Interviews 02
Alex Krainer: The Empire Is Collapsing — And Iran Just Proved It
Alex Krainer argues that the US and Israel catastrophically miscalculated by initiating war with Iran, leading to a rapid collapse of Western credibility and influence in the Middle East, with severe implications for Europe.
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.
Matthew Hoh: The Iran War Narrative Is Falling Apart
The ongoing US-Iran war exposes the profound incompetence and contradictory messaging of the Trump administration, accelerating the decline of American imperial influence and forcing global allies to re-evaluate their subservience.
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.
MIT Prof. Ted Postol: Iranian Missiles vs Israeli Air Defense: Who Would Actually Win?
MIT Professor Ted Postol details the catastrophic collapse of US and Israeli missile defense systems in an ongoing conflict with Iran, attributing their failure to inherent technical flaws and politically driven deployment decisions.
Mohammad Marandi: Iran Chooses New Supreme Leader — The War of Attrition Begins
Professor Mohammad Marandi details Iran's unwavering stance and strategic responses in a war of attrition against the US and its allies, asserting Iran's determination to fundamentally reshape regional security.
John Helmer: Whose Ship Is Sinking? The Hidden War Between US–NATO and Russia–China–Iran
A geopolitical analyst reveals how the US is exploiting the Iran war to drive a wedge between Russia and China, offering concessions on Ukraine in exchange for Russian non-support for Iran and restricted oil sales to China.
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.
Paul Craig Roberts Warns: Iran’s Existential War: They Can’t Afford to Lose
Paul Craig Roberts asserts that the ongoing conflict with Iran is an existential war driven by Israel's 'Greater Israel' agenda, with the United States acting as a controlled proxy, and warns that global powers' inaction risks nuclear war.
Larry C. Johnson: Iran’s Missiles DEVASTATE Tel Aviv & Haifa as New Supreme Leader Takes Power
Larry Johnson details how Iran's strategic military actions, including devastating missile strikes on Israeli cities and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, are crippling the global economy and exposing the US and Israel's strategic vulnerabilities.
Col. Jacques Baud: The Middle East Just Changed Forever
Colonel Jacques Baud argues that the Middle East's geopolitical landscape has fundamentally shifted, with Iran's effective attrition warfare exposing US military vulnerabilities and turning American alliances into a liability for regional partners.
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.
Stanislav Krapivnik: Iran STRIKES Again! US “Eye” Destroyed as Missiles OBLITERATE Israel & Gulf
Geopolitical analyst Stanislav Krapivnik dissects the escalating Middle East conflict, alleging US and Israeli aggression, the destruction of critical defense systems, and the potential for mass casualties from water infrastructure attacks.
Jiang Xueqin: The Iran War: The Watershed Moment That Changed the Middle East Forever
Professor Jiang Xueqin posits that the ongoing war between the United States and Iran, set in March 2026, is an eschatological conflict orchestrated by secret societies to destroy the world, usher in the Second Coming of Jesus, and establish a 'Greater Israel' controlled by AI and microchipped labor.
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.
Pepe Escobar: Iran’s Hidden Strategy: DEATH by a THOUSAND CUTS
Pepe Escobar details Iran's sophisticated 'decentralized mosaic strategy' of 'death by a thousand cuts' against the US-Israel combo, rapidly reshaping West Asian geopolitics and accelerating the decline of the petrodollar.
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Prices SKYROCKET w/ Persian Gulf Blockade –Who Gets Hit Hardest?
Economists Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff argue that the US and Israel initiated war with Iran to prevent a peace deal, secure oil control, and maintain dollar hegemony, inadvertently destabilizing global energy markets and accelerating the decline of the American empire.
Andrei Martyanov: IT'S OVER for the Bases! Radar Destroyed! F-15 Fighters Shot Down!
Andrei Martyanov asserts that US military bases in the Persian Gulf are effectively wiped out, F-15 fighters are being shot down, and Iran has achieved decisive military victories, signaling the end of US dominance in the region.
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.
Alex Krainer: This MILITARY COMEBACK Works, NOTHING Will Be the Same
The US/Israeli attack on Iran, framed as an 'idiotic' strategic blunder, has triggered a long war of attrition with catastrophic global economic and geopolitical consequences, potentially leading to Europe's unraveling and Israel's strategic defeat.
Matthew Hoh: The Desperation Play: Why Trump & Netanyahu Need This Iran War
Matthew Hoh details the US and Israeli-initiated war with Iran, highlighting the Trump administration's profound ineptitude, shifting objectives, and the potential for severe, unintended regional consequences.
Laith Marouf: Iran vs US & Israel — Now Hezbollah & Iraq Militias Step In!
Laith Marouf details the escalating regional conflict, asserting Hezbollah's preemption of an Israeli attack, Iran's strategic targeting of US bases and Gulf states, and the impending collapse of 'vassal regimes' due to economic and popular pressure.
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