<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Political Alchemy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political Alchemy seeks to raise awareness on political and ideological issues particularly those affecting the Muslim world from Muslims themselves]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PENC!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c438be-d083-4706-9597-c24dfe01d91a_160x160.png</url><title>Political Alchemy </title><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:19:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Political Alchemy]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[politicalalchemy@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[politicalalchemy@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[politicalalchemy@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[politicalalchemy@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[SHOCKED: Tucker Carlson Christian Zionists Back Those Destroying Their Churches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Islamic Caliphate protected churches in the Holy Land for centuries.]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/shocked-tucker-carlson-christian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/shocked-tucker-carlson-christian</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/IwT4u6Qj640" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christian Zionism, dispensationalism, and the Tucker Carlson interview that&#8217;s got people talking. The Islamic Caliphate protected churches in the Holy Land for centuries. Zionists are destroying them today. We break down the history, the theology, and the cynical alliance between Christian Zionists and Jewish Zionists that most Christians have never been told about.</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-IwT4u6Qj640" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;IwT4u6Qj640&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IwT4u6Qj640?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[HUMILIATED: Why America Was Forced to “Surrender” to Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video I break down the US-Iran MoU and what was really forcing America&#8217;s hand]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/humiliated-why-america-was-forced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/humiliated-why-america-was-forced</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/GOTfm7hhhgE" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br><span>America didn&#8217;t sign this deal out of strength but out of desperation. So why did Trump concede so much to Iran?<br><br>In this video I break down the US-Iran MoU and what was really forcing America&#8217;s hand. We look at the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic oil reserves, and how it all ties back to debt, the bond market, and the petrodollar.</span><br></p><div id="youtube2-GOTfm7hhhgE" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;GOTfm7hhhgE&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GOTfm7hhhgE?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Called For Rage. Then Migrants’ Homes Were Burned Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video we break down the two crimes behind the 2026 riots]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/they-called-for-rage-then-migrants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/they-called-for-rage-then-migrants</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:04:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/YqsB9cPxnt8" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Riots have erupted across Britain again from Southampton to a pogrom in Belfast. But who actually benefits when crime becomes a trigger for racial violence? This is how outrage gets manufactured, and who profits from keeping you angry.<br><br>In this video we break down the two crimes behind the 2026 riots, the politicians and media figures who exploited them, the two-tier outrage at the heart of it all, and the foreign hands stirring division in Britain from Tel Aviv to Washington to Moscow.<br><br></p><div id="youtube2-YqsB9cPxnt8" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;YqsB9cPxnt8&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/YqsB9cPxnt8?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXPOSED - The Secret Plan To Subjugate Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video we trace Israel&#8217;s real objective in southern Lebanon from the first Zionist maps drawn in 1897]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/exposed-the-secret-plan-to-subjugate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/exposed-the-secret-plan-to-subjugate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:15:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/eKZ3TFc9qOA" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Israel has invaded Lebanon six times since 1978. Every time the justification changes. The geography never does.<br><br>In this video we trace Israel&#8217;s real objective in southern Lebanon from the first Zionist maps drawn in 1897, to Ben-Gurion&#8217;s private diaries, to Smotrich saying it out loud on Israeli radio in 2026. This war is not simply about Hezbollah or creating security buffers.<br><br>We cover the Litani River, the Syrian dams, the Jordan River diversion, and what it means for the Muslim world when an occupying power controls who gets water and who doesn&#8217;t.</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-eKZ3TFc9qOA" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;eKZ3TFc9qOA&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/eKZ3TFc9qOA?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/exposed-the-secret-plan-to-subjugate?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/exposed-the-secret-plan-to-subjugate?