Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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War Escalates FAST: Iran’s Massive Response Catches US-Israel Off Guard | Nima R. Alkhorshid
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War Escalates FAST: Iran’s Massive Response Catches US-Israel Off Guard | Nima R. Alkhorshid

As of March 29, 2026, the speaker asserts that the US and Israel are failing in their war against Iran, resorting to civilian targets due to weak intelligence, while Iran's unity and military capabilities grow, preparing for a prolonged conflict and a potential NPT withdrawal.

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Gerald Celente: Trump Already Losing the Iran War
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Gerald Celente: Trump Already Losing the Iran War

Gerald Celente asserts that Donald Trump's new war in the Middle East, launched under false pretenses and driven by personal ego and external influence, is already failing and poised to trigger the 'greatest depression' in modern history.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: Ground Troops in Iran? This Could Collapse Netanyahu’s Strategy
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Amb. Chas Freeman: Ground Troops in Iran? This Could Collapse Netanyahu’s Strategy

Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the failing US-Israeli strategy against Iran, revealing a deepening regional conflict, the erosion of global alliances, and severe economic repercussions for Gulf Arab states.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: Israel Can’t Survive This… What Just Happened Changes Everything
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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.

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Scott Ritter: The Triad of Power: What China, Russia & Iran Are Really Building
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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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Matthew Hoh: Is Netanyahu Pushing the US Into War With Iran?
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Matthew Hoh: Is Netanyahu Pushing the US Into War With Iran?

Matthew Hoh asserts that while Benjamin Netanyahu pressures Donald Trump for war with Iran, the ultimate decision rests with Trump, who is currently playing for time due to insufficient US military capabilities in the region and a history of failed interventions.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: The U.S. Just Hit a Point of No Return
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Col. Larry Wilkerson: The U.S. Just Hit a Point of No Return

Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that Netanyahu is leveraging alleged Epstein files to compel Donald Trump into a devastating war with Iran, risking Israel's destruction and escalating into a global conflict involving Russia and China, while China simultaneously moves to dismantle the dollar-based financial system.

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Patrick Henningsen: Is a US-Iran War Really Inevitable? Iran Could Devastate the Attacks!
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Patrick Henningsen: Is a US-Iran War Really Inevitable? Iran Could Devastate the Attacks!

Patrick Henningsen argues that a US-Israel war with Iran is a coordinated, high-risk endeavor driven by Israeli interests, with Iran possessing significant deterrence capabilities and growing alliances with Russia and China.

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Alastair Crooke: Systemic Collapse Explained: Why Two Fronts Matter
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Alastair Crooke: Systemic Collapse Explained: Why Two Fronts Matter

Alastair Crooke dissects the failed US-Israeli covert operations in Iran, revealing how internal Iranian resilience and a fragile global bond market are reshaping American foreign policy calculations.

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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump’s War Gamble Just Blew Up in His Face
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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump’s War Gamble Just Blew Up in His Face

Experts Larry Johnson and Colonel Larry Wilkerson dissect Trump's foreign policy, arguing it's driven by Zionist influence, personal enrichment, and incompetence, leading to dangerous escalations with Iran and a global power shift towards China.

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Paul Craig Roberts: Full Scale Chaos: How We Got Here So Fast
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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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Alex Krainer: Venezuela Goes Trap & With Greenland NATO Faces Collapse
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Alex Krainer: Venezuela Goes Trap & With Greenland NATO Faces Collapse

Alex Krainer dissects the perplexing 'abduction' of Venezuela's President Maduro, linking it to a vast global network of drug trafficking, money laundering, and election rigging, suggesting Trump's actions might be a covert assault on this 'deep state' system, rather than conventional foreign policy.

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Max Blumenthal: This Is the Utmost Failure: Trump Creates Absolute Chaos - Iran & Venezuela
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Max Blumenthal: This Is the Utmost Failure: Trump Creates Absolute Chaos - Iran & Venezuela

Max Blumenthal unpacks how Trump's foreign policy is driven by domestic political funding and ideological factions, creating chaos in Iran, Venezuela, and within the conservative movement.

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Alex Krainer: This Changes Everything: A Massive Military Comeback Is Underway
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Alex Krainer: This Changes Everything: A Massive Military Comeback Is Underway

Geopolitical analyst Alex Krainer argues that the Trump administration is orchestrating a fundamental shift in global power dynamics, aiming to dismantle the existing 'rules-based order' by weakening NATO and the EU, fostering US-Russia cooperation, and re-evaluating US alliances in the Middle East.

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