Expert Analyst: International Politics, Middle East & Nonviolent Action
Al Jazeera, August 15, 2026: with Dr. Setareh Sadeqi, on Trump’s threats Al Jazeera, August 15, 2026: Trump said he’ll declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory Al Jazeera, August 15, 2026 (probably the best): US threatens indefinite blockade…
CNA/Channel News Asia, Singapore television, August 10, 2026: Zunes’s analysis on Netanyahu’s rejection of the Trump-backed “peace plan” for Gaza on a Singapore news program this morning.
The Majority Report, August 6, 2026 (Zunes begins at 20:40): w/ Stephen Zunes, Murtaza Hussain | MR Live
Middle East Eye podcast, August 6, 2026 (Zunes begins at 30-mins.)
Here are a series of interviews from recent weeks on KTVU, television news in the San Francisco Bay area:July 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PQ9kl7MzpgJuly 10: https://bit.ly/4fWeQn1July 11: https://bit.ly/3U2IujfAugust 4: https://bit.ly/4wXaiUI
BBC August 4, 2026 (4 mins.)
Al Jazeera English, August 4, 2026: On the Ceuta border crisis and EU
BBC, August 3, 2026 (5 mins.)
Firstpost America | N18G, August 1, 2026 (8 Mins.)
Al Jazeera Media View, July 28, 2026, 8 mins.Relations with Israel weaken as negotiations on hold while US reassesses Iran War and related policy.
Nippon India/FOMC Countdown, July 29, 2026 (Zunes begins at 6 Mins.)
Al Jazeera Media View July 26, 2026 (5 mins.): Reasons for hope, despite Israel and MOU ambiguity.
Global Continuity (GCF) July 25 2026, 45-mins. A good primer on Western Sahara.
Chanel8 English, Iraqi Kurdish news service, July 23, 2026:Operations such as seizing Iranian oil islands or raiding nuclear sites would likely result in “a large number of American casualties,” potentially triggering political backlash against the war [reel].
Channel News Asia/CNA,Singapore, July 22, 2026: Iran has shut the Strait of Hormuz and The Houthis have just declared a blockade of Bab al-Mandeb. Two of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints — squeezed at the same time. Saudi Arabia’s…
FirstPost America, July 21, 2026 (Zunes begins at 5 mins.): The US-Iran war intensifies as the US launches a ninth consecutive night of air strikes on Iran, triggering fresh missile attacks across the Middle East. Iran says it is fighting…
Alghad TV, July 9, 2026 (Zunes begins at 9 mins.): Does the Israeli withdrawal represent a tactical move tied to the battlefield, or does it pave the way for a broader political settlement? An analytical discussion with: Ibrahim Haidar, writer…
NBC Bay Area affiliate, July 9, 2026: Conflict likely to go on more months, raising costs far further for food and all consumer goods beyond what many families can afford.
* June 14, 2026, First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco on “U.S. Policy towards Israel/Palestine: How We Can Change It” * May 23, 2026, “Universities’ Acquiescence to Trump Administration Policies and Implications for Academic Freedom,” for the Peace…
Below are links to various radio, television, and podcast interviews about the U.S., Iran, and related issues during May and June 2026: * A 28-minutes with David Swanson’s Talk World Radio * A 20-minutes with Kris Welch on KPFA-FM,…