Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Just Warned: Next Attack Will Be MET WITH TOTAL OBLITERATION
GeopoliticsIran-US ConflictMiddle East Relations

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Just Warned: Next Attack Will Be MET WITH TOTAL OBLITERATION

Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts that Iran is militarily stronger than before the war and is prepared for a 'total obliteration' response to any further US-Israeli aggression, warning of a global economic depression if the conflict escalates.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: Trump's China summit, Chinese strategy, and the emerging order in West Asia
US-China RelationsChinese Foreign PolicyWest Asia Geopolitics

Amb. Chas Freeman: Trump's China summit, Chinese strategy, and the emerging order in West Asia

Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the Trump-Xi summit, revealing China's strategic shift towards defending the UN-based international order while the US dismantles it, and the inevitable nuclearization of Iran due to US aggression.

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Nima R. Alkhorshid: Trump Confirms Pilot Rescue as Military Planes Keep Getting DECIMATED
Iran-US conflictMiddle East geopoliticsMilitary strategy

Nima R. Alkhorshid: Trump Confirms Pilot Rescue as Military Planes Keep Getting DECIMATED

The host argues that Iran is strategically winning its conflict with the United States and Israel, leveraging the Strait of Hormuz while inflicting significant military losses on the US, despite Western media narratives.

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John Helmer: Russia Issues URGENT Warning as US–Israel Strikes Escalate
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran-US Conflict

John Helmer: Russia Issues URGENT Warning as US–Israel Strikes Escalate

Geopolitical analyst John Helmer details a rapidly deteriorating US-Israel position in the Iran conflict, driven by strategic miscalculations, Trump's perceived erratic behavior, and a shifting global power dynamic that sees even allies distancing themselves from US offensive actions.

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

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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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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Pepe Escobar & Larry C. Johnson: Trump is LOSING Control - Iran WIPES OUT Strategic Military Targets
GeopoliticsPetrodollarStrait of Hormuz

Pepe Escobar & Larry C. Johnson: Trump is LOSING Control - Iran WIPES OUT Strategic Military Targets

The US-led global financial and military order is rapidly collapsing as Iran's strategic blocking of the Strait of Hormuz accelerates the petrodollar's demise, while Western allies refuse to join a US-led military intervention.

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Scott Ritter: The U.S. Has Lost and Is Trapped in the Iran War With No Way Out
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyWar Crimes

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.

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Mohammad Marandi: Iran Chooses New Supreme Leader — The War of Attrition Begins
Iran-US conflictStrait of HormuzGeopolitics

Mohammad Marandi: Iran Chooses New Supreme Leader — The War of Attrition Begins

Professor Mohammad Marandi details Iran's unwavering stance and strategic responses in a war of attrition against the US and its allies, asserting Iran's determination to fundamentally reshape regional security.

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Mohammad Marandi: Tehran Under FIRE & Israel Faces OBLITERATION
Iran-US conflictIsrael-Iran relationsMiddle East geopolitics

Mohammad Marandi: Tehran Under FIRE & Israel Faces OBLITERATION

Iran's Professor Marandi asserts that the US and Israel's war against Iran is failing, strengthening Iranian resolve and exposing the weakness of US allies, with Iran prepared for a long conflict to inflict strategic defeat.

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Andrei Martyanov: It’s Over: Iran & Russia Ready to Wipe It ALL Out
US military capabilitiesIran-US conflictIsraeli influence on US foreign policy

Andrei Martyanov: It’s Over: Iran & Russia Ready to Wipe It ALL Out

Andrei Martyanov argues the US military is incapable of large-scale conflict, particularly against Iran, due to industrial decline, low casualty tolerance, and Israeli influence dictating its foreign policy.

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John Helmer: Trump’s Reckless Strategy Hits a Wall
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran-US Conflict

John Helmer: Trump’s Reckless Strategy Hits a Wall

John Helmer argues that Donald Trump's aggressive foreign policy, particularly towards Iran, has 'hit a wall' and is in retreat across multiple fronts due to domestic political pressures and a shifting global power balance.

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