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"Listen to the Iranians": Sina Rahmani (The East is a Podcast)

**Note: When stuff in Iran goes down, my natural inclination is to avoid doing content and stay above the fray, at least until the media hysteria dies down. Not the best way to run a media project, I know, but I just have a hard time with all the breathless coverage--BREAKING!!!- ...  Show more

Sina Rahmani: "This is hybrid warfare" (The Freedom Side, Jan 15th)

I have been on the road and unable to do a proper episode on what's happening on Iran, so I decided to post this quick spot I did with The Freedom Side from BT News. You can watch the full episode on their YouTube channel If you can't wait until I am able to record a full episode ...  Show more

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