About "The Iran Crisis"

On February 25, 2026, Just World Ed launched a series of timely conversations on “The Iran Crisis.” These convos constitute Part 2 of the ongoing project on “Gaza and the World,” which JWE first launched in late 2025. You can find the records of Part 1 of the project, here.

We are releasing videos of the convos in the "Iran Conflict" series at or before Noon ET on each of the listed days on Just World Ed’s YouTube page. For audio listeners, we’re releasing them on our channels on Apple PodcastsSpotify, and Buzzsprout. Here is the schedule for early March:

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Convos


Episode 1: Elijah Magnier
Feb 25, 2026

Host and JWE President Helena Cobban in conversation with Elijah Magnier.

Find the audio recording here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Find the transcript here.

Episode 2: Bill Quandt
Feb 26, 2026

Host and JWE President Helena Cobban in conversation with Bill Quandt.

Find the audio recording here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Find the transcript here.

Episode 3: Ray McGovern
Feb 27, 2026

Host and JWE President Helena Cobban in conversation with Ray McGovern.

Find the audio recording here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Find the transcript here.

Episode 4: Elijah Magnier 
March 2, 2026

Host and JWE President Helena Cobban in conversation with Elijah Magnier.

Find the audio recording here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Find the transcript here.

Episode 5: Rami G. Khouri 
March 3, 2026

Host and JWE President Helena Cobban in conversation with Rami G. Khouri.

Find the audio recording here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Find the transcript here.

Episode 6: Amb. Chas Freeman  
March 4, 2026

Host and JWE President Helena Cobban in conversation with Amb. Chas Freeman.

Find the audio recording here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Find the transcript here.

Episode 7:  Barbara Slavin on Trump’s “cosmic roll of the dice” in Iran

March 5, 2026

JWE president Helena Cobban, in conversation with Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Barbara Slavin.

Click on the link above for the full video. Find a summary of the convo here, and the audio recording on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download the transcript here.

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