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“He Is Increasingly Desperate”: Trita Parsi on Trump’s Expletive-Laced Threats Against Iran

2026-04-06 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt We get the latest analysis on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran from Trita Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Parsi discusses the increasing “desperation” of U.S. strategy, Iran’s long-term economic control over the Strait of Hormuz and growing “hawkishness,” and the dangerous possibility of nuclear warfare. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@kl9809 2026-04-06

Iranians are not the submissive republicans in Congress.

379 28 replies
@punishthewicked5845 2026-04-06

When stupid gets angry he shows his true self he’s low iq and desperate no country will will aid Israel or trump and why should they it is wrong to start this nonsense war

209 9 replies
@dgjbft5432 2026-04-06

If there's ever was an Antichrist, there is now and we all know who it is.

153 30 replies
@roswithagoetze-pelka5279 2026-04-06

The PEOPLE‘s POWER is a General Strike!

118 3 replies
@teresamessenger5399 2026-04-06

I feel so bad about this illegal war. 😢. From USA

115 1 replies
@coreyjones2694 2026-04-06

It's also Taco Tuesday

96 1 replies
@annettewhitlock2002 2026-04-06

Why would you allow a toddler to play with matches and watch while they burned down your house?

86 2 replies
@lesleymathews463 2026-04-06

Thank you democracy now. I appreciate your reporting

49 1 replies
@DianaJuremamorgan 2026-04-06

What a difference. The 'Iranian terrorist' response is elegant and professional while this felon moronic US president is nothing but a taco clown

43 3 replies
@ChristopherREED-t7k 2026-04-06

The CIA has a wonderful track record of incompetence since its inception.

30 2 replies

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