Interviews 02
Ray McGovern: Israel’s Worst Defeat: New Wave of Attacks That Could END It All
Ray McGovern dissects the complex, unpredictable Middle East conflict, arguing that Russian intervention and economic pressures are forcing Trump into a diplomatic off-ramp, despite Netanyahu's persistent calls for war and the risk of nuclear escalation.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump’s Own Advisors Now SPLIT on Iran - Israel’s Plan DECIMATED
Colonel Larry Wilkerson details how Trump's chaotic foreign policy, driven by propaganda and personal agenda, is accelerating the decline of US diplomatic influence, particularly regarding Iran and Israel, while global powers like Russia and India forge new alliances and military capabilities.
Patrick Henningsen: Hezbollah JUST Fired Back at Israel - Iran Vows to “Crush” All Attacks
Patrick Henningsen argues that the US and Israel initiated an illegal war against Iran, driven by Trump's incompetence and Israeli influence, leading to an inevitable escalation with severe global economic repercussions.
Col. Jacques Baud: DESPERATE Move? Israel Just LOST – Trump’s Last-Minute Move Changes Everything
Colonel Jacques Baud argues that US policy inconsistency and Israeli aggression are driving Middle Eastern nations away from Western alliances, leading to a significant geopolitical and economic shift towards China and BRICS.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Strategy Just COLLAPSED – Trump Steps In
Ambassador Chas Freeman argues that Israel's regional strategy has collapsed, the US is weakened, and Donald Trump's 'phony' peace efforts are a self-serving attempt to exit a failing war, accelerating a global shift towards independent 'nodes' rather than traditional alliances.
Scott Ritter: Trump Panics as Iran’s Strategy Exposes His Biggest Defeat Yet
Scott Ritter argues that the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is political theater, exposing US intelligence failures and Trump's desperation to exit a war he cannot win, while Iran emerges stronger and more pragmatic.
John Helmer: Blood, Money, and the TRUMP DYNASTY - Iran Shows How to FIGHT
John Helmer unpacks the US blockade on Iran, revealing how Trump's domestic political ambitions and a deepening religious-political divide are shaping US foreign policy, while China and Iran defy American unilateralism.
Michael Hudson: This Changes Everything: The World After Iran War
Michael Hudson details how Iran's strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz and its ability to disrupt global oil trade has fundamentally shifted geopolitical power, challenging US hegemony and threatening a 'financial winter' for oil-importing nations.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: US & Iran NOW in Direct GROUND WAR – Air Strikes Hit DEVASTATING All-Time Peak
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the U.S. and Iran are already engaged in a direct ground war, with devastating air strikes and a failed U.S. raid, while warning of potential nuclear escalation and NATO's imminent collapse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Patrick Henningsen: Israel Strikes Iran’s LARGEST Gas Field - Iran's MASSIVE RETALIATION Begins
Israel's attack on Iran's South Pars gas field, coordinated with the US, is a calculated move to destabilize Gulf monarchies, reshape the Middle East, and boost US energy dominance, risking a global conflict.
Patrick Henningsen: Iran Says NO to Ceasefire and Sets New Terms for the Region
Patrick Henningsen argues that the US-Israeli conflict with Iran is a strategic disaster for the US, driven by Israeli interests and flawed intelligence, leading to a redefinition of regional security and global power dynamics.
Scott Ritter: The U.S. Has Lost and Is Trapped in the Iran War With No Way Out
Former Marine intelligence officer Scott Ritter asserts the U.S. has already lost the war with Iran due to strategic failures, war crimes, and a profound misunderstanding of Iranian capabilities and objectives.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Israel Can’t Survive This… What Just Happened Changes Everything
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the ongoing war between the US and Iran, driven by the 'pathological lying' of leaders like Trump and Netanyahu, is causing catastrophic destruction, eroding international law, and will inevitably lead to the US being driven out of the Middle East.
Patrick Henningsen: Israel Just Pulled the U.S. Into Another War… This Could End Very Badly
Patrick Henningsen asserts that Israel and the U.S. initiated an unprovoked war against Iran, leveraging fabricated narratives and European complicity, while deploying AI-driven targeting systems and weaponizing the term 'terrorism' to justify widespread destruction and consolidate regional power.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Emergency Diplomacy! Oman’s FM Flies to Washington to Avert War with Iran
Ambassador Chas Freeman asserts that US-Iran negotiations are a mere pretext for an impending war driven by Israeli interests and domestic US political maneuvers, with severe global repercussions.
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.
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.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Is Trump Killing American Capitalism? The 2026 Economic Breakdown
Economists Richard D. Wolff and Michael Hudson dissect how Trump's economic policies, characterized by tariffs and political instability, are actively undermining American manufacturing and global standing, leading to a decline in foreign investment and a shift towards internal repression.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Warning Signs: The U.S. Is Losing on Every Front
Veteran economists Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson argue the US is a declining empire, engaging in desperate, lawless foreign policy and self-sabotaging economic strategies, while Europe faces its own 'end times' of subordination and economic decline.
Col. Jacques Baud: Why the EU Is Failing on Every Front
Colonel Jacques Baud, a UN expert, details how the EU's foreign policy is a 'mess' lacking strategy and operating outside the rule of law, exemplified by his own punitive sanctions.
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