Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Andrei Martyanov: Hezbollah Hits IDF, US & Iran Fight… And Russia Picked THAT Moment To Strike
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict

Andrei Martyanov: Hezbollah Hits IDF, US & Iran Fight… And Russia Picked THAT Moment To Strike

Andrei Martyanov asserts that the US and Western civilization are in a state of rapid collapse, driven by incompetent leadership, Israeli influence, and a fundamental misunderstanding of modern warfare, while Russia executes a 'controlled escalation' in Ukraine.

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Robert Barnes: US-Iran FINAL Confrontation as Russia Drops HEAVIEST Strikes on Ukraine Yet
US Foreign PolicyMiddle East ConflictIran Nuclear Deal

Robert Barnes: US-Iran FINAL Confrontation as Russia Drops HEAVIEST Strikes on Ukraine Yet

Robert Barnes critically analyzes the current US foreign policy under a 'second-term Trump administration,' arguing that the Israel lobby's influence and the President's declining mental state have led to disastrous escalations in the Middle East and Ukraine, alienating global powers and imperiling domestic stability.

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Ray McGovern: Ukraine to Hit Russia from Latvia Territory – Israel Strikes Aid Flotilla Again
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsUS Foreign Policy

Ray McGovern: Ukraine to Hit Russia from Latvia Territory – Israel Strikes Aid Flotilla Again

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern dissects the complex geopolitical landscape, highlighting shifting alliances, escalating conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the diminishing influence of the United States.

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Larry Johnson: Giant Mushroom Cloud Blasts Over Israeli Defense Company – What We Know
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Larry Johnson: Giant Mushroom Cloud Blasts Over Israeli Defense Company – What We Know

Larry Johnson details the geopolitical shifts in the Middle East, including a mysterious explosion at an Israeli defense plant, the US's stalled war plans against Iran, and the emerging Russia-China-backed security architecture challenging US hegemony.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)
US Foreign PolicyIran Nuclear ProgramMiddle East Conflict

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)

Colonel Larry Wilkerson dissects Iran's uncompromising demands, the US's eroding diplomatic credibility, and the escalating Middle East conflict's global economic and geopolitical ramifications, including a potential shift of US military presence to Poland.

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Paul Craig Roberts: Iran's Revenge FORCES US Military to RETREAT!
US Foreign PolicyMiddle East ConflictIran-US Relations

Paul Craig Roberts: Iran's Revenge FORCES US Military to RETREAT!

Paul Craig Roberts argues that US foreign policy in the Middle East is dictated by Israeli interests, trapping the US in unwinnable conflicts and undermining its global standing.

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Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: It’s Over: Iran Just Wiped Out Trump’s Blockade - War IMMINENT
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyUS Foreign Policy

Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: It’s Over: Iran Just Wiped Out Trump’s Blockade - War IMMINENT

Geopolitical analysts Larry Johnson and Colonel Wilkerson assert that the US blockade on Iran is a "charade" and the Trump administration's military actions are leading to an unsustainable, escalating global conflict with severe economic repercussions.

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

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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Ray McGovern: The Way a Long Iran War Destroys Israel and the Entire GCC
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict

Ray McGovern: The Way a Long Iran War Destroys Israel and the Entire GCC

Ray McGovern argues that US foreign policy in the Middle East is primarily driven by Israeli interests, leading to a dangerous escalation with Iran that could destabilize the entire region and further erode US global standing.

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Andrei Martyanov: How Iran Exposed Trump’s Military & Strategic Failure (Full Breakdown)
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyUS Foreign Policy

Andrei Martyanov: How Iran Exposed Trump’s Military & Strategic Failure (Full Breakdown)

Andrei Martyanov dissects the perceived military and strategic failures of the Trump administration in the Middle East, arguing that Iran exposed the US's operational limitations and the obsolescence of its military doctrine.

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Alex Krainer: Trump TRAPPED in Iran War - The Exit Plan Is Falling Apart…
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran Conflict

Alex Krainer: Trump TRAPPED in Iran War - The Exit Plan Is Falling Apart…

Alex Krainer argues that Donald Trump's aggressive stance on Iran is a self-defeating strategy driven by a failing financial system, leading to market disbelief and escalating global instability.

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Matthew Hoh: This One Move Against Iran Could Collapse Everything…
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict

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.

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Col. Jacques Baud: What a US Ground Invasion of Iran Would REALLY Look Like
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyUS Foreign Policy

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.

