Interviews 02
John Helmer: Trump's actions leave Iran, Russia, & China no Choice but to Intensify their Resistance
Geopolitical analyst John Helmer asserts that India's recent alignment with Israel signals the end of BRICS's strategic unity, while the US faces an Iranian stalemate due to internal weaknesses and a growing Russia-China-Iran axis.
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.
Paul Craig Roberts: How Israel Manipulates the US into Fighting Its Endless Wars
Paul Craig Roberts argues that US foreign policy in the Middle East is fundamentally dictated by Israel's agenda for 'Greater Israel,' leading America into wars that serve Israeli, not American, interests.
Larry C. Johnson: Existential Fight: The 'Hell' Iran Has Prepared for a War w/ US and it's happening
Larry Johnson asserts that US intelligence gravely underestimates Iran's military strength, which has been significantly bolstered by Russia and China, making a US conflict with Iran a potential "rude awakening" for American forces.
Col. Jacques Baud: The West’s Strategic Failure: Are We Running Out of Time?
Colonel Jacques Baud details his personal experience with EU sanctions, arguing that Europe's lack of strategic independence and its role in sabotaging peace efforts in Ukraine highlight a profound failure of leadership and a dangerous erosion of fundamental rights.
Stanislav Krapivnik: It’s Happening:Iran Deploys Heavy Weapons as US Rushes Everything to the Region
An analyst details Iran's significantly upgraded air defense, integrated with Russian and Chinese systems, and exposes critical vulnerabilities in US military strategy and logistics in the event of a conflict.
Mark Sleboda: The Axis is Rising? China and Russia Just Armed Iran to the Teeth
Mark Sleboda details how the US and Israel are facing a closing window for military action against Iran, as Russia and China bolster Iran's defenses, shifting the regional power balance and risking a high-stakes, inconclusive conflict.
Patrick Henningsen: This Won’t Be Limited: The All-Out US-Iran War is Here, Countdown to Catastrophe
A recent visitor to Iran asserts that the country is fully prepared for an all-out war with the US and Israel, dismissing any notion of a 'limited' conflict or successful regime change, and highlighting the West's pervasive war propaganda.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Is Israel Dragging the U.S. Into Israel’s Next Endless War?
Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions, arguing that a US-led attack on Iran, driven by Israeli interests, is imminent and will lead to an all-out, devastating regional conflict with global repercussions.
Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran Warns U.S. in Urgent Letter to UN Vowing to WIPE OUT
Veteran intelligence analysts Larry C. Johnson and Col. Larry Wilkerson expose severe US intelligence failures and strategic miscalculations regarding Iran, arguing that an attack would lead to catastrophic US casualties and accelerate a global power shift.
Alastair Crooke: Trump’s Final Gamble: Iran Dares to Strike Back
Alastair Crooke details the high-stakes geopolitical trap facing Donald Trump regarding Iran, influenced by Israeli demands and complicated by Iran's advanced defense capabilities and a broader global power struggle involving China and Russia.
Andrei Martyanov: IRAN BOMBSHELL: Hypersonic Missile Could Sink US Navy Carrier — Trump WARNED!
Andrei Martyanov dissects the potential US military confrontation with Iran, arguing that US forces are ill-prepared for a sustained conflict against Iran's sophisticated, Russian- and Chinese-backed defense systems, particularly highlighting the vulnerability of US aircraft carriers and the ineffectiveness of US air defense.
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.
Alex Krainer: Iran Moves on Hormuz & Bab el-Mandeb, US “All In” With F35s, Major War Brewing
Despite mainstream media narratives pushing for war with Iran, Alex Krainer argues Trump is strategically resisting escalation, trapped by his own overconfident tactics and internal political pressures, while a regional coalition forms to counter Western hegemony.
Matthew Hoh: This Is How Every Empire Destroys Itself
A former US diplomat and marine veteran warns of a devastating, unpredictable war with Iran, driven by US-Israeli objectives of regime change or fragmentation, with profound regional and global consequences.
David T. Pyne: How a War With Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Armageddon
Geopolitical analyst David Pyne asserts that a US-Iran war, driven by Israeli influence and Trump's miscalculations, risks rapid nuclear escalation and global destabilization, exposing critical US military vulnerabilities and foreign policy failures.
Scott Ritter: Hormuz Blocked! Iran’s Missile Fire Can Leave the US Navy DEFENSELESS
Scott Ritter argues that US diplomacy with Iran is a deliberate deception to buy time for a massive military buildup aimed at regime change, risking a devastating regional and potentially nuclear war.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: The Strategy Trump Is Betting Everything On Is Crumbling
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that Donald Trump's strategy in the Middle East is collapsing under the pressure of Israeli influence and a miscalculation of US military strength, potentially leading to a devastating regional war.
Mohammad Marandi: Iran JUST Closed the Strait of Hormuz - Wiped Out: Iran Plans to Sink the US Navy
Iran conducted live-fire military maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling an 'all-out war' doctrine against the US and its regional allies, predicting global economic devastation and the collapse of US influence if conflict erupts.
John Helmer: The Kremlin’s New Strategy Before Geneva - Madness in the Middle East
Russia's high-stakes Geneva negotiations involve a bifurcated strategy: a 'red dollarization' economic gambit to appease the US, opposed by military and foreign ministry factions, while simultaneously navigating a strategic deterrence with Iran amidst escalating economic warfare.
Paul Craig Roberts: Nobody Voted For This America… So How Did It Happen?
Paul Craig Roberts argues that Benjamin Netanyahu is strategically manipulating the US into an all-out war with Iran to achieve a 'Greater Israel,' leveraging American political and military structures.
Larry C. Johnson: Iran Just Leveled Up
Larry Johnson argues that US-Iran negotiations are 'Kabuki theater' preceding an inevitable US attack, while Russia's escalating demands in Ukraine signal a complete redrawing of its borders, with European powers increasingly irrelevant in both conflicts.
Col. Jacques Baud: Iran Goes All In -This Could Be the EU’s Biggest Blunder Yet
Colonel Jacques Baud exposes the EU's extrajudicial sanctions against him and dissects the West's irrational, objective-less approach to Iran, revealing Europe's diminished geopolitical standing and its role in sabotaging peace efforts.
Ray McGovern: Two Fronts, One War? Trump Confronts BOTH Iran & Russia
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern dissects the complex geopolitical landscape, arguing that Trump's administration faces significant challenges in both Ukraine and Iran, influenced by internal US dynamics and a shifting global power balance.
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