Sanchez Effect

‘Trump is desperate to make a deal. But Iranians are very hard negotiators’ – former US Army officer
In this episode of Sanchez Effect, we dive into the potential conflict map between Iran and the US, as Washington is basically camping out right at Iran’s front door with a huge fleet, and threats are flying around like confetti. They’re...
Feb 18, 2026 17:27
Sanchez Effect is a journalistic rebellion. RT’s flagship program is led by Rick Sanchez, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning newsman who’s made a career out of defying the status quo. “When only one side of a story is permitted, that’s when I push harder. If Moscow is deemed off-limits, it’s precisely where I want to be. Because more often than not, truth resides in the places we’re told not to look.”

‘Trump is desperate to make a deal. But Iranians are very hard negotiators’ – former US Army officer
In this episode of Sanchez Effect, we dive into the potential conflict map between Iran and the US, as Washington is basically camping out right at Iran’s front door with a huge fleet, and threats are flying around like confetti. They’re...
Feb 18, 2026 17:27
‘Occupation of the US by Israel – that’s the world we live in’ - Dr. Hasan Unal
In the latest edition of Sanchez Effect, Rick and his guest, Baskent University International Relations Professor Dr. Hasan Unal, dissect the unsettling dynamic between the two countries. Even as Washington scrambles to negotiate with Tehran,...
Feb 17, 2026 17:17
Hot debate at ‘Sanchez Effect’: Rick Sanchez and his guests talk on Iran, Israel
Yoni Ben-Menachem: ‘Trump has been anti-Iran for years; he doesn’t need Netanyahu to push him.’ Christopher Helali: ‘But millions from Miriam Adelson certainly help pave the way!’ In the latest episode of...
Feb 16, 2026 20:12
‘Iran will not give anything more because the last time we had a deal, the US tore it up’ – Mostafa Khoshcheshm
It’s the final day of the Sanchez Effect trip to Iran. Rick sums up everything that has been said and what he has learned from this journey. He talks to Iranian journalist Mostafa Khoshcheshm, a professor at the Iranian University of...
Feb 13, 2026 18:28
Some seek peace only to prepare for war. We seek peace for the sake of peace – Iranian government spokesperson
Another exclusive interview from Rick Sanchez’s trip to Iran. This time his guest on RT’s Sanchez Effect is Iran’s government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, with a challenging set of questions: Nothing is off-limits,...
Feb 12, 2026 17:51
‘Iranians celebrate independence from America and other Western influences’ – Rick Sanchez
This episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, part of our special coverage in Iran, marks the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, and is the topic of discussion between Rick and Foad Izadi – a professor of political communication at...
Feb 11, 2026 18:34
‘History proves that the US often exploits protests without delivering real support’ – Ali Asghar Shafieian
In our special Sanchez Effect series from Tehran, Rick sits down with a top voice of the Islamic Republic’s government, the Iranian president’s media adviser Ali Asghar Shafieian. Mr. Shafieian explains how US President Donald...
Feb 11, 2026 06:15
We’ve got solid intel that Saudi Arabia has a nuclear bomb, and the US is fully aware of it’ – Hussein Kanani
This explosive claim from the general hits hard in the latest episode of Sanchez Effect – straight out of Tehran, where Rick is recording a series of special reports from the country. We’ve reached out to Saudi Arabia – a...
Feb 9, 2026 17:04
EXCLUSIVE: Sergey Lavrov on Sanchez Effect
In this episode, we go to the Russian Foreign Ministry and speak with one of Russia’s most experienced and well-known statesmen, Sergey Lavrov. Dedicating this interview to the Diplomatic Workers Day in Russia, Lavrov offers deep analysis and...
Feb 5, 2026 14:50