Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Pepe Escobar: How Iran Just DESTROYED 50 Years of US DOMINANCE in the Middle East
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran

Pepe Escobar: How Iran Just DESTROYED 50 Years of US DOMINANCE in the Middle East

Pepe Escobar and Nema dissect the complex Middle East ceasefire, arguing Iran is negotiating from a position of strength, leveraging Chinese backing and control over the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and its allies are seen as miscalculating and panicking.

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Andrei Martyanov: Iran Just SHOT DOWN a New Jet and Drops Hammer After Israel’s Nuclear Attack
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyIran

Andrei Martyanov: Iran Just SHOT DOWN a New Jet and Drops Hammer After Israel’s Nuclear Attack

Andrei Martyanov asserts that Iran's demonstrated air defense capabilities and the ongoing collapse of the petrodollar system signal a catastrophic decline for US and Israeli military and economic dominance, fundamentally reshaping global power dynamics.

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Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War
GeopoliticsIranUnited States

Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War

Pepe Escobar warns that a US attack on Iran, influenced by Zionist and military-industrial interests, risks global economic collapse and could accelerate the American empire's decline, even as Russia and China deepen strategic alliances and build Eurasian connectivity.

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

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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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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Scott Ritter: Trump in MAJOR Trouble — China & Russia Arm Iran With Deadly Weapons!
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran

Scott Ritter: Trump in MAJOR Trouble — China & Russia Arm Iran With Deadly Weapons!

Scott Ritter asserts that US policy towards Iran is solely regime change, not diplomacy, and details how Iran, with Russian and Chinese assistance, has developed formidable defensive capabilities that render US/Israeli military threats ineffective.

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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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Alex Krainer: This Military Comeback Changes Everything
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran Sanctions

Alex Krainer: This Military Comeback Changes Everything

Alex Krainer argues that the Trump administration is systematically dismantling the post-World War II global order, creating a chaotic but potentially multipolar world, while navigating complex geopolitical pressures from factions within the US, UK, and Israel.

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Paul Craig Roberts: Full Scale Chaos: How We Got Here So Fast
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict

Paul Craig Roberts: Full Scale Chaos: How We Got Here So Fast

Paul Craig Roberts argues that US foreign policy, driven by Israeli interests and neoconservative global hegemony, is pushing the world towards a dangerous escalation by targeting Iran to destabilize Russia and disrupt China's economic ambitions.

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Larry C. Johnson & Pepe Escobar: Iran’s Ultimate Defense Plan: The End of Conventional War?
GeopoliticsHybrid WarfareIntelligence Operations

Larry C. Johnson & Pepe Escobar: Iran’s Ultimate Defense Plan: The End of Conventional War?

This episode dissects a failed US-led hybrid intelligence operation against Iran, revealing a coordinated economic attack, propaganda campaign, and internal destabilization efforts, alongside a critical analysis of US-Europe relations and the challenges of de-dollarization.

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