Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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