Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: U.S. KC-135 Down — Carrier Abraham Lincoln Hit by Missiles & Drones
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyEnergy Markets

Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: U.S. KC-135 Down — Carrier Abraham Lincoln Hit by Missiles & Drones

US military presence in the Persian Gulf is collapsing, with Iran gaining unprecedented economic and military leverage, while American leadership is accused of lying and strategic incompetence.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Agenda Is Collapsing… And It’s Happening Fast
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Agenda Is Collapsing… And It’s Happening Fast

Ambassador Chas Freeman asserts that Israel's agenda is rapidly collapsing, driven by a strategic miscalculation by the US and Israel that has strengthened Iran, devalued US military power, and is leading to a new, more dangerous geopolitical order.

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Pepe Escobar: Iran Just Served the U.S. an “Eviction Notice” — What Happens Next?
GeopoliticsUS-Iran conflictStrait of Hormuz

Pepe Escobar: Iran Just Served the U.S. an “Eviction Notice” — What Happens Next?

Iran has issued an "eviction notice" to the US, demanding withdrawal, sanctions lift, and nuclear program autonomy, signaling a strategic defeat for the US and a potential global economic collapse.

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John Kiriakou: CIA Hit in Iran’s Retaliation Strike — Breakdown of WAR
US-Iran WarGeopoliticsMiddle East Conflict

John Kiriakou: CIA Hit in Iran’s Retaliation Strike — Breakdown of WAR

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou dissects the US-Iran war, exposing strategic miscalculations, the surprising effectiveness of Iran's drone warfare, and the deep-seated influences shaping American foreign policy.

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Ray McGovern: Does Armageddon Loom? Iran Comes Close to “DECIMATING” Israel in the Coming Weeks
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran-Israel Conflict

Ray McGovern: Does Armageddon Loom? Iran Comes Close to “DECIMATING” Israel in the Coming Weeks

A former CIA analyst warns that the US and Israel's escalating conflict with Iran, marked by a deliberate attack on a school and the assassination of Iran's supreme leader, risks nuclear war as Israel faces decimation from Iranian hypersonic missiles and a delusional US leadership miscalculates the new global power balance.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: The War With Iran Is Breaking Everything the U.S. Planned
US-Iran conflictIsrael-Iran warGeopolitics of the Middle East

Amb. Chas Freeman: The War With Iran Is Breaking Everything the U.S. Planned

Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the US-Israeli war against Iran, arguing it's a disastrous, ill-conceived enterprise driven by Israeli strategy, leading to unintended consequences, global economic instability, and a weakened United States.

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John Helmer: China, Russia & the Iran War: The Nuclear Option
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

John Helmer: China, Russia & the Iran War: The Nuclear Option

As the US-Israel war with Iran escalates, Russia and China's calculated responses reshape global power dynamics, pushing the region towards a potential nuclear brink and threatening US domestic stability.

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Scott Ritter: Iran TARGETS the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier — Obliterating US Bases & Israel
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran-US Relations

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.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: Pentagon Drops URGENT Warning on Trump: 'This Will Be a Long War'
US Foreign PolicyIran-US RelationsMilitary Strategy

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.

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David T. Pyne: How a War With Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Armageddon
US-Iran ConflictGeopoliticsNuclear Proliferation

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.

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Scott Ritter: Hormuz Blocked! Iran’s Missile Fire Can Leave the US Navy DEFENSELESS
GeopoliticsUS-Iran relationsMilitary strategy

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.

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Paul Craig Roberts: Nobody Voted For This America… So How Did It Happen?
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict

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.

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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Russia + Iran + China: War Shield That Changes the World
US-Iran conflictMiddle East geopoliticsMilitary strategy and capabilities

Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Russia + Iran + China: War Shield That Changes the World

Military and intelligence experts Larry C. Johnson and Col. Larry Wilkerson dissect the perilous US-Iran standoff, revealing critical flaws in US military strategy, Iran's formidable defenses, and the broader geopolitical shifts driven by Russia and China.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: The Policies Quietly HURTING America… Just Went LOUD
US Foreign PolicyIran Nuclear DealIsrael-Iran Conflict

Amb. Chas Freeman: The Policies Quietly HURTING America… Just Went LOUD

Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects how domestic issues like the Epstein file are used as foreign policy distractions, exposing the true objectives behind US-Iran tensions and the shifting global power dynamics.

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Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: U.S. & Iran on the Brink as Critical Negotiations Unfold LIVE
US-Iran relationsGeopolitics of the Middle EastMilitary capabilities

Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: U.S. & Iran on the Brink as Critical Negotiations Unfold LIVE

Two geopolitical analysts argue that the US and Israel are on the brink of a catastrophic war with Iran, driven by irrationality and miscalculation, which would lead to global economic collapse and US instability.

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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: The New Axis? Russia, Iran War Shield & China’s WARNING
US-Iran relationsGeopoliticsMilitary strategy

Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: The New Axis? Russia, Iran War Shield & China’s WARNING

The US's attempts to coerce Iran through military posturing and economic warfare are failing, as Iran, backed by a coordinating Russia and China, exposes the declining efficacy of US power and accelerates a new global financial order.

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Scott Ritter: Game Over? Trump’s Iran Strategy Might Blow Up and Start a Regional War
US-Iran relationsGeopoliticsBallistic missiles

Scott Ritter: Game Over? Trump’s Iran Strategy Might Blow Up and Start a Regional War

Scott Ritter argues that US policy towards Iran is driven by domestic political vulnerabilities, not strategic imperatives, and that Iran's growing alignment with Russia and China fundamentally shifts regional power dynamics.

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Patrick Henningsen: Is a US-Iran War Really Inevitable? Iran Could Devastate the Attacks!
US-Iran relationsIsrael-Iran conflictGeopolitics of West Asia

Patrick Henningsen: Is a US-Iran War Really Inevitable? Iran Could Devastate the Attacks!

Patrick Henningsen argues that a US-Israel war with Iran is a coordinated, high-risk endeavor driven by Israeli interests, with Iran possessing significant deterrence capabilities and growing alliances with Russia and China.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: America’s Biggest Foreign Policy Mistake Just Blew Up in Venezuela
US Foreign PolicyInternational LawGeopolitics

Col. Larry Wilkerson: America’s Biggest Foreign Policy Mistake Just Blew Up in Venezuela

Colonel Larry Wilkerson argues that the US's intervention in Venezuela sets a dangerous international precedent, accelerates the destruction of the post-WWII global order, and pushes the world towards chaos and potential nuclear conflict.

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