Interviews 02
Nima R. Alkhorshid: Iran-US Double Ceasefire: What Just Happened?
A surprise US-Iran ceasefire and upcoming negotiations in Pakistan are framed as a strategic capitulation by the US, driven by military depletion and Iran's unwavering 10-point demands.
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran SLAMS Trump’s Ultimatum w/ COUNTER ULTIMATUM — War Headed DECIMATING Attacks
Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts Iran's unwavering resolve against US threats, framing its resistance as a moral imperative rooted in Shia Islam and a direct counter to perceived Western-backed genocide in Gaza.
John Helmer: Iran Just Did the Unthinkable – US & Israel Respond (Middle East on Fire)
John Helmer dissects a catastrophic US military operation in Iran, revealing Trump's fear-driven escalation, deep internal White House divisions, and Iran's strategic counter-proposals, including a lucrative Strait of Hormuz toll system.
Paul Craig Roberts: How the Iran War is Making Trump Lose EVERYTHING
Paul Craig Roberts and the host dissect the conflicting narratives surrounding a recent US operation in Iran, questioning official accounts and criticizing Iran's strategic passivity amidst escalating geopolitical tensions.
Col. Jacques Baud: Iran HAMMERS Israel AND GCC Countries After US-Israel Attacks on Key Facilities
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects a recent US-Israeli operation in Iran, revealing a critical asymmetry in conflict perception and a Western leadership resorting to escalation and 'mafia-style' negotiations due to a lack of strategic foresight.
Stanislav Krapivnik: Iran Just SLAMMED the Door on America’s Ceasefire Offer the Strait Stays Closed
The US-Iran conflict escalates with Iran rejecting ceasefire offers and the US facing significant military losses and accusations of nuclear terrorism, leading to global economic instability and a potential reshaping of Middle Eastern geopolitics.
Patrick Henningsen: Iran REJECTS Ceasefire — Missile Bunkers Rebuilt in Record Time
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran is framed as a politically motivated 'perfect war' designed to weaponize energy markets for elite profit, facing internal US military dissent and exposing European hypocrisy.
Prof. Ted Postol: Iran Already Achieved NUCLEAR DETERRENCE Against Israel
Professor Ted Postol argues that Iran has meticulously developed an asymmetric warfare strategy, leveraging underground defenses, advanced drones, and commercial satellite technology to achieve effective deterrence against US and Israeli air power, rendering traditional military responses obsolete and risking catastrophic escalation.
Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: Fighter Jet SHOT DOWN — Iran War SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL
Amid escalating conflict, a US fighter jet and Blackhawk are downed in Iran, exposing critical intelligence failures, accelerating geopolitical realignments, and threatening global economic stability.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Trump PUSHES ESCALATION — Israel’s Strategy COLLAPSES Overnight
Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the shifting geopolitical landscape in the Middle East, arguing that Donald Trump's recent rhetoric inadvertently forces global diplomacy with Iran, while Israel's destructive war strategy is failing and accelerating regional nuclear proliferation.
Andrei Martyanov: IT’S OVER: The U.S. Just LOST to Iran… Here’s Why
Andrei Martyanov declares the US has lost the war against Iran, detailing a catastrophic decline in American military capability and a dramatic shift in Middle Eastern power dynamics, signaling the end of the petrodollar era.
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.
Scott Ritter: Iran REJECTS Ceasefire — US vs Iran: Missiles Rain Down in BRUTAL Escalation
Scott Ritter argues that the US is unprepared for a ground invasion of Iran, is being misled by Israeli intelligence, and is inadvertently crippling its global military posture, while Iran holds the strategic advantage in the escalating conflict.
Laith Marouf: Hezbollah Strikes HARD: Air & Ground Attacks Escalate—Israel Plans Buffer Zone
Laith Marouf details Hezbollah's escalating ground and air attacks against Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon, highlighting significant Israeli losses and the strategic coordination of the 'Axis of Resistance' against what he describes as a failing Western-backed regional order.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Israel Might Not Survive This… END EVERYTHING… Israel & Iran Nuclear Scenario
Colonel Larry Wilkerson warns that the escalating conflict with Iran, fueled by US actions and Israeli desperation, risks global economic collapse and potential nuclear war, while exposing deep-seated corruption and incompetence within US and Israeli leadership.
Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen STRIKES Israel - They Hit Iran’s WATER & POWER… Now RETALIATION Has Started
Iran asserts its military and economic resilience against a US-led coalition, detailing alleged civilian targeting by the West and outlining a severe, escalating retaliation strategy that includes disrupting global energy markets and potentially withdrawing from the NPT.
John Helmer: Russia Issues URGENT Warning as US–Israel Strikes Escalate
Geopolitical analyst John Helmer details a rapidly deteriorating US-Israel position in the Iran conflict, driven by strategic miscalculations, Trump's perceived erratic behavior, and a shifting global power dynamic that sees even allies distancing themselves from US offensive actions.
Paul Craig Roberts: Iran EXPOSED Israel’s Air Defense - Iran’s Victory Would Have a Silver Lining
Paul Craig Roberts argues that Iran has exposed Israel's military vulnerabilities and that a sustained Iranian offensive could lead to Israel's destruction or a complete rejection of the Zionist agenda, with severe political and economic repercussions for the US.
Larry C. Johnson: FULL ESCALATION: Yemen Joins, Hezbollah Crushes Tanks, US–Iran on Brink
Geopolitical analyst Larry Johnson asserts the US-Iran conflict is escalating, exposing the fragility of Gulf states, the delusion of US military strategy, and Israel's deteriorating military position against a multi-front regional resistance.
Col. Jacques Baud: What a US Ground Invasion of Iran Would REALLY Look Like
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects the strategic futility of a US ground invasion of Iran, arguing that current troop levels are insufficient and such an action would backfire, exposing US allies and potentially leading to Iran's nuclearization.
Stanislav Krapivnik: Trump’s Iran Strategy Faces DEFEAT - Israel Running Out of Interceptors & Tanks
Stanislav Krapivnik details how Iran's effective retaliation against US and Israeli targets, coupled with internal military and economic vulnerabilities, is leading to a strategic defeat for the Trump administration's Middle East policy.
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