Mohammad Marandi - Professor of English Literature and Orientalism, University of Tehran
Mark Sleboda - International Relations and Security Analyst
Afshin Rattansi - British broadcaster, journalist and author
In the first hour, Fault Lines was joined by professor Mohammad Marandi to discuss his defense of journalist Matt Taibbi, as well as the classified files that revealed Great Britain's role in covering up the US' shooting down of Iran Flight 655 in 1988.
In the second hour, Mark Sleboda joined the show to discuss the battle in Bakhmut and how it is currently progressing, along with the leaked NATO war files that have allegedly hampered the Ukrainian military's offensive plans.
In the last hour, Fault Lines spoke to Afashin Rattansi about the US President Joe Biden's visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland, along with Twitter's recent decision to label the BBC as a state-funded media outlet.
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