Name: PBD INTERVIEW: WILL TRUMP STRIKE IRAN? WILL THE REGIME FALL? - Mario Nawfal
Uploaded: 2026-01-16T06:03:12+00:00
Duration: 40 min 11 s
Description: Patrick Bet-David’s family fled Iran when he was a child. He’s been an avid supporter of the previous Shah, and a critic of the current regime However he has reservations of opposition leader Reza Pah

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Patrick Bet-David’s family fled Iran when he was a child. He’s been an avid supporter of the previous Shah, and a critic of the current regime

However he has reservations of opposition leader Reza Pahlavi, and worries any U.S. strikes on the country could destabilize the region

He rightly points out that the real challenge comes after the regime falls. Rebuilding Iran will be brutal, messy, and unforgiving, but avoiding it isn’t an option either.

We get into:

* Why negotiations with Khamenei’s leadership are a dead end
* What a post-regime Iran would realistically look like
* How the U.S. could influence outcomes without owning another war
* And why the hardest part of Iran’s future starts after the fighting stops

03:03 - Regime's delay tactics: drag out negotiations one more day until the world moves on

04:32 - Prince Reza Pahlavi finally playing offense, meeting key US politicians

05:44 - Criticism of Reza sparks cult-like backlash

07:09 - Trump knows leadership: it’s not about doing everything right, it’s about being strong

08:42 - Trump avoids war but won’t let himself be publicly humiliated

10:18 - Iran isn’t just a threat to Israel

11:45 - Trust Trump’s instincts, even if not every move is perfect

13:02 - Don’t waste time taking out Khamenei

14:27 - 47 years of brainwashing won’t vanish overnight

15:59 - The hate for the Pahlavi name runs deep in Iran

17:23 - Reza can’t rely on foreign generals

18:51 - Why the West once felt safe holding a historic summit in Iran