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Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: US Dominance Is Crumbling… Here’s Why Iran Matters
GeopoliticsUS-Iran conflictInternational relations

Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: US Dominance Is Crumbling… Here’s Why Iran Matters

US dominance is crumbling as a war of choice against Iran backfires, accelerating a global economic collapse and the formation of a new anti-imperialist world order.

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Col. Jacques Baud: Iran’s $Billion Power Move: Monetizing the World’s Oil Lifeline
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIntelligence Analysis

Col. Jacques Baud: Iran’s $Billion Power Move: Monetizing the World’s Oil Lifeline

Col. Jacques Baud argues that Iran has strategically outmaneuvered the US and Israel in the ongoing conflict, leveraging superior intelligence analysis and calibrated responses against Western miscalculations and ideological biases.

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JUST IN: Israeli F-16 Downed by Iran,The Middle East Will Never Be the Same | Nima R. Alkhorshid
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran

JUST IN: Israeli F-16 Downed by Iran,The Middle East Will Never Be the Same | Nima R. Alkhorshid

An analyst asserts that US-Israeli efforts to dismantle Iran and the 'Axis of Resistance' through sanctions, assassinations, and military strikes have failed, instead strengthening Iranian resolve and reshaping regional power dynamics.

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Andrei Martyanov: Iran Hits US F-35… MASSIVE Retaliation After Israel Hits MAJOR Energy Hub
US-Iran conflictGeopoliticsMilitary capabilities

Andrei Martyanov: Iran Hits US F-35… MASSIVE Retaliation After Israel Hits MAJOR Energy Hub

Andrei Martyanov asserts that the US is facing military humiliation and economic catastrophe in its conflict with Iran, marking the accelerated decline of the petrodollar and the rise of a new global order.

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John Helmer: Trump Furious as Allies Reject U.S. Plan to Escort Ships in Hormuz
GeopoliticsIranIsrael

John Helmer: Trump Furious as Allies Reject U.S. Plan to Escort Ships in Hormuz

As the US aims for a two-week resolution to the Strait of Hormuz conflict, Israel's Netanyahu faces internal pressure and pushes for nuclear escalation, while European allies reject US calls for military support, acknowledging Iran's new role as the 'gatekeeper' of global oil supply.

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Patrick Henningsen: Israel Just Pulled the U.S. Into Another War… This Could End Very Badly
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Patrick Henningsen: Israel Just Pulled the U.S. Into Another War… This Could End Very Badly

Patrick Henningsen asserts that Israel and the U.S. initiated an unprovoked war against Iran, leveraging fabricated narratives and European complicity, while deploying AI-driven targeting systems and weaponizing the term 'terrorism' to justify widespread destruction and consolidate regional power.

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Alex Krainer: This MILITARY COMEBACK Works, NOTHING Will Be the Same
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Alex Krainer: This MILITARY COMEBACK Works, NOTHING Will Be the Same

The US/Israeli attack on Iran, framed as an 'idiotic' strategic blunder, has triggered a long war of attrition with catastrophic global economic and geopolitical consequences, potentially leading to Europe's unraveling and Israel's strategic defeat.

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Martin Armstrong: How World War III Begins — And Why It’s Happening Now
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyNeoconservatism

Martin Armstrong: How World War III Begins — And Why It’s Happening Now

Martin Armstrong details how unelected 'neocons' are driving the US towards a protracted war with Iran, mirroring past conflicts and escalating global tensions into a decentralized 'World War III' scenario.

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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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Col. Jacques Baud: Iran Goes All In -This Could Be the EU’s Biggest Blunder Yet
EU sanctionsRule of lawGeopolitics

Col. Jacques Baud: Iran Goes All In -This Could Be the EU’s Biggest Blunder Yet

Colonel Jacques Baud exposes the EU's extrajudicial sanctions against him and dissects the West's irrational, objective-less approach to Iran, revealing Europe's diminished geopolitical standing and its role in sabotaging peace efforts.

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Ray McGovern: Two Fronts, One War? Trump Confronts BOTH Iran & Russia
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran Nuclear Deal

Ray McGovern: Two Fronts, One War? Trump Confronts BOTH Iran & Russia

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern dissects the complex geopolitical landscape, arguing that Trump's administration faces significant challenges in both Ukraine and Iran, influenced by internal US dynamics and a shifting global power balance.

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