Sanchez Effect

‘Choosing to be a bully never works’ – Alanoud Al Thani, Qatari political analyst and researcher

‘Israel has become radioactive. I think Iran has started behaving the same way. Choosing to be a bully never works’ – Alanoud Al Thani, Qatari political analyst and researcher.

In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ Rick talks to Alanoud Al Thani, a Qatari political analyst and nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs.

She explains Israel’s destructive role in the region as it attacks local nations such as Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, and even Qatar. Al Thani says that Israel’s behavior is getting out of control, even for its allies. At the same time, she condemns Iranian attacks on the Gulf States, saying that US and Israeli aggression do not justify Tehran’s actions.

In this episode, Al Thani discusses whether American bases in the region pose a threat to Iran, as well as a looming oil crisis if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened.

Catch all of this and more – only on RT!

The US has burned through years’ worth of cruise missile production in just ten days of war – Theodore Postol, American physicist

‘The US has burned through years’ worth of cruise missile production in just ten days of war. It’s total nonsense, this kind of military output can’t be sustained for long, while Iran can go on indefinitely’ – Theodore Postol, American physicist.

In the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, we’re thrilled to welcome one of the world’s top experts on ballistic missiles. With viral online videos showing Iranian drones and rockets slipping through US defense systems, Rick can’t help but ask: we were promised Iron Domes and impenetrable anti-ballistic systems such as THAAD and Patriot. So what’s going on?

Our guest breaks it all down. As it turns out that, while Patriot batteries cost a whopping $1 billion each, their radar struggles to properly detect incoming missiles because they’re simply too fast. They may be good against aircraft, but not missiles and drones. But why if those drones seem like an easy target? Professor Postol says they don’t need to be more advanced – only good enough to breach such defenses. He reveals that the current interception rate by Patriot missiles is only 4-5%, so it’s a gigantic fraud. Patriots were ineffective in the 1990’s and have made zero improvement since then.

Professor Postol says Iranians have production facilities set up to maintain firing capacity. Unlike American private companies, which only produce what contracts require, Iran’s setup allows it to sustain operations. The US arms industry simply isn’t equipped to keep pace in a prolonged conflict like this. Learn more – only on RT!

‘Washington learned a lot from its mistakes, so it decided to make more mistakes to learn more’ – Salman Al-Ansari

In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, we cover the latest developments in Washington’s war on Iran. Our guest, Salman Al-Ansari, a Saudi geopolitical researcher, has spoken out in condemnation of Israeli-US aggression against Tehran, while also saying this does not give the Islamic Republic the right to attack its neighbors. Our guest also affirmed Saudi Arabia’s key role in the region and claimed the nation has promised not to allow the US to carry out strikes from its territory, leading to lively discussion and debate with Sanchez. Watch their whole conversation here on RT International.

We have become a nation of compliant sheep and have a psychopath leading us as shepherd – Former US weapons inspector Scott Ritter

‘How do you explain an illegal war of aggression? You lie. We have become a nation of compliant sheep and have a psychopath leading us as shepherd’ – Former US weapons inspector Scott Ritter.

In the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect,’ we dive into the chaos of a war that Washington promised would be quick and painless. Reality tells a different story – Ritter argues that America has already dropped the ball. Instead of toppling Khamenei, they’ve inadvertently made him a martyr; now, people rally around his legacy, vowing to avenge his demise. Trump’s strategy? It changes with the wind – he doesn’t have one. And he’s not alone; his close ally, Pete Hegseth, is equally lost as America flounders in its military objectives.

Ritter foresees a grim future: the US will exhaust its defense options long before Iran runs out of ways to strike back. Rick questions why interceptors aren’t taking down missiles – why are Iranian rockets slipping through? Aren’t those fancy US missiles supposed to work? Ritter points out how Iranians are outsmarting Washington, rendering radars blind and deaf while launching a frenzy of outdated missiles to overload defenses before unleashing their more advanced weaponry.

And let’s not forget Turkiye – it’s not innocent in this mess either, and Ritter reveals its agenda. Meanwhile, RT correspondent Yasin Eken joins us from Turkiye to weigh in on whether Ankara might throw its hat into the ring. Get the full scoop only on RT!

Israel and the US have dropped the pretense of ‘protecting their security’ – Zakharova

In the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, we sit down with Maria Zakharova, the voice of the Russian Foreign Ministry. She says when the US claims it needed to attack Iran because it was enriching uranium close to bomb-making levels, that is simply untrue. Moscow has been closely monitoring Iran’s peaceful nuclear program through the IAEA. This organization and its experts regularly inspected all nuclear sites and submitted reports. At no point did they indicate that Iran violated any agreements.

Zakharova also takes aim at Mike Pompeo’s comments urging Iran to align with the West. She challenges the idea of ‘normality’ and ‘decency’ as defined by the American official, highlighting a history of Western hypocrisy – think Iraq, Gaddafi, and Yugoslavia. Are these really the folks who get to set the standard for what’s normal? And now they want to dictate terms to Iran? Is this the new status quo?

She draws parallels between the Minsk talks, which masked plans to militarize Ukraine, and the negotiations with Tehran. She says Moscow wants to trust the US, but it is actions that Russia will believe, not words.

Mushahid Hussain Syed: The US betrayed its Arab friends and allies. Ali Al-Hail: Netanyahu wants to drag the Gulf States into this

Mushahid Hussain Syed: The US betrayed its Arab friends and allies. Ali Al-Hail: Netanyahu desperately wants to drag the Gulf States into this. But this is not our war.

In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, we keep monitoring the crisis in the Middle East. Direct from Beirut, RT’s Steve Sweeney brings Rick the latest on what he called signs of an imminent invasion. Harsh bombing and direct strikes from tanks – that’s what people in Lebanon now face on a daily basis. On the major US-Israeli campaign against Iran, Rick gathers a panel, bringing together Mushahid Hussain Syed, former Pakistani Minister of Information and Senator, and Dr. Ali Al-Hail, a professor of mass communication at Qatar University. Both analysts agree on two things. First, the US has betrayed its allies to focus on the protection of Israel. Second, that it is not a war of the US and the Persian Gulf countries but a war of Benjamin Netanyahu who wants to drag every regional power into the conflict to weaken them. Professor Ali Al-Hail even says ‘We have doubts about the bombing of ARAMCO.’ Syed agrees that this would be out of the usual Israeli playbook. He says ‘Israeli occupied territory is not the West Bank and Gaza alone. It is also the US Congress and the Washington establishment.’ All this and more – on RT International.