Demystifying Iran | The Epstein-class Versus the Axis of Resistance

Описание: In this episode of Demystifying Iran on Al Mayadeen, Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi explores the events of February 11, 2026, when demonstrators in Tehran set fire to a massive horned, bull-headed statue called “Baal", carved with the "so-called Star of David."

For the organizers, Baal symbolizes the moral corruption of the Western elite, embodied by the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and the still largely hidden Epstein files.

The episode examines how Iranian demonstrators do not see Epstein as a lone criminal, but as the product of Western liberalism and capitalism, and highlights what they call the “Epstein class”, an elite network of powerful people who interacted with Epstein, were complicit in his crimes, or had knowledge of his actions and chose to look away.

The discussion covers Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, the heavily redacted files, the global network of oligarchs, political figures, royalty, intelligence operatives, and connections to the Israeli regime, including figures such as Ehud Barak and Robert Maxwell.

The episode also presents the Islamic Republic of Iran as a moral alternative, positioning its regional partnerships with Resistance movements as alliances rooted in religious and moral principles, brotherhood, and shared commitment to defending the oppressed.

Drawing on the legacy of Ashura and Imam Hussein, and referencing Sayyed Khamenei’s remarks about Donald Trump, the episode frames the confrontation as one between a Western-Zionist alliance system built on compromise and blackmail and an Axis of Resistance founded on principled resistance and shared values.

Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 "Epstein Class'" & "burning Baal" : Iranians' three arguments
4:47 The "Epstein Class"
9:51 Epstein Files: The Product
11:10 Corruption as Alliance
12:47 The Israeli Dimension
16:40 Iran: The Counterpoint
21:38 Iran's message: An Alternative to the "Epstein Class"

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