Interviews 02
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Strikes BACK – Missiles Hit Kuwait & U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain!
Professor Seyed M. Marandi details Iran's escalating military responses to U.S. and Israeli actions, highlighting Tehran's enhanced capabilities and strategic shifts in the Persian Gulf and Lebanon.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Free Fall on All Fronts
Ambassador Chas Freeman details Israel's rapid decline in global public opinion and the escalating regional conflicts, predicting a significant shift in Middle Eastern power dynamics with Iran emerging as a dominant force.
Alastair Crooke: IRAN’S TRIGGER WARNING: ‘Withdraw from Lebanon… Any Violations and We Strike
Alastair Crooke details Israel's shift to a 'permanent security' doctrine driving its actions in Lebanon and Gaza, and Iran's strategic response of 'escalatory deterrence' amidst a looming Western economic crisis.
Matthew Hoh: Section 224 the provision merging the US and Israeli militaries
Matthew Hoh details how Section 224 of the NDAA facilitates a de facto merger of US and Israeli militaries, enabling unaccountable aid and deeper integration, while criticizing the US-Israel relationship and the broader Middle East conflict.
Stanislav Krapivnik: How Firepower Just Broke Two Wars (Ukraine & Middle East)
Stanislav Krapivnik argues that the US military's capabilities are severely overstretched and outdated, rendering it incapable of sustaining high-intensity conflicts in the Middle East, while simultaneously being controlled by Israel's 'genocidal' agenda.
Andrei Martyanov: Israel’s Military JUST Got HUMILIATED on EVERY Front
Andrei Martyanov argues that the US and Israeli militaries are 'paper tigers' that have been humiliated by Iran and Hezbollah, signaling a definitive shift of global power from the West to the Eurasian landmass and Global South.
Patrick Henningsen: Hezbollah Just Drew the Line: 'Israel Out of Lebanon Completely
Patrick Henningsen argues that a US-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel is a fabricated document designed to facilitate Israeli annexation of South Lebanon's resources and depopulate the area, while the US and Israel collaborate to provoke a civil war.
Alex Krainer: Iran & US on Retaliatory Mode – War Imminent
Alex Krainer argues that Iran holds dominant power in the Middle East, aiming to evict Western military presence and reshape regional security, while the US and Israel face significant economic and military challenges in their conflict with Iran.
Nima R. Alkhorshid: US Bases & Airport HIT! Iran RETALIATES – Gulf Stocks CRASH + 7 Hezbollah Ops
Iran and the US escalate their conflict with direct military strikes, exposing the vulnerabilities of GCC allies and Israel, while negotiations falter amidst a shifting regional power balance.
John Helmer: Iran’s Unthinkable Move Triggers US & Israel – The Middle East Will Never Be the Same
Geopolitical strategist John Helmer breaks down how US and Russian election cycles are directly influencing ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, creating a complex landscape of 'permanent war' driven by domestic political pressures.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran’s Quds Force chief: Red Sea Chokepoint next Hormuz
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the US is strategically losing its conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, facing a global power shift towards China, Russia, and Iran, while Israel's deepening integration into the US military-industrial complex risks further entanglement and economic collapse.
Paul Craig Roberts: Netanyahu POSTPONES Beirut Attack After Iran's Retaliation Warning
Paul Craig Roberts argues that Iran's direct threat of retaliation, not Donald Trump's intervention, forced Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone an attack on Beirut, highlighting Iran's growing assertiveness and Israel's unchecked expansionist agenda.
Larry Johnson: The Strait of Hormuz Is a Ticking Time Bomb – The U.S. & Iran Just THREW DOWN
Larry Johnson warns that Iran's decision to halt US talks and threaten to close key shipping lanes signals an imminent, unprecedented global economic crisis and a direct military escalation with the US and Israel.
Col. Jacques Baud: Trump Just Pulled His Last Card… And Israel Is in SHAMBLES
Col. Jacques Baud argues that Israel's 'security through confrontation' strategy, particularly under Netanyahu, is self-destructive and violates international law, while European nations' inaction exposes a 'racist' and 'perverse' foreign policy.
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran DROPPED THE HAMMER in Strait of Hormuz – Trump's ‘No Tolls’ Plan Backfires
Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts that Iran has cemented its control over the Strait of Hormuz and is prepared for continued conflict, dismissing US negotiation tactics as deceitful and driven by a 'dying empire's' arrogance.
Chas Freeman: Hezbollah Strikes Israel Hard – Israel Now Prepares for WAR with Egypt & Turkey
Ambassador Chas Freeman argues that Israel's expansionist ambitions and 'sociopathic' behavior, fueled by unconditional US support, are leading it towards self-destruction and escalating regional conflicts, including potential wars with Turkey and Egypt.
Andrei Martyanov: Hezbollah Hits IDF, US & Iran Fight… And Russia Picked THAT Moment To Strike
Andrei Martyanov asserts that the US and Western civilization are in a state of rapid collapse, driven by incompetent leadership, Israeli influence, and a fundamental misunderstanding of modern warfare, while Russia executes a 'controlled escalation' in Ukraine.
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Iran Won. The Empire Lost. Forever.
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff argue that the US empire is in its final throes, driven by a desperate, anachronistic return to colonialism and a rejection of international law, leading to inevitable global conflict.
Alex Krainer: Iran AVOIDED US Tanker – Then DID THIS in the Strait of Hormuz
Alex Krainer argues that ongoing US-Iran skirmishes are symptoms of an internal US tug-of-war and a relentless Western 'war machine' driven by a 'banking cartel' and 'Zionist' influence, aiming for regime change and resource control.
Laith Marouf: No One Saw This Coming: Hezbollah SMASHES IDF Frontline
Laith Marouf details Hezbollah's advanced military capabilities and battlefield successes against Israeli forces, arguing that Israel's strategic goals are collapsing and dragging the US into an irrational, self-destructive path.
Robert Barnes: US-Iran FINAL Confrontation as Russia Drops HEAVIEST Strikes on Ukraine Yet
Robert Barnes critically analyzes the current US foreign policy under a 'second-term Trump administration,' arguing that the Israel lobby's influence and the President's declining mental state have led to disastrous escalations in the Middle East and Ukraine, alienating global powers and imperiling domestic stability.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: US Fighter Jets Target Iranian Speedboats in Persian Gulf
Col. Larry Wilkerson dissects the escalating US-Iran conflict, criticizing US 'diplomacy by force' and the lack of clear military objectives, while also examining Israel's aggressive expansion and Russia's warnings to NATO.
John Helmer: TRUMP’S IRAN DEAL FAILS – Russia’s Oreshnik Delivers Final Blow
John Helmer analyzes Russia's escalating military posture in Ukraine and the US-Iran negotiations, arguing that US domestic political pressures are driving Trump's foreign policy shifts.
Paul Craig Roberts: Trump's 'Sedition Act' For Israel EXPOSED: The Law That Will END Free Speech?
Paul Craig Roberts argues that Trump's administration has effectively nullified the First Amendment regarding Israel through a new 'sedition act' and anti-semitism bill, while US-Iran negotiations remain stalled due to Israeli influence and conflicting objectives.
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