Interviews 02
Matthew Hoh: The End of US Air Power Advantage
Matthew Hoh argues the US Empire is clearly ending, evidenced by its military incompetence in the Middle East, Iran's rise as a world power, and the resulting global economic and political recalibration among US allies.
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.
Prof. Ted Postol: It’s Over” – Israel Faces Total Collapse If This War Continues
Professor Ted Postol details how Israel's military strategy and reliance on US aid are leading to its 'total collapse' against Iran's advanced drone and missile capabilities, exacerbated by critical air defense mismanagement and shifting global alliances.
Andrei Martyanov: Iran JUST SHOT DOWN the War and Drops the Hammer on Israel & GCC
Andrei Martyanov asserts that Iran has strategically 'shot down the war' against the US and Israel, exposing their military and economic vulnerabilities and marking the end of the American Empire's dominance in the Middle East.
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.
Alex Krainer: Iran CLOSES Strait of Hormuz Again – Trump’s Lebanon Position SLAMMED
Alex Krainer argues that the US-Iran conflict is driven by Western financial interests seeking to control Iran's wealth, leading to an inevitable collapse of the US dollar and Western economies into stagflation, marking the end of the American empire's hegemony in West Asia.
Scott Ritter: The US War on Iran Just COLLAPSED – Ceasefire Does the Impossible
Scott Ritter argues that the US war on Iran has collapsed, forcing a ceasefire driven by Donald Trump's political desperation and Iran's strategic victories, leaving Israel and the UAE abandoned.
Nima R. Alkhorshid: Iran-US Double Ceasefire: What Just Happened?
A surprise US-Iran ceasefire and upcoming negotiations in Pakistan are framed as a strategic capitulation by the US, driven by military depletion and Iran's unwavering 10-point demands.
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran SLAMS Trump’s Ultimatum w/ COUNTER ULTIMATUM — War Headed DECIMATING Attacks
Professor Seyed M. Marandi asserts Iran's unwavering resolve against US threats, framing its resistance as a moral imperative rooted in Shia Islam and a direct counter to perceived Western-backed genocide in Gaza.
John Helmer: Iran Just Did the Unthinkable – US & Israel Respond (Middle East on Fire)
John Helmer dissects a catastrophic US military operation in Iran, revealing Trump's fear-driven escalation, deep internal White House divisions, and Iran's strategic counter-proposals, including a lucrative Strait of Hormuz toll system.
Paul Craig Roberts: How the Iran War is Making Trump Lose EVERYTHING
Paul Craig Roberts and the host dissect the conflicting narratives surrounding a recent US operation in Iran, questioning official accounts and criticizing Iran's strategic passivity amidst escalating geopolitical tensions.
Stanislav Krapivnik: Iran Just SLAMMED the Door on America’s Ceasefire Offer the Strait Stays Closed
The US-Iran conflict escalates with Iran rejecting ceasefire offers and the US facing significant military losses and accusations of nuclear terrorism, leading to global economic instability and a potential reshaping of Middle Eastern geopolitics.
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.
Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: Fighter Jet SHOT DOWN — Iran War SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL
Amid escalating conflict, a US fighter jet and Blackhawk are downed in Iran, exposing critical intelligence failures, accelerating geopolitical realignments, and threatening global economic stability.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Trump PUSHES ESCALATION — Israel’s Strategy COLLAPSES Overnight
Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the shifting geopolitical landscape in the Middle East, arguing that Donald Trump's recent rhetoric inadvertently forces global diplomacy with Iran, while Israel's destructive war strategy is failing and accelerating regional nuclear proliferation.
Pepe Escobar: Iran Just CHANGED the Balance of Power in the Middle East
Pepe Escobar argues that Iran's actions have fundamentally and irreversibly altered the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, dismantling US influence and ushering in a new multipolar order centered on the Russia-Iran-China axis.
Matthew Hoh: This One Move Against Iran Could Collapse Everything…
Matthew Hoh details how the ongoing war with Iran is accelerating the decline of the American unipolar order, exposing NATO's fragility, and revealing the US military's unpreparedness for modern warfare, while pushing the global economy towards a recession.
Laith Marouf: Hezbollah Strikes HARD: Air & Ground Attacks Escalate—Israel Plans Buffer Zone
Laith Marouf details Hezbollah's escalating ground and air attacks against Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon, highlighting significant Israeli losses and the strategic coordination of the 'Axis of Resistance' against what he describes as a failing Western-backed regional order.
Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen STRIKES Israel - They Hit Iran’s WATER & POWER… Now RETALIATION Has Started
Iran asserts its military and economic resilience against a US-led coalition, detailing alleged civilian targeting by the West and outlining a severe, escalating retaliation strategy that includes disrupting global energy markets and potentially withdrawing from the NPT.
Paul Craig Roberts: Iran EXPOSED Israel’s Air Defense - Iran’s Victory Would Have a Silver Lining
Paul Craig Roberts argues that Iran has exposed Israel's military vulnerabilities and that a sustained Iranian offensive could lead to Israel's destruction or a complete rejection of the Zionist agenda, with severe political and economic repercussions for the US.
Col. Jacques Baud: What a US Ground Invasion of Iran Would REALLY Look Like
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects the strategic futility of a US ground invasion of Iran, arguing that current troop levels are insufficient and such an action would backfire, exposing US allies and potentially leading to Iran's nuclearization.
Stanislav Krapivnik: Trump’s Iran Strategy Faces DEFEAT - Israel Running Out of Interceptors & Tanks
Stanislav Krapivnik details how Iran's effective retaliation against US and Israeli targets, coupled with internal military and economic vulnerabilities, is leading to a strategic defeat for the Trump administration's Middle East policy.
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.
Chas Freeman: If Troops Enter Iran… Israel’s Entire Strategy FALLS APART
Ambassador Chas Freeman details how the ongoing war against Iran, driven by US and Israeli objectives, is proving counterproductive, depleting US military resources, making Iranian nuclear weapons inevitable, and risking global economic and political destabilization.
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