Jeffrey Sachs: Iran War Could Escalate Into Nuclear War

Jeffrey Sachs: Iran War Could Escalate Into Nuclear War

Author: Glenn Diesen March 16, 2026 Duration: 29:09

Prof. Jeffrey Sachs argues that desperation is growing in the US and Israel as they fail to defeat Iran, and nuclear weapons could be used if we continue down this path. Jeffrey Sachs YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JeffreyDSachsOfficial Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL


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