Beni Sabti

According to INSS Iran expert Bini Sapti speaking with the Jerusalem Post, indirect talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Arbas Arachi and US envoys are being viewed by some as mere theatre, orchestrated by the IRGC, rather than genuine diplomatic engagement.

Sabti noted that Iran continues to attack ships and assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as officials speak of willingness to reopen it under certain conditions.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported a cargo vessel was struck recently, resulting in two casualties.

Meanwhile, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharrar and Iranian President Massoud Pesachian are also scheduled speakers at the UN General Assembly, where they are likely to denounce Israel.

My next guest lived under the Iranian regime and escaped it.

Beni Sabti was born and raised in Iran.

As a teenager, his family fled after seeing firsthand what happens when a government turns on its own people.

He spent more than 30 years studying Iran from the inside out as a former intelligence officer and now a leading Iran expert, speaking directly to Iranians in their own language.

Now, Benny says what the world thinks it knows about Iran is just flat wrong and that the biggest story isn't the regime's power.

It's all about the people's anger.

So please welcome Beni Sabti.

Thank you so much for being here and talking about this.