'Iran is not interested in negotiating with Trump' - Iranian professor Mohammad Marandi  

^{4 Mar 2026 C4 Video}

After the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and many senior figures in the government, Iran's military has responded with strikes of its own.

Five days into the war, retaliatory attacks have hit several Gulf countries with Iran targeting Western military bases and energy sites in the region.

Meanwhile, the strikes from the US and Israel continue to intensify with no signs of letting up.

We spoke to Mohammad Marandi, a professor at Tehran University, a former adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team and close to the authorities there.

We asked how he thinks the Iranian military strategy is playing out.