Interviews 02
Larry Johnson: The Fight Israel & EU Can't Win: Total Humiliation Ahead
Larry Johnson debunks claims of an imminent US ground invasion of Iran, asserting that US forces are withdrawing and Iran has established control over the Strait of Hormuz, while also analyzing the religious motivations driving Israeli policy.
Robert Barnes: Trump Lost the War – It’s Time to Get Back Before the Next Crisis
Robert Barnes argues that Trump's 'toddleresque' decision-making, influenced by the Israel lobby and figures like Marco Rubio, is escalating Middle East conflicts and undermining US foreign policy, necessitating an 'Islamic NATO' and internal US political shifts.
John Helmer: Russia on the Verge of Major Escalation — Europe Braces for Retaliation
Veteran correspondent John Helmer argues that Russia faces a 'permanent war' with NATO, driven by US strategy to weaken Russia and maintain control, while internal Russian issues and the evolving drone warfare landscape complicate Moscow's ability to deter aggression or achieve its war aims.
Patrick Henningsen: Greater Israel Lies in Ruins: The Inside Story of a Total Collapse
Patrick Henningsen argues that US and Israeli negotiations with Iran and Lebanon are a deceptive facade designed to weaken adversaries, alter facts on the ground, and prepare for future military action, while exploiting Lebanon's political and economic vulnerabilities.
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Steps In as Israel Digs In - Hezbollah Crushes the Buffer Zone Plan
Iran asserts its control over the Strait of Hormuz and dismisses US-led negotiations, while condemning the US-backed Lebanon-Israel MOU as a betrayal designed to undermine regional resistance.
Larry Johnson: Iran and the U.S. Are Trading Blows— The MoU Already DEAD
Larry Johnson analyzes the escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, highlighting the US's diminishing influence, Israel's overextended military posture, and the shifting regional alliances that are reshaping power dynamics.
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Strait of Hormuz Traffic Plunges to Wartime Levels
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar details how the Strait of Hormuz traffic has plummeted to wartime levels, revealing the US's alleged betrayal of the Iran MOU and its deepening, self-defeating military involvement in the Middle East for Israel's interests.
Paul Craig Roberts: Lebanon's Speaker Declares US-Israel Deal "Won't Be Implemented
Paul Craig Roberts argues that US-Iran negotiations and the Lebanon-Israel deal are charades driven by US domestic political needs and Israeli influence, not genuine peace, leading to perpetual conflict and eroding American independence.
Elijah Magnier: Iran & U.S. Rush to Doha as Deal Teeters on the Brink
Elijah Magnier dissects the critical violations by the U.S. of a recent Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, alongside the contentious Lebanon-Israel agreement, revealing a pattern of bad faith negotiations and regional destabilization.
Col. Jacques Baud: Iran Strikes 8 U.S. Military Sites After Attacks on Southern Coast
Colonel Jacques Baud argues that the US views the Iran-Oman MOU as a strategic trap to force Iran into a 'diplomacy under pressure' scenario, aiming for a decisive US victory rather than a balanced resolution.
Larry Johnson: Iran & Israel Move Closer to Full Confrontation
Larry Johnson analyzes the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, detailing the breakdown of a US-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a controversial Israel-Lebanon agreement, signaling a potential full confrontation in the Middle East.
Nima R. Alkhorshid: MoU Is Done—Now the U.S. and Iran Enter a War of Attrition
The US-Iran conflict in the Persian Gulf has evolved into a war of attrition, with Iran leveraging its control over the Strait of Hormuz and its strengthened military capabilities, while perceived US actions are framed as desperate and illogical.
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: U.S. Airstrikes Hit Southern Iran; Tehran's 'Hard' Retaliation on US Bases
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar breaks down recent US airstrikes on Iran, arguing they signal a return to war and a US strategy to reshape the Strait of Hormuz calculus, while exposing US diplomatic untrustworthiness when Israeli interests are involved.
Larry Johnson: U.S. Bombs Iran Near Sirik – Tehran's Counterstrike on US Bases Trigger Regional War
Geopolitical analyst Larry Johnson details the escalating US-Iran conflict, arguing that recent US strikes were 'military political theater' while Iran's retaliations are part of a deliberate strategy to deplete US fuel supplies and expose military vulnerabilities.
David Pyne: Iran’s 3-Way Retaliation: Nuclear Pullout, Hormuz Blockade, and US Base Strikes Loom
David Pyne argues that recent US and Israeli actions have sabotaged a 60-day ceasefire, escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon, and risking a global depression.
Ray McGovern: Iran's Missiles Force US Retreat: Bases Moving West to Escape Attacks
Ray McGovern details how Iran's strategic control of the Strait of Hormuz and its advanced missile capabilities are forcing a significant repositioning of US military assets, including a potential retreat of bases to Israel, while also analyzing Russia's cautious, attrition-based strategy in Ukraine.
Seyed M. Marandi: Hezbollah Rejects Israel Deal; Beirut Erupts - Iran Strikes Bahrain in Retaliation
Iran leverages its control over the Strait of Hormuz to pressure the US into upholding a ceasefire agreement, while condemning the Lebanese government's 'fake deal' with Israel and highlighting the growing global disdain for Israeli actions.
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: BREAKING: U.S. Launches Airstrikes Inside Iran – Escalation Underway
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar asserts that recent US airstrikes in Iran and ongoing Israeli actions in Lebanon signify a deliberate US-Israeli strategy to re-escalate conflict and expand Israeli occupation, despite existing peace agreements.
Robert Barnes: Iran Drones Attack Ship WITHOUT State Approval!
Robert Barnes argues that the US is disengaging from the Middle East, leading to a collapse of the 'Greater Israel Project' and the emergence of a new Islamic NATO, fundamentally reshaping regional power dynamics.
Prof. Steve Hanke: Explosions Rock Strait Of Hormuz - Lebanon Ceasefire On The BRINK
Professor Steve Hanke dissects the geopolitical and economic complexities of US-Iran relations, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Israel-Lebanon conflict, arguing that US policy is driven by political spin and external lobbies, leading to predictable outcomes like Iran's control over vital shipping lanes and Israel's continued occupation of Lebanon.
Larry Johnson: UAE Missile Alert! Dubai & Persian Gulf Heat Up RIGHT NOW
Geopolitical analyst Larry Johnson details how US foreign policy missteps, internal divisions, and regional realignments are escalating tensions in the Middle East, pushing the UAE to financial collapse and threatening global energy security.
Amb. Chas Freeman: The Collapse Of Israel’s Agenda
Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the shifting power dynamics in the Middle East, highlighting Israel's growing isolation and the US's weakening leverage in negotiations with Iran amidst a fracturing regional order.
Pepe Escobar: Iran Declares NATO "Complicit" and Must Be "Held Accountable" For Consequences!
Pepe Escobar reveals how a series of high-stakes geopolitical maneuvers, including a secret Pakistani-Chinese counter-intel operation and Saudi-Qatari financial guarantees, have fundamentally reshaped West Asian security architecture, leaving the US strategically defeated and cornered.
Larry Johnson: The U.S. Is Now Directly Calling Iran (Vance’s Switzerland Bombshell)
Larry Johnson analyzes the escalating US-Iran tensions, Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, the shifting global energy landscape, and the emergence of a multipolar world order challenging Western dominance.
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