Stephen Zunes PodcastAudio: After bombing Iran, Trump's claim that Iran was responsible for 1,000 American deaths in Iraq is a lie1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -7:54-7:54Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Audio: After bombing Iran, Trump's claim that Iran was responsible for 1,000 American deaths in Iraq is a lieHere's an article I wrote in 2020 challenging that mythJun 22, 2025ShareTranscriptThis is the audio to a post sent earlier this morning. Discussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksStephen Zunes PodcastI am Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco. I write on US politics and the Middle East. I am Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco. I write on US politics and the Middle East. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppApple PodcastsSpotifyRSS FeedRecent EpisodesThe International Community is Pushing for Palestinian Statehood—But the U.S. Won’t Have ItOct 29A Shaky Ceasefire Is Better Than An Ongoing GenocideOct 25Democratic Leadership Still Hasn’t Caught Up to the Party’s Base on GazaSep 5323 It’s Not About the BombAug 7Bipartisan US Push Tries to Label Democratic African Government as TerroristAug 4316 Trump’s Plan for Gaza Expulsion is Rooted in Decades of U.S. PolicyJul 27317 By Rejecting Evidence of Genocide in Gaza, the US Is Following a Familiar Pattern Jul 20318 A Long Legacy of Hypocrisy on OccupationsJul 15