
Mohammad Marandi
Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, and a prominent US-born Iranian political analyst and commentator. Born in Virginia and raised in the United States until his family moved to Iran after the 1979 revolution, he is a frequent guest on international broadcasters including the BBC, RT, CNN, and Al Jazeera, as well as Glenn Diesen, Dialogue Works, and Judging Freedom. He speaks from close proximity to the Iranian government’s perspective, presenting Iran’s strategic case in the region’s ongoing conflicts.
Where they stand
A short read of where Mohammad Marandi lands on each front we follow, drawn from their recent appearances and refreshed whenever they turn up in a debrief.
Iran
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, Trump has no path to victory, and a coming war will be far more destructive than the 40-day war
as of 2026-11-03
Ukraine & Russia
Ukraine war is nearing a turning point and the defeat will be a US defeat
as of 2026-10-31
Israel
Israeli regime is the real problem: genocide in Gaza, aggression in Lebanon and Syria, and it drives US policy toward war
as of 2026-11-03
East Asia
China and Russia want Iran to win and cooperate quietly, though Iran's strength is largely indigenous
as of 2026-11-03
American power
The US suffered a catastrophic strategic defeat; Trump faces a bad midterm and Gulf client regimes will fall in a new war
as of 2026-11-03
The global economy
Hormuz oil flow has dropped dramatically and passes with Iranian consent; Iranian strikes on tankers are driving Western economic stress and energy prices
as of 2026-11-03
Recent appearances
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: Iran and U.S. Forces Clash in the Strait of Hormuz
Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid) · 2026-11-03
2026-11-01 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Iran Orders NO LIMITS Strike, US & Israel Signal CATASTROPHIC WAR | Seyed M. Marandi
2026-10-31 · Dialogue Works (host: Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: Iran's Supreme Leader Orders Military to Strike W/O Geographic Limits
2026-10-29 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Will Pakistan Help Iran?
2026-10-27 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: Mecca Pact Changes it All —Yemen Hits Saudi Tanura, Israel Breach Iran?
2026-10-25 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: US Strike on Iran Imminent — Gulf States Will Not Survive
Earlier appearances (32)
2026-10-24 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: Iran Is Testing New Missiles Almost Every Day
2026-10-22 · Daniel Davis / Deep Divewatch ↗
Will Americans Die to Open the Strait of Hormuz? Seyed M. Marandi
2026-10-18 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Iran REPELS US Navy, Trump & Israel STUNNED as the West Burns | Mohammad Marandi
2026-10-18 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: TRUMP EYES MASSIVE STRIKE ON IRAN'S PICKAXE MOUNTAIN AS HORMUZ BURNS
2026-10-13 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING:Iran Launches Four Ballistic Missile Drills in One Day Amid U.S. Tensions
2026-10-11 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: US-Iran War Inevitable: Kuwait and Bahrain May Fall
2026-10-11 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Iran WRECKS Trump & Israel's War Plan! Yemen RAZES Riyadh | Mohammad Marandi
2026-10-10 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: Houthis Pushe Toward Taizz as Pentagon Prepares Massive Iran Strike
2026-10-08 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Iran Ready for New US Attacks
2026-10-06 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: Houthis Strike Saudi Airport as Massive Yemen Offensive Expands
2026-10-05 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: If Saudi Arabia Collapses, the Entire Region Will Transform
2026-10-04 · Neutrality Studies (Pascal Lottaz)watch ↗
The REAL Reason USA Freaks-Out Over Iran | S. M. Marandi
2026-10-03 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING:Massive Fire Erupts at Saudi Aramco Refinery After Reported Houthi Attack
2026-10-03 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Iran's October Surprise: DECISIVE Strike on US & Israel Coming | Mohammad Marandi
2026-10-02 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Trump Disrespects His Own Signature
2026-10-01 · Daniel Davis / Deep Divewatch ↗
Can the U.S. Afford to Annihilate Iran? /Seyed M. Marandi
2026-09-29 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Seyed M. Marandi: Hormuz on Fire, Trump SLAMS Axios Over Iran Lie, Iran FM Leaves New York Early
2026-09-28 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Israel, Saudi Arabia and the US: all-in on war? (w/ Mohammad Marandi)
2026-09-26 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Trump rejects the seven-day plan and promises renewed bombing; the Gulf states as belligerents
2026-09-19 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Seyed Mohammad Marandi: Yemen expands the war as missiles reach deep inside Saudi Arabia
2026-09-15 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Super Tankers & Drones Hit in Hormuz as Saudi-Yemeni War Burns Bab al-Mandab (w/ Nima Alkhorshid)
