Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Promises Total Annihilation of Any US/Israeli Strike Origin
Iran-US RelationsGeopoliticsMilitary Strategy

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Promises Total Annihilation of Any US/Israeli Strike Origin

Professor Seyed M. Marandi details Iran's strategic readiness for a prolonged conflict with the US and Israel, asserting that any attack will be met with devastating retaliation designed to collapse Gulf regimes and undermine US hegemony.

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Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Israel’s Defeat BEGINS: Hezbollah & Yemen Just Hit HARD
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictAsymmetric Warfare

Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Israel’s Defeat BEGINS: Hezbollah & Yemen Just Hit HARD

Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar asserts that Hezbollah's asymmetric warfare is effectively degrading the IDF, while US military presence in the Middle East is shifting to Israel, driven by Netanyahu's strategy to prolong conflict and manipulate US involvement, leading to accusations of war crimes.

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Seyed M. Marandi: Hezbollah’s FPV Drones HUMILIATE Israeli Air Defenses – Multi-Front War ESCALATES
GeopoliticsIran-US RelationsMiddle East Conflict

Seyed M. Marandi: Hezbollah’s FPV Drones HUMILIATE Israeli Air Defenses – Multi-Front War ESCALATES

Professor Seyed M. Marandi details Iran's defiant geopolitical strategy, its military readiness against potential US/Israeli attacks, and the escalating regional conflict involving proxies like Hezbollah, who are effectively using FPV drones against Israeli air defenses.

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Anthony Aguilar: Why Everything You Knew About the Middle East Just Collapsed
US Foreign PolicyGeopoliticsMilitary Strategy

Anthony Aguilar: Why Everything You Knew About the Middle East Just Collapsed

The US-Iran conflict is a strategic disaster, initiated on false pretenses and managed catastrophically by the Trump administration, leading to significant losses and a precarious global position.

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Col. Jacques Baud: Iran HAMMERS Israel AND GCC Countries After US-Israel Attacks on Key Facilities
GeopoliticsIran-US relationsIran-Israel conflict

Col. Jacques Baud: Iran HAMMERS Israel AND GCC Countries After US-Israel Attacks on Key Facilities

Colonel Jacques Baud dissects a recent US-Israeli operation in Iran, revealing a critical asymmetry in conflict perception and a Western leadership resorting to escalation and 'mafia-style' negotiations due to a lack of strategic foresight.

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Prof. Ted Postol: Iran Already Achieved NUCLEAR DETERRENCE Against Israel
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyDrone Warfare

Prof. Ted Postol: Iran Already Achieved NUCLEAR DETERRENCE Against Israel

Professor Ted Postol argues that Iran has meticulously developed an asymmetric warfare strategy, leveraging underground defenses, advanced drones, and commercial satellite technology to achieve effective deterrence against US and Israeli air power, rendering traditional military responses obsolete and risking catastrophic escalation.

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Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen Enters the War - US-Israeli Strikes on Energy Sites Spark IRAN’S RETALIATION
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran-US Relations

Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen Enters the War - US-Israeli Strikes on Energy Sites Spark IRAN’S RETALIATION

Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts that US-Israeli strikes on Iranian energy and nuclear facilities have triggered severe Iranian retaliation against Gulf states and Israel, escalating the conflict towards a global energy crisis and the potential collapse of US-allied regimes.

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Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: US–Iran Ground Conflict Could DEVASTATE Israel & UAE
GeopoliticsUS-Iran ConflictStrait of Hormuz

Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: US–Iran Ground Conflict Could DEVASTATE Israel & UAE

Military analysts Larry Johnson and Colonel Wilkerson dissect the severe economic and strategic miscalculations of a potential US-Israel ground invasion of Iran, arguing it would devastate global trade and expose critical vulnerabilities in modern warfare.

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Mark Sleboda: Iran’s New Missiles SLAM Israel & US Bases - Saudi & UAE Involved as Bases Open
Iran-US conflictMiddle East geopoliticsEnergy markets

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.

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Laith Marouf: Hezbollah vs Israel: Air & Ground War Intensifies
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIsrael-Lebanon War

Laith Marouf: Hezbollah vs Israel: Air & Ground War Intensifies

Laith Marouf details the escalating conflict between Israel and the Axis of Resistance, highlighting Hezbollah's tactical successes, Iran's strategic control of the escalation ladder, and the shifting geopolitical landscape in West Asia.

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John Kiriakou: CIA Hit in Iran’s Retaliation Strike — Breakdown of WAR
US-Iran WarGeopoliticsMiddle East Conflict

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.

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Larry C. Johnson: Iran’s Missiles DEVASTATE Tel Aviv & Haifa as New Supreme Leader Takes Power
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran-Israel 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.

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Matthew Hoh: The Desperation Play: Why Trump & Netanyahu Need This Iran War
US-Iran WarGeopoliticsMiddle East Conflict

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.

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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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Col. Jacques Baud: Middle East on Fire — Is This the Start of Something Bigger?
Middle East conflictUS-Iran relationsIsrael-Iran conflict

Col. Jacques Baud: Middle East on Fire — Is This the Start of Something Bigger?

Colonel Jacques Baud dissects the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, arguing that Western misunderstanding of Iranian culture and strategic duplicity have forced Iran into a position of necessary escalation, ultimately degrading the West's own strategic posture.

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Mohammad Marandi: Iran JUST Closed the Strait of Hormuz - Wiped Out: Iran Plans to Sink the US Navy
Iran-US relationsStrait of HormuzGeopolitics of the Persian Gulf

Mohammad Marandi: Iran JUST Closed the Strait of Hormuz - Wiped Out: Iran Plans to Sink the US Navy

Iran conducted live-fire military maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling an 'all-out war' doctrine against the US and its regional allies, predicting global economic devastation and the collapse of US influence if conflict erupts.

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Andrei Martyanov: IT’S OVER: Iran & Russia Just Made Their Boldest Move Yet
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyUS-Iran Relations

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.

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Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING
GeopoliticsIranUnited States

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.

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