Prof Marandi: Demystifying Iran | Hybrid warfare
On December 28, 2025, what began as a small, peaceful protest in Iran over economic hardship quickly escalated into a wave of unprecedented violence.
In this episode of Demystifying Iran, Seyed Mohammad Marandi uncovers how Western powers orchestrated a sophisticated hybrid campaign, combining armed provocateurs, foreign-backed separatists, and a global digital propaganda network, to destabilize Iran.
From targeted terror attacks to a relentless online disinformation machine, the evidence reveals a meticulously engineered plot masquerading as civil unrest. Yet beneath the chaos lies a critical flaw: a movement divorced from the Iranian peopleโs realities and incapable of sparking genuine revolution.
Watch to see how the playbook of foreign intervention unfolded, and why it ultimately failed.
00:00 Introduction
0:40 A conspiracy against Iran
5:32 MEK: A Western-backed terror cult
7:53 MEK: From proxy to information weapon
15:45 Pahlavi: Traitous aspirant to a foreign-imposed throne
18:47 Hybrid warfare: Digital and armed
23:03 Hypocrisy of the foreignโbacked campaign