Jeffrey Sachs: US and Israel underestimated Iran

Posted: 16th March 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVMqYkvS98o

We spoke with renowned economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs about the ongoing U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran and their devastating consequences.

He also discusses the broader pattern of U.S. military intervention across the Middle East. #Heat #US #Israel #Iran #War #MiddleEast #Tehran #Khamenei

0:00 New Supreme Leader’s Statement 0:41 What is there to negotiate? 1:48 Can the US declare victory? 3:01 Will the conflict expand globally? 4:20 How will the energy crisis impact the economy? 5:56 How effective is Iran’s asymmetric strategy? 8:00 Did Trump & Netanyahu underestimate Iran? 9:42 Could Israel do to Tehran what it did to Gaza? 12:18 Is child murder being normalized? 13:52 Could a US invasion cause mass casualties? 15:38 The destruction of America’s forever wars