Going Underground

UAE’s Mishal Kanoo on relations with Iran, America’s Gulf bases, Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to one of the UAE’s most prominent businessmen, Mishal Kanoo, the chairman of the Kanoo Group. He discusses headlines such as ‘The Dubai Dream is Over’ in the Western media and the...
Apr 11, 2026 10:16
Twice a week, award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi and his team go underground to cover geopolitics and current affairs from a perspective you won’t find in the mainstream media, with some of the most high-profile guests.

UAE’s Mishal Kanoo on relations with Iran, America’s Gulf bases, Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to one of the UAE’s most prominent businessmen, Mishal Kanoo, the chairman of the Kanoo Group. He discusses headlines such as ‘The Dubai Dream is Over’ in the Western media and the...
Apr 11, 2026 10:16
War on Iran: US military being used for Epstein class’ profits and Israel – Sgt. Brian McGinnis
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Sgt. Brian McGinnis, US Senate Candidate for the Green Party in North Carolina, who had his arm broken while being dragged out of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing while protesting the war on...
Apr 6, 2026 06:21
War on Iran: US decision-making being made by Trump’s council of one – Anthony Scaramucci
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Anthony Scaramucci, President Donald Trump’s former White House communications director and founder of SkyBridge Capital. He discusses whether Trump is losing in the war against Iran and what...
Apr 4, 2026 05:29
War on Iran: Afshin Rattansi challenges Obama’s deputy assistant secretary of state, Joel Rubin
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Joel Rubin, Barack Obama’s deputy assistant secretary of state. In a heated interview, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on his support for Donald Trump’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s war...
Mar 30, 2026 06:06
War on Iran: Will this be the end of the US bases in the Gulf States? (Dr. Abdulaziz Sager)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, the founder and chairman of the Gulf Research Center. He discusses the anger of the Gulf States against the US and Israel for starting the war on Iran and Iran’s strikes...
Mar 28, 2026 07:00
War on Iran: Everything the Trump Admin. has said about this war is a disgusting lie (Brandon Weichert)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Brandon Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and Author of ‘The Shadow War: Iran’s Quest for Supremacy’. What has been Iran’s strategy of escalation...
Mar 23, 2026 06:11
Iran war: Dubai poses a threat to West’s position, media happy with what’s happening – Habib Al Mulla
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Habib Al Mulla, Founder of Habib Al Mulla and Partners and one of the UAE’s most respected legal authorities. He discusses the NATO-aligned media’s coverage of Dubai as the...
Mar 21, 2026 06:16
War on Iran: Former CENTCOM commander challenged by Afshin Rattansi in heated interview
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), William Fallon. In a heated interview, Afshin Rattansi challenges him on the justifications for the US-Israel War on Iran, the Minab Girls...
Mar 16, 2026 05:54
Gulf states being pressured to join war on Iran to create ‘new Middle East’ – Dr. Abdulaziz Alghashian
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Abdulaziz Alghashian, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Gulf International Forum. Can the Gulf States trust the US after it, along with Israel, unleashed destructive regional destabilization...
Mar 14, 2026 06:19