Interviews 02

Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: US Dominance Is Crumbling… Here’s Why Iran Matters
US dominance is crumbling as a war of choice against Iran backfires, accelerating a global economic collapse and the formation of a new anti-imperialist world order.

Lt Col. Daniel Davis: Iran’s Trap Is Already Set… And the U.S. Is Moving In
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis dissects the US's failing military strategy in the Middle East, arguing that Iran has the strategic upper hand and the conflict risks catastrophic global consequences.

Laith Marouf: Israel Pushes to Litani River — Hezbollah Ready for Ground War
An analyst details the escalating conflict in the Middle East, asserting Israel's military and logistical failures, the collapse of US regional influence, and the imminent reordering of the entire geopolitical landscape.

Larry C. Johnson: Iran Missiles Smash Dimona & Tel Aviv - Just in: 3 Fighter Jets Downed
Larry C. Johnson asserts that Donald Trump's claims of negotiation with Iran are a deceptive tactic to buy time for military deployment, while Iran systematically targets regional assets and shifts global economic power away from the petrodollar.

Col. Jacques Baud: Iran’s $Billion Power Move: Monetizing the World’s Oil Lifeline
Col. Jacques Baud argues that Iran has strategically outmaneuvered the US and Israel in the ongoing conflict, leveraging superior intelligence analysis and calibrated responses against Western miscalculations and ideological biases.

Stanislav Krapivnik: Israel Caught Off Guard as Iran's Hypersonic Missiles DEVASTATE Dimona and Arad
Stanislav Krapivnik details the immediate aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on Israel's Dimona and Arad, exposing critical vulnerabilities in air defense and infrastructure, and predicting cascading global economic and humanitarian disasters.

Ray McGovern: Iran Hits Targets Near Israel’s Nuclear Site
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern details the severe escalation between the US, Israel, and Iran, highlighting Iran's demonstrated military capabilities and the perilous risk of nuclear conflict driven by Netanyahu's political desperation and perceived influence over US policy.

Mark Sleboda: Iran’s New Missiles SLAM Israel & US Bases - Saudi & UAE Involved as Bases Open
Iran's asymmetric warfare strategy, leveraging its 'sanction option' by closing the Strait of Hormuz and targeting Gulf state energy infrastructure, has weaponized the global economy against the US and Israel, leading to unprecedented geopolitical and economic shifts.

JUST IN: Israeli F-16 Downed by Iran,The Middle East Will Never Be the Same | Nima R. Alkhorshid
An analyst asserts that US-Israeli efforts to dismantle Iran and the 'Axis of Resistance' through sanctions, assassinations, and military strikes have failed, instead strengthening Iranian resolve and reshaping regional power dynamics.

Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: Second F-35 Down - Iran War Spirals Into DEVASTATING New Phase
Larry Johnson and Colonel Wilkerson dissect the escalating US-Iran conflict, exposing critical military miscalculations, economic vulnerabilities, and the profound disconnect between political rhetoric and battlefield realities.

Matthew Hoh: US Just Burned Through Its Cruise Missiles… Now What?
The US and Israel are escalating a war with Iran from a position of desperation and strategic miscalculation, while Iran demonstrates remarkable strategic patience and effective economic warfare, leading to a global energy crisis and exposing the flaws in American military planning.

Scott Ritter: Iran UNLEASHES Missiles on Tel Aviv & US Bases
Scott Ritter asserts that recent Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities, coordinated with the US, will trigger devastating Iranian retaliation against Gulf Arab energy infrastructure and potentially Israel's desalinization plants, leading to a global energy catastrophe and the 'erasure' of Israel.

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump Intelligence Pick Joe Kent QUITS - Israel Goes Nuclear Loses EVERYTHING
Col. Larry Wilkerson and the host dissect the escalating US-Iran conflict, revealing Joe Kent's protest resignation, Trump's 'stupid' war rhetoric, European defiance, and the terrifying prospect of Israel's nuclear option, all framed within a shifting multipolar world order.

Alastair Crooke: Iran Was Ready for This War… And It Could Change the Middle East Forever
Alastair Crooke details how Iran's long-prepared asymmetrical warfare strategy is reshaping Middle East geopolitics and global economics, challenging Western assumptions about conflict and power.

Paul Craig Roberts: Iran is WINNING
Paul Craig Roberts argues that Iran is currently winning its conflict with the US and Israel, but this victory could paradoxically lead to nuclear escalation as cornered leaders seek to save face.

Co. Jacques Baud: The Strait That Controls the World Economy – And Iran Knows It
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects how Iran's strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz and the West's consistent strategic miscalculations have fundamentally shifted global power dynamics, isolating Western nations and empowering adversaries.

Stanislav Krapivnik: IRAN TO UAE: ‘Evacuate Now’ After US Kharg Island Strike
An expert analyst details how Iran's response to a US-backed attack on Kharg Island exposes critical vulnerabilities in US military strategy and the fragility of Gulf Arab states, predicting a catastrophic humanitarian crisis if the conflict escalates.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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