Interviews 02

Interviews 02

GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East ConflictMilitary StrategyInternational RelationsStrait Of HormuzDiplomacyIran-US RelationsIsraelLebanonHezbollahIsrael-Lebanon ConflictMiddle EastIranMiddle East GeopoliticsIran Nuclear DealUS-Iran RelationsEnergy SecurityOil MarketsEconomic SanctionsIsrael-Palestine ConflictEnergy MarketsInternational LawRegional AlliancesEconomic ImpactRegional SecuritySanctionsChinaUkraine WarUS Domestic PoliticsAxis Of ResistanceLebanon ConflictRussia-Ukraine WarNATOTrump AdministrationRussiaIsraeli-Palestinian ConflictGlobal EconomyIran-Israel RelationsIsrael LobbyMilitary Industrial ComplexLebanon PoliticsMiddle East SecurityIsraeli-Lebanese ConflictUnited StatesIran-Israel ConflictInternational AgreementsInflationPakistanMultipolar World OrderMiddle East PoliticsInternational DiplomacyDrone WarfareWar CrimesPropagandaSaudi ArabiaPolitical InfluenceMiddle East RelationsQatarStrategic ReservesBRICSInformation WarfareDomestic PoliticsOil PricesRegional Power DynamicsNuclear DeterrenceIran Nuclear ProgramPublic OpinionEconomic WarfareGCC CountriesIsraeli InfluenceUS-Iran ConflictIsrael-Iran RelationsIsraeli Foreign PolicyNuclear ProgramAir Defense SystemsEuropean PoliticsUS ElectionsMilitary LogisticsPakistan Foreign PolicyWest Asia ConflictBelt and Road InitiativeEmpire DeclineFalse Flag OperationsRegional Security ArchitectureBRICS AllianceEuropean DeclinePalestineImperialismUS-Israel RelationsDonald TrumpInternational SanctionsMultipolarityStrategic Petroleum ReserveEnergy CrisisGazaMiddle East DiplomacyInternational NegotiationsChina-Russia AlliancePetrodollarsIsrael-US RelationsSovereigntyLebanon SovereigntySyriaBenjamin NetanyahuDe-dollarizationRegional Power ShiftsPolitical StrategyNuclear DiplomacyIranian StrategyMilitary ConflictNuclear ProliferationNational Defense Authorization ActIsraeli PoliticsMedia BiasYemen
Elijah Magnier: Iran & U.S. Rush to Doha as Deal Teeters on the Brink
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsMiddle East

Elijah Magnier: Iran & U.S. Rush to Doha as Deal Teeters on the Brink

Elijah Magnier dissects the critical violations by the U.S. of a recent Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, alongside the contentious Lebanon-Israel agreement, revealing a pattern of bad faith negotiations and regional destabilization.

Explore Insights →
Pepe Escobar: Iran Declares NATO "Complicit" and Must Be "Held Accountable" For Consequences!
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsMiddle East

Pepe Escobar: Iran Declares NATO "Complicit" and Must Be "Held Accountable" For Consequences!

Pepe Escobar reveals how a series of high-stakes geopolitical maneuvers, including a secret Pakistani-Chinese counter-intel operation and Saudi-Qatari financial guarantees, have fundamentally reshaped West Asian security architecture, leaving the US strategically defeated and cornered.

Explore Insights →
Larry Johnson: US-Iran Agree to Direct Conflict Management in Lebanon
GeopoliticsMiddle EastInternational Relations

Larry Johnson: US-Iran Agree to Direct Conflict Management in Lebanon

US and Iran have agreed to a direct conflict management process for Lebanon, a development largely brokered by Pakistan, signaling a significant shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics and a weakening of US influence.

Explore Insights →
Larry Johnson: BREAKING: The American ATTACK on Iran has BEGUN - Iran's Upscale Retaliation Coming
GeopoliticsMilitary ConflictInternational Relations

Larry Johnson: BREAKING: The American ATTACK on Iran has BEGUN - Iran's Upscale Retaliation Coming

Larry Johnson asserts that the US attack on Iran is a deliberate act to scuttle peace talks, driven by Zionist influence, and predicts a sustained escalation with severe economic consequences and Iranian retaliation.

Explore Insights →
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Strikes BACK – Missiles Hit Kuwait & U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain!
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Strikes BACK – Missiles Hit Kuwait & U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain!

