Uprising & an Unwinnable War | Larry C. Johnson Mohamad Mahdi Manufactured consent: How CIA-backed polls created the illusion of Iranian revolt, leading to airstrikes, assassinations, and an unwinnable quagmire.


Larry C. Johnson breaks down:


  • CIA's long-term regime change efforts against Iran
  • U.S. arming and support for proxy/terrorist groups
  • U.S. propaganda and dehumanization of Iranians
  • Manufactured/fake polls justifying the war
  • Ignored warnings in the Trump administration
  • Iran's strong strategic position
]]> <p><span>Manufactured consent: How CIA-backed polls created the illusion of Iranian revolt, leading to airstrikes, assassinations, and an unwinnable quagmire. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Larry C. Johnson breaks down:</span></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>CIA&#39;s long-term regime change efforts against Iran</span></li><li><span>U.S. arming and support for proxy/terrorist groups</span></li><li><span>U.S. propaganda and dehumanization of Iranians</span></li><li><span>Manufactured/fake polls justifying the war</span></li><li><span>Ignored warnings in the Trump administration</span></li><li><span>Iran&#39;s strong strategic position</span></li></ul> b93386ca-156f-4f60-9b5c-64cfd9d12f03 https://redcircle.com/shows/1fb5aeb6-bab0-46ed-99ab-c82741866003/episodes/02cb1f19-3796-4e22-9aad-605723bb6346 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:32:36 +0000 2306 false full US Kidnaps Maduro: Former Guyana President Explains Return to Gunboat Diplomacy US Kidnaps Maduro: Former Guyana President Explains Return to Gunboat Diplomacy 3 Mohamad Mahdi US forces kidnap Venezuelan President Maduro in a shocking January 3, 2026 raid—former Guyana President Donald Ramotar denounces it as a blatant revival of gunboat diplomacy and 19th-century colonialism.


In this exclusive interview, Ramotar breaks down the explosive implications:


  • How fabricated drug smuggling charges mask deeper US motives tied to oil control and countering China's influence in the region.
  • Why this unilateral action threatens global stability and could accelerate nuclear arms races as nations rush to defend against superpower interventions.
  • The broader erosion of international law, sovereignty, and the dangerous precedent it sets worldwide.
]]> <p><span>US forces kidnap Venezuelan President Maduro in a shocking January 3, 2026 raid—former Guyana President Donald Ramotar denounces it as a blatant revival of gunboat diplomacy and 19th-century colonialism.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>In this exclusive interview, Ramotar breaks down the explosive implications:</span></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>How fabricated drug smuggling charges mask deeper US motives tied to oil control and countering China&#39;s influence in the region.</span></li><li><span>Why this unilateral action threatens global stability and could accelerate nuclear arms races as nations rush to defend against superpower interventions.</span></li><li><span>The broader erosion of international law, sovereignty, and the dangerous precedent it sets worldwide.</span></li></ul> 8b9e72b0-922a-421a-bd32-e85f34ee27f3 https://redcircle.com/shows/1fb5aeb6-bab0-46ed-99ab-c82741866003/episodes/cf83e8f7-0167-4f1c-b96c-bf7281104c29 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:51:02 +0000 969 false full From Bandung to BRICS: Indonesia's Role in the Global South with Gita Wirjawan From Bandung to BRICS: Indonesia's Role in the Global South with Gita Wirjawan 2 Mohamad Mahdi Join us for an in-depth conversation with the host of The End Game Podcast and former Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan, tracing Indonesia's journey from the historic 1955 Bandung Conference to its recent entry into BRICS.


Insights on:

  • The Global South's push for optionality and the rejection of unilateralism
  • The hypocrisy in Western values amid Gaza genocide
  • De-dollarization prospects
  • Bilateral opportunities between Iran and Indonesia
  • Indonesia's long-term optimism despite current conflicts
]]> <p><span>Join us for an in-depth conversation with the host of The End Game Podcast and former Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan, tracing Indonesia&#39;s journey from the historic 1955 Bandung Conference to its recent entry into BRICS.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Insights on:</span></p><ul><li><span>The Global South&#39;s push for optionality and the rejection of unilateralism</span></li><li><span>The hypocrisy in Western values amid Gaza genocide</span></li><li><span>De-dollarization prospects</span></li><li><span>Bilateral opportunities between Iran and Indonesia</span></li><li><span>Indonesia&#39;s long-term optimism despite current conflicts</span></li></ul> d13070dd-1b77-4b68-bc2d-554e60e3b4b6 https://www.youtube.com/@InsightsInFocus?sub_confirmation=1 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:39:53 +0000 1357 false full Sociocide: Israel's Slow-Motion Destruction of Palestinian Society Explained Sociocide: Israel's Slow-Motion Destruction of Palestinian Society Explained 1 Mohamad Mahdi In this premiere episode of Insights in Focus, renowned Palestinian historian Dr. Saleh Abd al-Jawad explains the powerful concept of "sociocide" — Israel's deliberate, systematic destruction of Palestinian society. From land confiscation and water control to mass imprisonment and elite elimination, discover how Israel makes life unlivable to force emigration while pursuing "the land without the people." Connecting the ethnic cleansing of the 1948 Nakba to the ongoing realities in Gaza and the West Bank today, this eye-opening conversation is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the deeper mechanisms behind occupation, displacement, and Palestinian resistance.

]]> <p>In this premiere episode of Insights in Focus, renowned Palestinian historian Dr. Saleh Abd al-Jawad explains the powerful concept of &#34;sociocide&#34; — Israel&#39;s deliberate, systematic destruction of Palestinian society. From land confiscation and water control to mass imprisonment and elite elimination, discover how Israel makes life unlivable to force emigration while pursuing &#34;the land without the people.&#34; Connecting the ethnic cleansing of the 1948 Nakba to the ongoing realities in Gaza and the West Bank today, this eye-opening conversation is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the deeper mechanisms behind occupation, displacement, and Palestinian resistance.</p> b15d00e8-254e-486b-ae8a-96ed8047cefb https://redcircle.com/shows/1fb5aeb6-bab0-46ed-99ab-c82741866003/episodes/0c58f2c2-0c40-4569-896b-a14abe5658d2 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:33:51 +0000 2680 false