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Ammar Kazmi

A new regular show hosted by Ammar Kazmi, analysing war, imperialism and Zionism.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 1 hr 5 min
  • English
  • S1 · E23
    August 2 · 26 min

    Inside Iran After Khamenei’s Martyrdom | ATTRITION #23 ft. Calla Walsh

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi interviews journalist Calla Walsh in the wake of Imam Khamenei’s funeral in Iran, reflecting on the massive gathering, lessons the left can draw from Khamenei's life, and Iran’s steadfastness versus Venezuela’s compromises.

  • S1 · E22
    May 21 · 1 hr 16 min

    Imprisoned for trying to STOP genocide | ATTRITION #22 ft. Fatema Zainab Rajwani

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi speaks with 21-year-old political prisoner Fatema Zainab Rajwani about her motivations for disrupting Israel’s war machine, her mistreatment in prison, the Filton 6 trial, her Shi’a Islamic faith, Muslim passivity in the face of genocide, and British state repression.

  • S1 · E21
    April 15 · 1 hr 40 min

    Why the Shia Won’t Bow to Zionism | ATTRITION #21 ft. Sayed Hussain Makke

    Ammar Kazmi and Lebanese Shia theologian Sayed Hussain Makke discuss Shia resistance movements from Lebanon to Iran, unpacking the Battle of Karbala and Imam Hussain’s defiant stand against a militarily superior enemy, as well as the interfaith industry and Muslim pacification.

  • S1 · E20
    April 10 · 27 min

    Ayatullah Khamenei: The Man Who Defied Empires | ATTRITION #20

    This episode of ATTRITION explores the life of Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, from his childhood until his martyrdom. It examines his formative years, his involvement in the 1979 Revolution, his time as President of Iran during the Iran-Iraq War and, later, as the leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution.

  • S1 · E18
    February 28 · 1 hr 35 min

    War on Iran Has ALREADY Begun | ATTRITION #18 ft. Ehsan Safarnejad

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi and Iranian analyst and commentator Ehsan Safarnejad discuss the impending US-Israel war on Iran, hybrid war, Iran's missile and drone capabilities, Westoxification, diaspora psychosis, the Epstein scandal, and more.

  • S1 · E16
    February 12 · 1 hr 3 min

    Can Iran AVOID war? | ATTRITION #16 ft. Fereshteh Sadeghi

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi speaks with Iranian journalist and commentator Fereshteh Sadeghi about why Iran keeps negotiating with the US despite historical betrayals, internal 'Reformist' sabotage, the end of 'strategic patience', the need for stronger deterrence, and rejuvenating the 1979 revolution.

  • S1 · E15
    January 26 · 1 hr 49 min

    Trump’s war on IRAN is coming | ATTRITION #15 ft. Ali Alizadeh

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi speaks with Iranian political analyst and broadcaster Ali Alizadeh of Jedaal TV about the looming threat of war against Iran, recent riots, neoliberalism and corruption, the 1979 Revolution, the Iran-Iraq war, Iran’s ballistic missile programme, hybrid warfare, the Iranian diaspora, and more.

  • S1 · E14
    January 16 · 57 min

    Iran: the real plan is NOT regime change | ATTRITION #14 ft. Laith Marouf

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi speaks with Lebanon-based journalist Laith Marouf of Free Palestine TV about the foreign-backed riots in Iran, delving into hybrid warfare, betrayal by Western leftists, Zionist influence over the US, and predictions for Iran's future.

  • S1 · E13
    January 4 · 1 hr 10 min

    The Empire Moves Against VENEZUELA | ATTRITION #13 ft. Camila Escalante

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi speaks withjournalist and co-founder of Kawsachun.com Camila Escalante. They discussed the US’s interests in Venezuela, fake dr*g trafficking allegations against Nicolás Maduro, the state of Venezuela’s democracy, the inadequacies of international law, and more.

  • S1 · E10
    Nov 15, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

    Jewish Supremacism on Trial | ATTRITION #10 ft. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan

    Ammar Kazmi and Dr Rahmeh Aladwan discuss the meaning of Jewish supremacism, the relentless smear campaign against Rahmeh by the Israel lobby and British government, her recent arrest, the importance of the Thawabit, repatriation of colonists, and more.

  • S1 · E9
    Nov 8, 2025 · 58 min

    Palestine on CAMPUS: Resistance and Repression | ATTRITION #9 ft. Haya Adam

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi and student campaigner Haya Adam examine the wave of pro-Palestine student encampments and the harsh repression from university management, Zionist state capture of British institutions, Arab regime complicity in the Gaza genocide, and more.

  • S1 · E7
    Oct 20, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

    Is the war OVER? From Gaza to Lebanon | ATTRITION #7 ft. Laith Marouf

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi speaks with Lebanon-based journalist Laith Marouf of Free Palestine TV about the Gaza ceasefire, US plans to attack Iran and Yemen, attempts to disarm H*zballah in Lebanon, ‘anti-Zionist’ Jewish solidarity, and more.

  • S1 · E6
    Oct 11, 2025 · 52 min

    How PALESTINE ACTION Shook the Empire | ATTRITION #6 ft. Huda Ammori

    In this episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi speaks with the pioneering Palestinian-Iraqi political leader Huda Ammori, who co-founded Palestine Action, which was banned in Britain earlier this year. They discussed the limits of traditional protest, the political backlash and legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action, state repression, and the Gaza ceasefire.

  • S1 · E5
    Sep 18, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

    Gaza and the WAR for Humanity | ATTRITION #5 ft. Abubaker Abed

    In this fifth episode of ATTRITION, Ammar Kazmi and Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed discuss the situation in Gaza, the campaign to kick Israel out of international football, our responsibilities in ending the genocide, Sunni-Shia sectarianism, and Palestinians’ relationship with Islam.

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