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Plot Against Britain - UAE, Israel and the Billionaire Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[We look at the UAE government&#8217;s role in shaping Reform&#8217;s domestic policy on Muslims,]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/the-plot-against-britain-uae-israel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/the-plot-against-britain-uae-israel</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:49:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/uWxJB2V-QH8" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this video we expose the billionaires funding Reform, the UAE connections running through the party and its media operation (GB News), the UAE government&#8217;s role in shaping Reform&#8217;s domestic policy on Muslims, and why Israel, the Gulf states and the billionaire class all need the same thing from British politics.</p><div id="youtube2-uWxJB2V-QH8" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;uWxJB2V-QH8&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uWxJB2V-QH8?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/the-plot-against-britain-uae-israel?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/the-plot-against-britain-uae-israel?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Iran Just Outflanked The Most Powerful Navy On Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video we break down the genius strategy Iran is using to bypass America&#8217;s blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/how-iran-just-outflanked-the-most</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/how-iran-just-outflanked-the-most</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:36:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/KiBQfMVXiAc" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trump called it a total naval blockade. Total control of Iran&#8217;s coastline. Everything in. Everything out. Stopped.<br><br>So why is Iran&#8217;s oil still moving.<br><br>In this video we break down the genius strategy Iran is using to bypass America&#8217;s blockade. From coastal corridors that international law protects from US interdiction. To a port outside the blockade geography entirely. To six overland routes through Pakistan that Washington wasn&#8217;t even consulted on.<br><br>We also look at who this war of attrition actually favours. Because suffering the most and losing are not the same thing. And the side that reaches its political breaking point first is the side that loses. Regardless of who has the bigger navy.<br><br>Sources used: Windward Maritime AI Platform, Vortexa, Lloyd&#8217;s List, Al Jazeera, The National, Financial Times, Wikipedia 2026 Iran War and Blockade articles, Pakistan Ministry of Commerce Transit Order 2026, Wall Street Journal.</p><div id="youtube2-KiBQfMVXiAc" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;KiBQfMVXiAc&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/KiBQfMVXiAc?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/how-iran-just-outflanked-the-most?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/how-iran-just-outflanked-the-most?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why UAE Really Left OPEC - And What OPEC Was Built To Hide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The media is treating it as an energy policy story.]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/why-uae-really-left-opec-and-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/why-uae-really-left-opec-and-what</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/EZk8Rk1bYcU" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The UAE just announced it&#8217;s leaving OPEC. The media is treating it as an energy policy story.<br><br>It isn&#8217;t.<br><br>To understand what&#8217;s really happening you need to understand what OPEC actually is, why it was really founded, and who it has always served</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-EZk8Rk1bYcU" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;EZk8Rk1bYcU&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/EZk8Rk1bYcU?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/why-uae-really-left-opec-and-what?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/why-uae-really-left-opec-and-what?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Just Struck Dubai’s Greatest Asset]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video we break down the four pillars that made Dubai&#8230;]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-just-struck-dubais-greatest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-just-struck-dubais-greatest</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:37:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/DRqEhIc7fMY" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone knows Dubai as the Burj Khalifa, the supercars, the billionaires. A city that existed outside the chaos of the region. But Iran didn&#8217;t just strike Dubai&#8217;s buildings. It struck something far more valuable. Something that took decades to build and cannot be bought back.<br><br>In this video we break down the four pillars that made Dubai&#8230; Dubai, why the West built and protected this model, and why this war has exposed just how fragile that entire architecture always was.<br><br>This is not just a story about Dubai. It&#8217;s a story about dependency, trust, and who the Gulf was really built for.</p><div id="youtube2-DRqEhIc7fMY" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;DRqEhIc7fMY&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/DRqEhIc7fMY?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-just-struck-dubais-greatest?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-just-struck-dubais-greatest?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catastrophic Food Crisis Is Coming - Millions Face Hunger]]></title><description><![CDATA[A war in the Gulf. A 21-mile strait. And a food crisis that will affect eight billion people.]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/catastrophic-food-crisis-is-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/catastrophic-food-crisis-is-coming</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:57:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/s7sENiwZyhM" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A war in the Gulf. A 21-mile strait. And a food crisis that will affect eight billion people.<br>We&#8217;ve always known Hormuz mattered for energy. But nobody is telling you what it&#8217;s doing to global food supplies.<br><br>The worst effects haven&#8217;t even arrived yet with WFP claiming that 45 million people could face acute food insecurity.