Alex Krainer: This MILITARY COMEBACK Works, NOTHING Will Be the Same
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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.

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Scott Ritter: Iran Wins the Long War — U.S. & Israel Losing Ground!
Geopolitics of the Middle EastUS foreign policyIran's military strategy

Scott Ritter: Iran Wins the Long War — U.S. & Israel Losing Ground!

Scott Ritter asserts that Iran is strategically outmaneuvering the US and Israel in the Middle East, exposing the US's declining military readiness and the Gulf Arab states' subordination to Israeli interests.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: US Warplanes Downed, Tel Aviv & U.S. Bases ROCKED by Missiles
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict

Col. Larry Wilkerson: US Warplanes Downed, Tel Aviv & U.S. Bases ROCKED by Missiles

Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the US and Israel have fundamentally misjudged the nature of the conflict with Iran, leading to a protracted, regional war with severe global economic and geopolitical consequences, including the potential demise of US alliances and influence.

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Mohammad Marandi: Tehran Under FIRE & Israel Faces OBLITERATION
Iran-US conflictIsrael-Iran relationsMiddle East geopolitics

Mohammad Marandi: Tehran Under FIRE & Israel Faces OBLITERATION

Iran's Professor Marandi asserts that the US and Israel's war against Iran is failing, strengthening Iranian resolve and exposing the weakness of US allies, with Iran prepared for a long conflict to inflict strategic defeat.

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John Helmer: China, Russia & the Iran War: The Nuclear Option
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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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Prof. Theodore Postol: Iran War Is HERE — U.S. & Israel ATTACK & Iran’s Devastating Counterattack
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Prof. Theodore Postol: Iran War Is HERE — U.S. & Israel ATTACK & Iran’s Devastating Counterattack

Professor Theodore Postol dissects a simulated US-Israel war with Iran, predicting a protracted conflict where Iran's asymmetric strategy and control of the Strait of Hormuz will ultimately exhaust US/Israeli conventional superiority and trigger severe global economic and domestic political fallout.

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Larry C. Johnson: Massive Iranian Retaliation Hits Back Hard After US Attack — Everything Ignited!
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Larry C. Johnson: Massive Iranian Retaliation Hits Back Hard After US Attack — Everything Ignited!

Larry C. Johnson argues that the US and Israel initiated a conflict with Iran based on flawed intelligence, underestimating Iran's military capabilities and national resolve, leading to a prolonged war of attrition that the US is ill-equipped to sustain.

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Mohammad Marandi, Stanislav Krapivnik & Ray McGovern: US & Israel Strike Iran, Iran Fires Back
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Mohammad Marandi, Stanislav Krapivnik & Ray McGovern: US & Israel Strike Iran, Iran Fires Back

Analysts dissect the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, framing them as a repeat of the Iraq War playbook and predicting a prolonged, unwinnable conflict for the US, with severe geopolitical and economic repercussions.

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Martin Armstrong: How World War III Begins — And Why It’s Happening Now
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Martin Armstrong: How World War III Begins — And Why It’s Happening Now

Martin Armstrong details how unelected 'neocons' are driving the US towards a protracted war with Iran, mirroring past conflicts and escalating global tensions into a decentralized 'World War III' scenario.

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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran-US Talks on the Edge, War Could Break Out ANY MOMENT!
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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran-US Talks on the Edge, War Could Break Out ANY MOMENT!

Two former intelligence and military officials argue that the US is on the brink of an ill-conceived war with Iran, severely underestimating Iranian, Russian, and Chinese capabilities while overestimating its own.

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Scott Ritter: The Triad of Power: What China, Russia & Iran Are Really Building
US Foreign PolicyDonald TrumpIran Conflict

Scott Ritter: The Triad of Power: What China, Russia & Iran Are Really Building

Scott Ritter dissects US foreign policy, military capabilities, and the deep historical context of conflicts with Iran and Russia, challenging conventional narratives.

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Max Blumenthal: Boasting of ‘deploying’ 200 Starlinks to Iran amid violence
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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.

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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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Paul Craig Roberts: How Israel Manipulates the US into Fighting Its Endless Wars
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Paul Craig Roberts: How Israel Manipulates the US into Fighting Its Endless Wars

Paul Craig Roberts argues that US foreign policy in the Middle East is fundamentally dictated by Israel's agenda for 'Greater Israel,' leading America into wars that serve Israeli, not American, interests.

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Larry C. Johnson: Existential Fight: The 'Hell' Iran Has Prepared for a War w/ US and it's happening
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Larry C. Johnson: Existential Fight: The 'Hell' Iran Has Prepared for a War w/ US and it's happening

Larry Johnson asserts that US intelligence gravely underestimates Iran's military strength, which has been significantly bolstered by Russia and China, making a US conflict with Iran a potential "rude awakening" for American forces.

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Stanislav Krapivnik: It’s Happening:Iran Deploys Heavy Weapons as US Rushes Everything to the Region
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Stanislav Krapivnik: It’s Happening:Iran Deploys Heavy Weapons as US Rushes Everything to the Region

An analyst details Iran's significantly upgraded air defense, integrated with Russian and Chinese systems, and exposes critical vulnerabilities in US military strategy and logistics in the event of a conflict.

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Mark Sleboda: The Axis is Rising? China and Russia Just Armed Iran to the Teeth
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Mark Sleboda: The Axis is Rising? China and Russia Just Armed Iran to the Teeth

Mark Sleboda details how the US and Israel are facing a closing window for military action against Iran, as Russia and China bolster Iran's defenses, shifting the regional power balance and risking a high-stakes, inconclusive conflict.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: Is Israel Dragging the U.S. Into Israel’s Next Endless War?
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Amb. Chas Freeman: Is Israel Dragging the U.S. Into Israel’s Next Endless War?

Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions, arguing that a US-led attack on Iran, driven by Israeli interests, is imminent and will lead to an all-out, devastating regional conflict with global repercussions.

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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran Warns U.S. in Urgent Letter to UN Vowing to WIPE OUT
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran

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.

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Andrei Martyanov: IRAN BOMBSHELL: Hypersonic Missile Could Sink US Navy Carrier — Trump WARNED!
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Andrei Martyanov: IRAN BOMBSHELL: Hypersonic Missile Could Sink US Navy Carrier — Trump WARNED!

Andrei Martyanov dissects the potential US military confrontation with Iran, arguing that US forces are ill-prepared for a sustained conflict against Iran's sophisticated, Russian- and Chinese-backed defense systems, particularly highlighting the vulnerability of US aircraft carriers and the ineffectiveness of US air defense.

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Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Prices About to Surge? Persian Gulf & Red Sea Threat
GeopoliticsMiddle East conflictOil prices

Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Prices About to Surge? Persian Gulf & Red Sea Threat

Despite mainstream media predictions of war and oil price surges, financial markets remain surprisingly stable, yet analysts warn of a US foreign policy shift towards military colonialism and a potentially catastrophic 'final overreach' in Iran.

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Matthew Hoh: This Is How Every Empire Destroys Itself
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Matthew Hoh: This Is How Every Empire Destroys Itself

A former US diplomat and marine veteran warns of a devastating, unpredictable war with Iran, driven by US-Israeli objectives of regime change or fragmentation, with profound regional and global consequences.

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David T. Pyne: How a War With Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Armageddon
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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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