Antiwar.com highlighted a reprinted post from John Mearsheimer’s Substack about his 30 July 2026 appearance on Glenn Diesen’s podcast. The discussion was presented as a conversation about propaganda, bringing attention to how public narratives are shaped during tense political moments.
One point Mearsheimer stresses in the brief excerpt is what the interview did not focus on. He says Iran barely came up, even though the situation at the time appeared highly volatile and there was concern that President Trump might be preparing a large-scale attack on Iranian infrastructure.
That contrast gives the piece its immediate political relevance. A discussion centered on propaganda, taking place while fears of a possible U.S. strike on Iran were in the background, suggests a broader concern about how major international crises are framed and understood.
Because only a short portion of the article is available, the emphasis remains on the setting of the interview and the unusual gap between the topic discussed and the geopolitical danger Mearsheimer says was unfolding at the time. The republished note positions the podcast appearance as part of a wider debate over messaging, war risk and political perception.
