Interviews 02
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.
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran’s OBLITERATED Air Defense Just Did the IMPOSSIBLE: 3 Jets, 2 Black Hawks DOWN
Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts that Iran's hidden, sophisticated defenses and strategic patience are poised to inflict catastrophic losses on the US and its regional allies, fundamentally reshaping the Middle East and leading to the collapse of the US empire and Zionism.
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.
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.
Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen Enters the War - US-Israeli Strikes on Energy Sites Spark IRAN’S RETALIATION
Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts that US-Israeli strikes on Iranian energy and nuclear facilities have triggered severe Iranian retaliation against Gulf states and Israel, escalating the conflict towards a global energy crisis and the potential collapse of US-allied regimes.
Patrick Henningsen: Cracks in the Shield - Israel Facing New Missiles of Iran
Patrick Henningsen argues that the US and Israel are engaged in a 'fake tag team' to escalate conflict with Iran, facing finite resources and political timelines while Iran operates on a long-term strategy, potentially signaling the end of US hegemony in the Middle East.
Mohammad Marandi: “No Truce, No Talks”: Iran SLAMS US Claims as War Drags On
Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian academic, asserts that Iran and its 'axis of resistance' are strategically winning against a 'sinking' US-Israeli alliance, emphasizing Iran's resilience, sophisticated state structure, and calculated Strait of Hormuz strategy.
Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Huge Targets, Explosions in Tehran
Former officials Larry Johnson and Colonel Larry Wilkerson detail the US military's severe unpreparedness for a ground war with Iran, highlighting Iran's advanced missile capabilities and the systemic 'gaslighting' from the Pentagon and Trump administration regarding the ongoing conflict.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: US Warplanes Downed, Tel Aviv & U.S. Bases ROCKED by Missiles
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the US and Israel have fundamentally misjudged the nature of the conflict with Iran, leading to a protracted, regional war with severe global economic and geopolitical consequences, including the potential demise of US alliances and influence.
Scott Ritter: Iran TARGETS the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier — Obliterating US Bases & Israel
Scott Ritter details a hypothetical 2026 war where US and Israeli decapitation strikes on Iran's leadership backfire, galvanizing Iranian resolve and exposing critical vulnerabilities in US and Gulf Arab state military and intelligence operations.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Pentagon Drops URGENT Warning on Trump: 'This Will Be a Long War'
Colonel Larry Wilkerson dissects the Pentagon's warnings to Donald Trump regarding a potential war with Iran, revealing deep skepticism about Trump's motives, the US military's readiness, and Iran's devastating counter-strategies.
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.
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.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Negotiations… or the Brink of All-Out War?
Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the US-Iran standoff, arguing that current US policy lacks strategic coherence, is driven by domestic political and Israeli interests, and has created a 'lose-lose' scenario for all parties involved.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Blazing Alarms, Collapsing Alliances — America’s Foreign Policy Just Backfired
Colonel Larry Wilkerson argues that current US foreign policy, particularly towards Iran and the Middle East, lacks coherent strategy, is heavily influenced by Israeli interests, and is actively dismantling traditional alliances in pursuit of a 'Hobbesian world' where the US sits atop global chaos.
Mohammad Marandi: Locked and Loaded’: US and Iran Trade Warnings - Venezuela Enters the Picture
Professor Mohammad Marandi dissects the geopolitical implications of the US's 'kidnapping' of Venezuela's President Maduro, arguing it's a costly, irrational move that emboldens US adversaries and highlights Western hypocrisy.
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