Trita Parsi
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Trita Parsi is an Iranian-Swedish foreign-policy analyst and co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He is known for writing and commentary on Iran, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle Eastern diplomacy.
8 episodes featuring Trita Parsi
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Rising bond yields expose the costs of Middle East escalation
The episode links financial stress, oil-shipping risks, contested terror narratives, and Republican fractures to a broader test of U.S. power and political credibility.
Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 3m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Iran tensions and AI risks expose the limits of opaque power
The episode connects wartime escalation and unchecked AI deployment through a shared problem: institutions struggle to oversee systems they cannot fully understand or control.
Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 9m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Houthis, Trump and finance expose American instability
The episode connects geopolitical shocks, political extremism, institutional distrust and financialized development to mounting pressures on American life.
Sep 11, 2026 · 2h 8m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Iran war strains Pentagon as oil and speech battles widen
The episode connects military dissent, disrupted energy flows, Venezuela’s oil politics, settler violence, and mounting pressure on journalism about Israel.
Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 7m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Iran’s leverage collides with nuclear threats and military decay
The episode connects stalled negotiations and fuel-price pressure to escalating nuclear rhetoric, strained sailors, and a defense system that spends heavily while conditions deteriorate.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 5m
The Dan Bongino Show
Bongino frames socialism as a threat to constitutional institutions
The episode presents a sharply partisan argument that political activism, institutional change, and economic policy are converging around a fight over America’s constitutional order.
Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 28m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
McConnell’s absence tests Senate transparency as Michigan race turns national
The episode connects unanswered questions about a powerful senator’s health with a broader debate over candidate quality, identity attacks, and electoral strategy.
Aug 10, 2026 · 54 min
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Iran tests U.S. leverage as economic optimism meets public strain
The episode connects Iran’s negotiating strategy, Netanyahu’s challenge to a Gaza proposal, and worsening affordability to questions about U.S. credibility at home and abroad.
Aug 10, 2026 · 1h 5m