</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-s7sENiwZyhM" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;s7sENiwZyhM&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/s7sENiwZyhM?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/catastrophic-food-crisis-is-coming?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/catastrophic-food-crisis-is-coming?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING: Iran DEFEATS US - What have we learned?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who came out the winner Iran or the US.]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/breaking-iran-defeats-us-what-have</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/breaking-iran-defeats-us-what-have</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/7mOn0yT7JUE" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sharif Abu Layth (Political Alchemy)  was invited onto Islam21c&#8217;s show to discuss the current crisis in the Middle East. The discussion points included What did we learn? Who won? What does this victory mean going forward?</p><div id="youtube2-7mOn0yT7JUE" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;7mOn0yT7JUE&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7mOn0yT7JUE?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/breaking-iran-defeats-us-what-have?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/breaking-iran-defeats-us-what-have?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is This The Week America Lost The War?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a full breakdown of the week, what actually happened, what it reveals about the state of the war, and what comes next]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/is-this-the-week-america-lost-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/is-this-the-week-america-lost-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:32:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/it8wWRBJX4o" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the last 7 days the pendulum of this war shifted decisively. Events unfolded that the mainstream media is either downplaying or missing entirely.<br><br>This is a full breakdown of the week, what actually happened, what it reveals about the state of the war, and what comes next</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-it8wWRBJX4o" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;it8wWRBJX4o&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/it8wWRBJX4o?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law to hang Palestinians ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why He Wore A Noose Pin To Vote For This Law]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/law-to-hang-palestinians</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/law-to-hang-palestinians</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/WiQAHJPE83o" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Since 2020, Zionist colonisers have killed over 1,100 Palestinians in the West Bank.<br>In that period, how many have been prosecuted?<br><br>Not one.<br><br>Not one arrest. Not one trial. Not one conviction.<br>And now  the same Knesset that allowed that impunity  has just passed a law to hang Palestinians.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/law-to-hang-palestinians?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/law-to-hang-palestinians?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p><div id="youtube2-WiQAHJPE83o" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;WiQAHJPE83o&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/WiQAHJPE83o?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Political Alchemy ! 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Less than 50 square kilometres. Most people couldn&#8217;t find it on a map. And yet right now it may be the most strategically important piece of land on the planet.<br><br>Could this be the island where America&#8217;s ground invasion takes place.</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-gM07VZ9-8io" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;gM07VZ9-8io&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gM07VZ9-8io?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Political Alchemy ! 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It fundamentally shifted the balance of global power forever.<br><br>It involved a conspiracy between three nations. A secret meeting in a French villa. A staged military operation.<br><br>And almost nobody talks about what really happened. Or why it matters more today than ever before.<br><br>Is history repeating itself with the American zionist Iran war? And if it is, what does that tell us about how this war ends?<br><br>That&#8217;s what we cover today on Political Alchemy.</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-57MPdCEgos4" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;57MPdCEgos4&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/57MPdCEgos4?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/can-iran-break-america-the-way-egypt?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/can-iran-break-america-the-way-egypt?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Political Alchemy ! 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But beneath the surface, two critical factors are quietly shaping the outcome. They&#8217;re not being discussed enough, yet they may decide everything.</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-F5X0xD-xyIs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;F5X0xD-xyIs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/F5X0xD-xyIs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Political Alchemy ! 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With around 20 percent of the world&#8217;s oil passing through this narrow chokepoint, whoever controls the strait holds enormous global leverage.<br><br>So why is Iran able to influence what happens there while the United States struggles to secure it? And what would happen to the global economy if the strait became too dangerous for shipping?<br><br>This video breaks down the strategic reality behind one of the most important waterways on earth.