Professor Seyed M. Marandi details Iran's escalating military responses to U.S. and Israeli actions, highlighting Tehran's enhanced capabilities and strategic shifts in the Persian Gulf and Lebanon.

Explore Insights →
Seyed M. Marandi: Rockets from Lebanon Strike Deep in Israel – Decisive Iran-US Clash Imminent
GeopoliticsWest AsiaIran

Seyed M. Marandi: Rockets from Lebanon Strike Deep in Israel – Decisive Iran-US Clash Imminent

Iran's strategic patience and willingness to escalate military and economic pressure, including closing critical choke points like the Strait of Hormuz, forced the US to intervene and prevent an Israeli attack on Beirut, signaling a new phase of regional deterrence.

Explore Insights →
Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Just DROPPED A BOMBSHELL Response to US Blockade
GeopoliticsStrait Of HormuzIran

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Just DROPPED A BOMBSHELL Response to US Blockade

Iran has fundamentally altered its control over the Strait of Hormuz, restricting passage for nations allied with the US in the ongoing conflict, signaling a permanent shift in regional security architecture and global energy flows.

Explore Insights →
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Iran Strikes UAE – Fujairah on Fire, Air Defenses Active
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyNaval Warfare

Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Iran Strikes UAE – Fujairah on Fire, Air Defenses Active

Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar breaks down the escalating military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, detailing Iran's missile capabilities, US naval strategy, and the potential for a wider regional conflict involving the UAE, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.

Explore Insights →
Larry Johnson: BREAKING: Iran Fires Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles at US Warship USS Canberra
GeopoliticsStrait Of HormuzIran

Larry Johnson: BREAKING: Iran Fires Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles at US Warship USS Canberra

Larry Johnson asserts that Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, rendering US efforts to reopen it futile and predicting a severe escalation of conflict with significant economic and geopolitical repercussions.

Explore Insights →
Pepe Escobar: How Iran Just DESTROYED 50 Years of US DOMINANCE in the Middle East
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran

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.

Explore Insights →
Andrei Martyanov: Iran Just SHOT DOWN a New Jet and Drops Hammer After Israel’s Nuclear Attack
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyIran

Andrei Martyanov: Iran Just SHOT DOWN a New Jet and Drops Hammer After Israel’s Nuclear Attack

Andrei Martyanov asserts that Iran's demonstrated air defense capabilities and the ongoing collapse of the petrodollar system signal a catastrophic decline for US and Israeli military and economic dominance, fundamentally reshaping global power dynamics.

Explore Insights →
Pepe Escobar: Iran’s Silent Strategy: How It’s Ending US Dominance in West Asia
GeopoliticsWest AsiaIran

Pepe Escobar: Iran’s Silent Strategy: How It’s Ending US Dominance in West Asia

Geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar and host Nema dissect Iran's strategic maneuvers in West Asia, arguing how its silent strategy, centered on control of the Strait of Hormuz, is actively challenging and potentially ending US dominance, with profound global economic and military implications.

Explore Insights →
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.

Explore Insights →
Laith Marouf: Iran vs US & Israel — Now Hezbollah & Iraq Militias Step In!
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran

Laith Marouf: Iran vs US & Israel — Now Hezbollah & Iraq Militias Step In!

Laith Marouf details the escalating regional conflict, asserting Hezbollah's preemption of an Israeli attack, Iran's strategic targeting of US bases and Gulf states, and the impending collapse of 'vassal regimes' due to economic and popular pressure.

Explore Insights →
Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War
GeopoliticsIranUnited States

Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War

Pepe Escobar warns that a US attack on Iran, influenced by Zionist and military-industrial interests, risks global economic collapse and could accelerate the American empire's decline, even as Russia and China deepen strategic alliances and build Eurasian connectivity.

Explore Insights →
Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING
GeopoliticsIranUnited States

Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING

A US attack on Iran is unlikely due to Iran's overwhelming military deterrence, regional alliances, and the devastating global economic consequences, despite persistent efforts to provoke conflict.

Explore Insights →

Want more on united states?

Explore deep-dive summaries and actionable takeaways from the best minds across different podcasts discussing this topic.

View All United States Episodes

Don't see the episode you're looking for?

We're constantly adding new episodes, but if you want to see a specific one from Interviews 02 summarized, let us know!

Submit an Episode