Interviews 02
Matthew Hoh: The End of US Air Power Advantage
Matthew Hoh argues the US Empire is clearly ending, evidenced by its military incompetence in the Middle East, Iran's rise as a world power, and the resulting global economic and political recalibration among US allies.
Larry Johnson: Iran Just SEIZED Control of the Strait of Hormuz – Ceasefire Already Falling Apart?
Larry Johnson asserts that Iran has effectively seized control of the Strait of Hormuz, forcing a desperate US into negotiations amidst a failing military campaign and severe economic repercussions.
Pepe Escobar: Iran Just CHANGED the Balance of Power in the Middle East
Pepe Escobar argues that Iran's actions have fundamentally and irreversibly altered the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, dismantling US influence and ushering in a new multipolar order centered on the Russia-Iran-China axis.
Alex Krainer: Trump TRAPPED in Iran War - The Exit Plan Is Falling Apart…
Alex Krainer argues that Donald Trump's aggressive stance on Iran is a self-defeating strategy driven by a failing financial system, leading to market disbelief and escalating global instability.
Matthew Hoh: This One Move Against Iran Could Collapse Everything…
Matthew Hoh details how the ongoing war with Iran is accelerating the decline of the American unipolar order, exposing NATO's fragility, and revealing the US military's unpreparedness for modern warfare, while pushing the global economy towards a recession.
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Iran War Just BROKE the Global Economy & the US Empire
Economists Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson dissect the geopolitical and economic fallout of the US-Iran conflict, arguing it will trigger a global depression, accelerate de-dollarization, and fundamentally restructure world trade and power dynamics.
Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: US–Iran Ground Conflict Could DEVASTATE Israel & UAE
Military analysts Larry Johnson and Colonel Wilkerson dissect the severe economic and strategic miscalculations of a potential US-Israel ground invasion of Iran, arguing it would devastate global trade and expose critical vulnerabilities in modern warfare.
Andrei Martyanov: Iran Just SHOT DOWN a New Jet and Drops Hammer After Israel’s Nuclear Attack
Andrei Martyanov asserts that Iran's demonstrated air defense capabilities and the ongoing collapse of the petrodollar system signal a catastrophic decline for US and Israeli military and economic dominance, fundamentally reshaping global power dynamics.
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: US Dominance Is Crumbling… Here’s Why Iran Matters
US dominance is crumbling as a war of choice against Iran backfires, accelerating a global economic collapse and the formation of a new anti-imperialist world order.
Seyed M. Marandi: Israel Hits Iran Energy Sites, Iran’s Next Move: Israel’s Energy & Water Systems
Professor Seyed M. Marandi details Iran's unyielding stance against US and Israeli aggression, predicting severe global economic consequences if the conflict escalates and outlining Iran's strategy to fundamentally alter regional security dynamics.
Mark Sleboda: Iran’s New Missiles SLAM Israel & US Bases - Saudi & UAE Involved as Bases Open
Iran's asymmetric warfare strategy, leveraging its 'sanction option' by closing the Strait of Hormuz and targeting Gulf state energy infrastructure, has weaponized the global economy against the US and Israel, leading to unprecedented geopolitical and economic shifts.
Gerald Celente: Trump Already Losing the Iran War
Gerald Celente asserts that Donald Trump's new war in the Middle East, launched under false pretenses and driven by personal ego and external influence, is already failing and poised to trigger the 'greatest depression' in modern history.
Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: Second F-35 Down - Iran War Spirals Into DEVASTATING New Phase
Larry Johnson and Colonel Wilkerson dissect the escalating US-Iran conflict, exposing critical military miscalculations, economic vulnerabilities, and the profound disconnect between political rhetoric and battlefield realities.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Iran Just Flipped the Script on the U.S. -Global Crisis Incoming?
Iran's strategic response to US aggression in the Strait of Hormuz is accelerating global de-dollarization, exposing the ineffectiveness of US military and financial control, and forcing a re-evaluation of international alliances.
Alastair Crooke: Iran Was Ready for This War… And It Could Change the Middle East Forever
Alastair Crooke details how Iran's long-prepared asymmetrical warfare strategy is reshaping Middle East geopolitics and global economics, challenging Western assumptions about conflict and power.
Pepe Escobar: Iran Just Served the U.S. an “Eviction Notice” — What Happens Next?
Iran has issued an "eviction notice" to the US, demanding withdrawal, sanctions lift, and nuclear program autonomy, signaling a strategic defeat for the US and a potential global economic collapse.
Larry C. Johnson: Iran’s Missiles DEVASTATE Tel Aviv & Haifa as New Supreme Leader Takes Power
Larry Johnson details how Iran's strategic military actions, including devastating missile strikes on Israeli cities and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, are crippling the global economy and exposing the US and Israel's strategic vulnerabilities.
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Prices SKYROCKET w/ Persian Gulf Blockade –Who Gets Hit Hardest?
Economists Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff argue that the US and Israel initiated war with Iran to prevent a peace deal, secure oil control, and maintain dollar hegemony, inadvertently destabilizing global energy markets and accelerating the decline of the American empire.
Alex Krainer: This MILITARY COMEBACK Works, NOTHING Will Be the Same
The US/Israeli attack on Iran, framed as an 'idiotic' strategic blunder, has triggered a long war of attrition with catastrophic global economic and geopolitical consequences, potentially leading to Europe's unraveling and Israel's strategic defeat.
Pepe Escobar & Larry C. Johnson: US-Israel HIT Tehran, Iran DESTROYS Tel Aviv, Hezbollah NOW Joins
This episode details a simulated, rapidly escalating war where US and Israeli attacks on Iran lead to devastating Iranian retaliation, crippling US military presence in the Gulf, devastating Israel, and collapsing global economic stability.
Mohammad Marandi, Stanislav Krapivnik & Ray McGovern: US & Israel Strike Iran, Iran Fires Back
Analysts dissect the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, framing them as a repeat of the Iraq War playbook and predicting a prolonged, unwinnable conflict for the US, with severe geopolitical and economic repercussions.
Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War
Pepe Escobar warns that a US attack on Iran, influenced by Zionist and military-industrial interests, risks global economic collapse and could accelerate the American empire's decline, even as Russia and China deepen strategic alliances and build Eurasian connectivity.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Prices About to Surge? Persian Gulf & Red Sea Threat
Despite mainstream media predictions of war and oil price surges, financial markets remain surprisingly stable, yet analysts warn of a US foreign policy shift towards military colonialism and a potentially catastrophic 'final overreach' in Iran.
Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: U.S. & Iran on the Brink as Critical Negotiations Unfold LIVE
Two geopolitical analysts argue that the US and Israel are on the brink of a catastrophic war with Iran, driven by irrationality and miscalculation, which would lead to global economic collapse and US instability.
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