Interviews 02
Alex Krainer: It’s Starting: Massive Shifts Hit the Middle East & Europe
Alex Krainer and Nema discuss how US-China talks, Middle East conflicts, and European instability reveal a weakening Western dominance, driven by hidden 'Zionist interests' that manipulate policy and elections, pushing the world towards a multipolar order or potential civil unrest.
Scott Ritter: Iran Didn’t Break. It Adapted, Now Stronger Than Ever
Scott Ritter argues that Iran has not been broken by US pressure but has adapted and emerged stronger, shifting the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East and exposing the decline of US military and economic hegemony.
Alastair Crooke: Iran Smashed the US Military Model – China Is Watching
Alastair Crooke details how Iran's asymmetrical warfare has exposed critical flaws in the US military model, creating a geopolitical ripple effect that China and Russia are actively studying, while simultaneously triggering a severe global energy crisis and supply chain disruptions.
Laith Marouf: Israel’s Buffer Zone COLLAPSES as Hezbollah Launches Fierce Iron Dome & Ground Assault
Laith Marouf details Hezbollah's advanced FPV drone tactics, which are inflicting significant casualties on Israeli forces and neutralizing Iron Dome batteries, while exposing the failing Israeli strategy of civilian targeting and the weakening influence of Gulf-backed propaganda in Lebanon.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)
Colonel Larry Wilkerson dissects Iran's uncompromising demands, the US's eroding diplomatic credibility, and the escalating Middle East conflict's global economic and geopolitical ramifications, including a potential shift of US military presence to Poland.
Seyed M. Marandi: Hezbollah’s FPV Drones HUMILIATE Israeli Air Defenses – Multi-Front War ESCALATES
Professor Seyed M. Marandi details Iran's defiant geopolitical strategy, its military readiness against potential US/Israeli attacks, and the escalating regional conflict involving proxies like Hezbollah, who are effectively using FPV drones against Israeli air defenses.
John Helmer: Iran Just Did the Unthinkable – China’s Response to Trump Changes EVERYTHING
John Helmer dissects the geopolitical standoff between the US and Iran, highlighting Trump's perceived cognitive inability to negotiate, Iran's strategic defiance, and the cautious 'no hurry' approaches of Russia and China.
Paul Craig Roberts: Iran's Revenge FORCES US Military to RETREAT!
Paul Craig Roberts argues that US foreign policy in the Middle East is dictated by Israeli interests, trapping the US in unwinnable conflicts and undermining its global standing.
Larry Johnson: "Totally Unacceptable" – Then Iran Does the UNTHINKABLE (Hezbollah Blasts Iron Dome)
US and Israeli military actions in the Middle East have backfired, strengthening Iran and accelerating a global power shift towards a Russia-China-Iran axis, while exposing Western economic and military vulnerabilities.
Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s Final Move Just WIPED Israel's Plans Off the Map
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects how Israeli and US actions have inadvertently strengthened Iran's strategic position, eroded Western credibility, and fostered a dangerous 'hate-driven' foreign policy.
Stanislav Krapivnik: The Blockade Was Just the Beginning – Now Iran Hunts US Ships
Iran's refusal of US nuclear demands, coupled with its advanced military capabilities and strategic alliances, signals a dangerous escalation that exposes critical vulnerabilities in US and Israeli military power and political influence.
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Just DROPPED A BOMBSHELL Response to US Blockade
Iran has fundamentally altered its control over the Strait of Hormuz, restricting passage for nations allied with the US in the ongoing conflict, signaling a permanent shift in regional security architecture and global energy flows.
Larry Johnson: Iran Fires on 3 US Ships – US Bombs Qeshm – FLAMES OF WAR IGNITE
Larry Johnson argues that the US-Iran conflict is escalating towards full-scale war, disrupting global commodity markets and revealing the limits of US power, while China and Russia build a new security architecture in the Persian Gulf.
Andrei Martyanov: Iran’s Silent Weapon That Frightens the Pentagon More Than Nukes
Andrei Martyanov argues that the US military and Western elites are profoundly incompetent, leading to military humiliations against Iran and Russia, and predicting the collapse of Europe and Israel.
Alex Krainer: Why This Military Comeback Changes EVERYTHING
Alex Krainer argues that Western powers, particularly the US and UK, are in a state of panic, leading to incoherent foreign policies, internal crises, and a desperate push for conflicts, while a patient Russia-China-Iran bloc leverages these weaknesses to foster a multipolar world.
Scott Ritter: IRAN UNLEASHES MISSILES! Trump CAVES, UAE & Israel PANIC!
Scott Ritter argues that the US and Israel suffered a strategic defeat against Iran, highlighting the perceived impotence of Western military power and predicting the collapse of Israel and a violent end to the Ukraine conflict.
Pepe Escobar: China JUST Humiliated Trump’s Sanctions – Iran NOW Controls Hormuz
Pepe Escobar argues that the US has suffered a comprehensive strategic defeat in its conflict with Iran, leading to a new geopolitical order where Iran, backed by Russia and China, now controls the Strait of Hormuz and dictates terms for global energy transit.
Laith Marouf: Hezbollah Launches MASSIVE Air & Ground Assault – Israel’s Buffer Zone Plan Destroyed
Hezbollah's advanced military capabilities and indigenous manufacturing are inflicting heavy losses on Israeli forces, effectively destroying Israel's buffer zone ambitions and reshaping regional power dynamics, while exposing the fragility of Western-backed Arab monarchies.
Seyed M. Marandi: One Strike Wiped Out Trump’s Entire Plan – It’s Over
Iran asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, leveraging global economic pressure and strategic patience to counter US and allied aggression, which is seen as failing and self-damaging.
Larry Johnson: BREAKING: Iran Fires Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles at US Warship USS Canberra
Larry Johnson asserts that Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, rendering US efforts to reopen it futile and predicting a severe escalation of conflict with significant economic and geopolitical repercussions.
Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s FINAL Play Just COLLAPSED Israel
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects the escalating US-Iran confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, revealing how Trump's inconsistent policies and Israel's actions are destabilizing the Middle East and accelerating a shift towards a multipolar world order where US unilateralism is increasingly ineffective.
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.
Prof. Ted Postol: How Iran War Bankrupted the US & Israeli Military
Professor Ted Postol argues that the US and Israel are making critical strategic errors in their approach to Iran, underestimating its military and nuclear capabilities while failing to grasp the profound economic and geopolitical consequences of continued conflict.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Grand Plan Collapsed in Record Time
Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the escalating US-Iran economic war, revealing its trillion-dollar costs, global economic fallout, and the profound shift in regional power dynamics away from the US and Israel.
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