Interviews 02

Max Blumenthal: Boasting of ‘deploying’ 200 Starlinks to Iran amid violence
Max Blumenthal exposes how the US government-funded National Endowment for Democracy deployed Starlink terminals to Iran, allegedly fueling deadly riots, and details the deep Israeli influence driving US policy towards war with Iran.

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.

Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran Warns U.S. in Urgent Letter to UN Vowing to WIPE OUT
Veteran intelligence analysts Larry C. Johnson and Col. Larry Wilkerson expose severe US intelligence failures and strategic miscalculations regarding Iran, arguing that an attack would lead to catastrophic US casualties and accelerate a global power shift.

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.

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.

Col. Larry Wilkerson: The Strategy Trump Is Betting Everything On Is Crumbling
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that Donald Trump's strategy in the Middle East is collapsing under the pressure of Israeli influence and a miscalculation of US military strength, potentially leading to a devastating regional war.

John Helmer: The Kremlin’s New Strategy Before Geneva - Madness in the Middle East
Russia's high-stakes Geneva negotiations involve a bifurcated strategy: a 'red dollarization' economic gambit to appease the US, opposed by military and foreign ministry factions, while simultaneously navigating a strategic deterrence with Iran amidst escalating economic warfare.

Larry C. Johnson: Iran Just Leveled Up
Larry Johnson argues that US-Iran negotiations are 'Kabuki theater' preceding an inevitable US attack, while Russia's escalating demands in Ukraine signal a complete redrawing of its borders, with European powers increasingly irrelevant in both conflicts.

Col. Jacques Baud: Iran Goes All In -This Could Be the EU’s Biggest Blunder Yet
Colonel Jacques Baud exposes the EU's extrajudicial sanctions against him and dissects the West's irrational, objective-less approach to Iran, revealing Europe's diminished geopolitical standing and its role in sabotaging peace efforts.

Andrei Martyanov: Russia’s “Game Over” Strategy Is Now LIVE
Andrei Martyanov asserts that the US military is a 'paper tiger' incapable of combined arms warfare against a real enemy like Iran or Russia, while Israel leverages domestic scandals to compel US military action against Iran.

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.

Andrei Martyanov: IT’S OVER: Iran & Russia Just Made Their Boldest Move Yet
Andrei Martyanov asserts that US military capabilities are severely overstated, rendering it a 'paper tiger' incapable of a serious confrontation with Iran, while Russia and China actively support Iran's strategic positioning against Western pressure.

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.

Stanislav Krapivnik: Russia & Iran Just Crossed a Line
Stanislav Krapivnik details Ukraine's collapsing military, exposes direct NATO involvement, and warns of a looming US/Israel-Iran conflict that could trigger global economic collapse and nuclear escalation.

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump Caves Under Pressure — Iran’s Capabilities Now Bigger Than Ever
Col. Larry Wilkerson asserts that US-Iran tensions are primarily a dangerous bluff by Trump, heavily influenced by Israel's destabilizing agenda, while the Ukraine war serves US interests to cripple Russia, ultimately benefiting China.

Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING
A US attack on Iran is unlikely due to Iran's overwhelming military deterrence, regional alliances, and the devastating global economic consequences, despite persistent efforts to provoke conflict.

Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Israel/US Attack Iran? That Would Be a Catastrophic Mistake
Two former intelligence and military officials assert that a potential US-Israel strike on Iran is being driven by Zionist influence and financial motives, warning of catastrophic global economic and military repercussions.

Amb. Chas Freeman: Iran Vows Huge Response to US-Israel Attack
Ambassador Chas Freeman analyzes the escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions, detailing the indicators of an imminent attack on Iran, its potential massive retaliation, and broader geopolitical shifts impacting Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

Iranian Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh: All-Out War? Iran Says It’s Ready for Any Attack
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister details a 'coordinated assassination operation' by the US and Israel, framing recent conflict as a strategic failure for the aggressors and a demonstration of Iran's advanced defense capabilities and national unity.

Col. Daniel Davis: Trump’s Venezuela Disaster - Greenland Proves NATO Is Collapsing
Colonel Daniel Davis dissects the Trump administration's aggressive, transactional foreign policy, arguing it lacks coherence, risks global conflict, and is based on a dangerous overestimation of US military capabilities.

Andrei Martyanov: IT’S ALL OVER… Iran & Russia Just Went ALL IN
Andrei Martyanov asserts that the West's geopolitical and military dominance is over, with Russia and its allies consolidating power against a declining, irrational, and militarily weak NATO.
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