</p><div id="youtube2-ngiABxmN2bY" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;ngiABxmN2bY&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ngiABxmN2bY?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Political Alchemy ! 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From Joe Rogan to Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes, prominent commentators are openly criticizing Trump&#8217;s decision to go to war with Iran.<br><br>Trump is on borrowed time and while he attempts to claim victory to appease the American public Iran has promised to continue to punish American and Israeli aggression.</p><div id="youtube2-yNeKthJW0yQ" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;yNeKthJW0yQ&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/yNeKthJW0yQ?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/maga-revolt-trumps-biggest-allies?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/maga-revolt-trumps-biggest-allies?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[$120 Oil Panic… Then It Suddenly Crashed | Is the Iran War Ending?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We also analyse statements from President Donald Trump claiming that Iran&#8217;s military capabilities have been largely destroyed]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/120-oil-panic-then-it-suddenly-crashed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/120-oil-panic-then-it-suddenly-crashed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:16:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/BMnDPbgb7Tc" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this Iran War Day 11 update, we speak with Dr Kamal Abu Zahra, one of the founders of the Siyar Institute, about how Muslims should understand the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Is this simply &#8220;zalim vs zalim,&#8221; or is there a deeper geopolitical context that needs to be understood?<br><br>We also examine the dramatic movement in global oil markets after crude briefly surged toward $120 per barrel before suddenly dropping.<br><br>What caused the spike &#8212; and why did prices fall so quickly? Is the market expecting the war to end soon?<br><br>We also analyse statements from President Donald Trump claiming that Iran&#8217;s military capabilities have been largely destroyed, and whether those claims match the reality on the ground.</p><p></p><div id="youtube2-BMnDPbgb7Tc" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;BMnDPbgb7Tc&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/BMnDPbgb7Tc?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/120-oil-panic-then-it-suddenly-crashed?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/120-oil-panic-then-it-suddenly-crashed?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran War Updates: U.S. Attacks Civilian Infrastructure & The IRGC Is Now In Charge! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are joined by journalist Usman A. Khan to discuss the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran&#8217;s new Supreme Leader]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-war-updates-us-attacks-civilian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-war-updates-us-attacks-civilian</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:21:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/6Jx7iFwYh0w" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Day 9</h3><p>We examine new statements coming from Washington, the controversial apology issued by Iran&#8217;s president, and the growing tensions across the region as the conflict widens.<br><br>We also look at reports surrounding the deadly strike on an Iranian school that killed over 170 people, mostly girls, and the conflicting narratives emerging from Western media and officials.</p><div id="youtube2-6Jx7iFwYh0w" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;6Jx7iFwYh0w&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/6Jx7iFwYh0w?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3>Day 10</h3><p>We are joined by journalist Usman A. Khan to discuss the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran&#8217;s new Supreme Leader and what this leadership transition means for the political landscape in Iran.<br><br></p><div id="youtube2-L-olW_UsHFA" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;L-olW_UsHFA&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/L-olW_UsHFA?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-war-updates-us-attacks-civilian?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/iran-war-updates-us-attacks-civilian?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Blamed Iran for Killing 168 Schoolgirls. Here Are the Facts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evidence points to American strikes targeting the school, whilst Trump blames Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/trump-blamed-iran-for-killing-168</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.political-alchemy.com/p/trump-blamed-iran-for-killing-168</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Waseem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:53:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gWFE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10ee8aa1-7c60-4fbc-83ce-e93233249c17_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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The Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school was full of pupils aged 7 to 12. Iranian authorities reported at least 168 people killed, the majority of them children. Neither the United States nor Israel claimed responsibility. On 7 March 2026, President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that, in his view, Iran was responsible for the strike on its own school.</p><p>Donald Trump said, without citing evidence, that he believes the strike was <strong>&#8220;done by Iran&#8221;</strong> because <strong>&#8220;they&#8217;re very inaccurate with their munitions.&#8221; </strong><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-he-believes-bombing-of-iranian-girls-school-was-done-by-iran/">CBS News</a> Hegseth flanked him, saying the Pentagon was <strong>&#8220;investigating&#8221; </strong>while claiming <strong>&#8220;the only side that targets civilians is Iran.