Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Larry Johnson: U.S. & Iran THROW DOWN Over the Strait of Hormuz "Ticking Time Bomb"
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran Sanctions

Larry Johnson: U.S. & Iran THROW DOWN Over the Strait of Hormuz "Ticking Time Bomb"

Larry Johnson dissects the complex, multi-front geopolitical landscape, arguing that US policy failures and Israeli extremism are driving regional realignments and escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

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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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Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Iran’s Real Strategy Just Broke America’s Grip
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Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Iran’s Real Strategy Just Broke America’s Grip

Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson argue that US foreign policy, particularly regarding Iran, is based on 'fantasies' and 'propaganda,' signaling a decline of the American empire as global powers like China and Iran forge new economic and military alliances.

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Pepe Escobar: China JUST Humiliated Trump’s Sanctions – Iran NOW Controls Hormuz
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Pepe Escobar: China JUST Humiliated Trump’s Sanctions – Iran NOW Controls Hormuz

Pepe Escobar argues that the US has suffered a comprehensive strategic defeat in its conflict with Iran, leading to a new geopolitical order where Iran, backed by Russia and China, now controls the Strait of Hormuz and dictates terms for global energy transit.

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Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s FINAL Play Just COLLAPSED Israel
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Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s FINAL Play Just COLLAPSED Israel

Colonel Jacques Baud dissects the escalating US-Iran confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, revealing how Trump's inconsistent policies and Israel's actions are destabilizing the Middle East and accelerating a shift towards a multipolar world order where US unilateralism is increasingly ineffective.

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Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: US Dominance Is Collapsing… And Iran Is Holding the Knife
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Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: US Dominance Is Collapsing… And Iran Is Holding the Knife

Economists Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson argue that US military and financial strategies against Iran are accelerating America's global economic decline, pushing nations towards a China-Russia-Iran alliance and de-dollarization.

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Larry Johnson: Iran JUST Escorted Tankers Past US Blockade – Israel Waiting for Greenlight to ATTACK
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Larry Johnson: Iran JUST Escorted Tankers Past US Blockade – Israel Waiting for Greenlight to ATTACK

Larry Johnson argues that the US blockade on Iran is largely ineffective, US missile stockpiles are severely depleted, and President Trump's mental state is a critical factor driving dangerous, ill-conceived military and economic policies.

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Matthew Hoh: US Missiles Are GONE – Here’s What the Pentagon Isn’t Telling You
US Foreign PolicyMiddle East ConflictMilitary Readiness

Matthew Hoh: US Missiles Are GONE – Here’s What the Pentagon Isn’t Telling You

Matthew Hoh reveals the US military's critical missile depletion and the geopolitical motivations behind a shaky ceasefire with Iran, exposing a 'modus vivendi' that reshapes regional power dynamics and US foreign policy.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s STRATEGY in TATTERS - Trump TAKES OVER
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsMiddle East Conflict

Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s STRATEGY in TATTERS - Trump TAKES OVER

Ambassador Chas Freeman asserts that the recent Middle East conflict has left Israel's strategy in tatters and significantly strengthened Iran's regional and global standing, while exposing the failures of US diplomacy under Donald Trump.

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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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Max Blumenthal: This Is the Utmost Failure: Trump Creates Absolute Chaos - Iran & Venezuela
US foreign policyDonald TrumpIran sanctions

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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