&#8221;</strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>Key Fact #1: The Pentagon Contradicts Trump</h3><p>Reuters, citing two unnamed US officials, reported that US military investigators believe it is <strong>&#8220;likely&#8221;</strong> that American forces were responsible for the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls&#8217; school in Minab. <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/exclusive-us-investigation-points-likely-020237374.html">Yahoo!</a></p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Reuters exclusive, March 5, 2026</p><div><hr></div><h3>Key Fact #2: The NYT Visual Investigation Points to the US</h3><p>The New York Times concluded that US forces were <strong>&#8220;most likely to have carried out the strike,&#8221; </strong>given that American forces were simultaneously bombarding an adjacent IRGC naval base. The Times also rejected the claim that an Iranian missile hit the elementary school. <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-bombed-iran-girls-school">Common Dreams</a></p><p>Wes J. Bryant, a former US Air Force targeting expert, reviewed the imagery and concluded the buildings, including the school, were hit with <strong>&#8220;picture-perfect&#8221;</strong> target strikes, <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-bombed-iran-girls-school">Common Dreams</a></p><p><strong>Source:</strong> New York Times, March 5, 2026</p><div><hr></div><h3>Key Fact #3: The Strike Was Precision, Not &#8220;Inaccurate&#8221; Directly Contradicting Trump&#8217;s Framing</h3><p>Experts speaking to NPR corroborated the airstrike&#8217;s precision. Researchers at Oregon State University&#8217;s Conflict Ecology Laboratory noted the detonation centroids were <strong>&#8220;pretty clean.&#8221; </strong>Satellite imagery specialist Jeffrey Lewis agreed the airstrikes were precision strikes. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_airstrike">Wikipedia</a></p><p>This destroys Trump&#8217;s specific claim - that Iran was responsible <em>because</em> it is <strong>&#8220;inaccurate with munitions.&#8221;</strong> The evidence shows the opposite: these were precision-guided munitions, consistent with US/Israeli capabilities, not an errant Iranian missile.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Key Fact #4: Geographic Logic Rules Out Iran, Points to the US</h3><p>According to satellite imagery analysis, the US primarily targeted military bases and missile launchers in southern and central Iran, while Israel focused its operations in the north. Minab&#8217;s location in the south, near the Strait of Hormuz, places it within the US military&#8217;s primary area of operations and lines up with other US strikes on the Bandar Abbas Naval Base about 80km west of Minab, and facilities in Konarak 400km to the southeast. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_airstrike">Wikipedia</a></p><p>CBS News reported Friday that Israel was not operating in the area, with an Israeli source confirming the Israeli Air Force was not conducting operations near the school. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-he-believes-bombing-of-iranian-girls-school-was-done-by-iran/">CBS News</a></p><div><hr></div><h3>Key Fact #5: The School Had Been Clearly Civilian for a Decade</h3><p>Reports from New Lines Magazine and Al Jazeera determined that the girls&#8217; school had been &#8220;clearly separate&#8221; from the adjacent military site for at least 10 years. Historical satellite imagery shows the school building was part of the IRGC compound in 2013 but had been walled off and converted by September 2016, bearing clear hallmarks of a civilian educational facility including a sports field and children&#8217;s murals. <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/theres-no-proof-iran-bombed-140000854.html">Yahoo!</a></p><p>Under international humanitarian law, this means anyone with credible targeting intelligence should have known it was a civilian school. Beth Van Schaack, a former State Department official now at Stanford&#8217;s Center for Human Rights and International Justice, told the Times that &#8220;given the US&#8217; intelligence capabilities, they should have known that a school was in the vicinity.&#8221; <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-bombed-iran-girls-school">Common Dreams</a></p><div><hr></div><h3>Key Fact #6: The &#8220;Iran Admitted It&#8221; Claim Is Deliberate Disinformation</h3><p>Some posts falsely claimed Iranian authorities took responsibility, an admission that never occurred. The fabricated claim originated from a Telegram channel called &#8220;Radio Gilan,&#8221; whose operators have previously shared posts sympathetic to Reza Pahlavi (the exiled Shah&#8217;s son), who has expressed support for Trump&#8217;s operation in Iran. <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/theres-no-proof-iran-bombed-140000854.html">Yahoo!</a></p><p>The IRGC&#8217;s own verified official Telegram channel, Sepah News, captioned its post on the destruction: &#8220;The situation of Minab Girls&#8217; School after the crime committed by the Zionist-American enemy.&#8221; <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/theres-no-proof-iran-bombed-140000854.html">Yahoo!</a></p><div><hr></div><h3>Key Fact #7: UN and International Community Demanding Accountability</h3><p>UN human rights chief Volker T&#252;rk and Human Rights Watch have both called for an independent investigation. HRW&#8217;s executive director Omar Shakir stated: &#8220;From the killing of over 150 students and teachers to strikes on hospitals full of newborns, every day more evidence emerges pointing to the commission of grave war crimes in Iran.&#8221; <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/calls-grow-for-independent-probe-into-deadly-iranian-girls-school-attack">Al Jazeera</a></p><p>UNICEF confirmed 168 girls were killed in the Minab strike, and warned that at least 20 schools and 10 hospitals across Iran had reportedly been damaged across the broader campaign. <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603064122">Iran International</a></p><p></p><p><strong>(Show your support to subscribing and sharing this article with your family and friends.  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