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Trump just scored his biggest diplomatic win yet brokering a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on Victory Day 2026 that held through the entire Moscow parade, complete with a 1,000-prisoner swap from each side.
Alex Christoforou of The Duran breaks down the full picture from Athens: how Putin's stark warning that Russia was fighting "the entire NATO block" set the stage, why the US quietly called off Ukraine's planned drone strikes, and what Zelensky's laughable spin about "granting permission for the parade" tells us about the information war being waged in real time.
Beyond Ukraine, Alex examines Iran's Foreign Minister Arachi defiantly claiming missile inventory is at 120% not the 75% cited by the CIA as US Patriot stockpiles are reportedly burned through, the Gulf states sign $17 billion in arms contracts that won't be delivered for years, and Washington sanctions Chinese companies just days before Trump's Beijing summit.
With Kier Starmer vowing to "break with the status quo" while promising more Ukraine funding and a deeper EU embrace, and the EU's "Europe Day" getting demolished in the comments for trying to upstage Victory Day, one question keeps rising to the surface: is the Western establishment so detached from reality that it can no longer see itself losing?
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Alex Christoforou | PUTIN calls out NATO. Trump scores Russia-Ukraine ceasefire WIN. Starmer ready to CRUSH Status Quo | May 9, 2026
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Seyed M. Marandi | Iran Just DROPPED A BOMBSHELL Response to US Blockade | May 9, 2026
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Andrei Martyanov | Iran's Missiles STRIKE Three US Destroyers as Trump Restarts WAR | May 8, 2026
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Source: Danny Haiphong youtube, smoothiex12.blogspot.com
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Andrei Martyanov joins to discuss the massive retaliation from Iran to US attack on a tanker and port infrastructure as the war that Trump claims is over soon reignites in a big way.
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Andrei Martyanov joins to discuss the massive retaliation from Iran to US attack on a tanker and port infrastructure as the war that Trump claims is over soon reignites in a big way.
Prof. John Mearsheimer | XI IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT' – TRUMP WILL GO TO CHINA WEAK, STUCK IN IRAN | May 8, 2026
Source: Rachel Blevins youtube
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While the U.S. and Iran trade clashes in the Persian Gulf, President Trump is preparing for a high-stakes visit to Beijing next week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While Trump seems to want to push Iran into a deal, so that he can have something to stand on, Tehran is saying “not so fast.”
Dr. John Mearsheimer, an author, international relations expert and professor at the University of Chicago, noted that Iran has shown no sign that it is willing to compromise on its demands, especially when it comes to its nuclear program, defensive capabilities and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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While the U.S. and Iran trade clashes in the Persian Gulf, President Trump is preparing for a high-stakes visit to Beijing next week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While Trump seems to want to push Iran into a deal, so that he can have something to stand on, Tehran is saying “not so fast.”
Dr. John Mearsheimer, an author, international relations expert and professor at the University of Chicago, noted that Iran has shown no sign that it is willing to compromise on its demands, especially when it comes to its nuclear program, defensive capabilities and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Larry Johnson | Iran Fires on 3 US Ships – US Bombs Qeshm – FLAMES OF WAR IGNITE | May 8, 2026
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Alex Krainer | Ceasefire in the US-Iran War Is Over — Trump Is Trapped & Defeated | May 8, 2026
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Seyed M. Marandi | Iran DESTROYS MQ-9 Drone Over Hormuz, Gulf States HUMILIATE Trump | May 7, 2026
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Source: Danny Haiphong youtube
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Mohammad Marandi joins the show to discuss the latest developments in Iran's retaliation to the war as Trump shows major signs of desperation for a deal on US terms. We review the latest news and analysis on not only the war, but the regional situation in West Asia and the state of the empire in day 69 of US Israeli aggression.
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Mohammad Marandi joins the show to discuss the latest developments in Iran's retaliation to the war as Trump shows major signs of desperation for a deal on US terms. We review the latest news and analysis on not only the war, but the regional situation in West Asia and the state of the empire in day 69 of US Israeli aggression.
Colonel Douglas Macgregor | Iran Just Exposed the Worst of America | May 7, 2026
Source: Cyrus Janssen youtube
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In this powerful interview, I sit down with Douglas Macgregor to break down the stunning failure of Operation Freedom and what it reveals about the United States’ strategy in Iran.
We dive into what went wrong on the battlefield, why Iran proved far more resilient than expected, and how rising oil prices and global instability are reshaping the geopolitical landscape. Colonel Macgregor shares his unfiltered perspective on whether the U.S. ever had a real endgame, how this conflict compares to past wars like Iraq and Afghanistan, and what the future of the Middle East could look like in the months ahead. This is a must-watch conversation on the shifting balance of global power and the consequences of a strategy that may have backfired.
Timeline:
00:00 - Intro to Colonel Macgregor
01:15 - Why Trump is Lost in Iran
05:32 - Has Iran Been Rebuilding New Missiles?
10:00 - Was Operation Freedom a Failure?
15:11 - Why the US Will Invade Iran in Future
22:32 - Why China Stood Up to Trump Over Iran
28:00 - Has the United States Just Admitted Defeat?
32:02 - Is the US Blockade Against Iran a Failure?
36:55 - Is Iran Stronger Today Than Before the War?
39:50 - What is the Exit for the US from Iran War?
44:25 - Final Thoughts
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In this powerful interview, I sit down with Douglas Macgregor to break down the stunning failure of Operation Freedom and what it reveals about the United States’ strategy in Iran.
We dive into what went wrong on the battlefield, why Iran proved far more resilient than expected, and how rising oil prices and global instability are reshaping the geopolitical landscape. Colonel Macgregor shares his unfiltered perspective on whether the U.S. ever had a real endgame, how this conflict compares to past wars like Iraq and Afghanistan, and what the future of the Middle East could look like in the months ahead. This is a must-watch conversation on the shifting balance of global power and the consequences of a strategy that may have backfired.
Timeline:
00:00 - Intro to Colonel Macgregor
01:15 - Why Trump is Lost in Iran
05:32 - Has Iran Been Rebuilding New Missiles?
10:00 - Was Operation Freedom a Failure?
15:11 - Why the US Will Invade Iran in Future
22:32 - Why China Stood Up to Trump Over Iran
28:00 - Has the United States Just Admitted Defeat?
32:02 - Is the US Blockade Against Iran a Failure?
36:55 - Is Iran Stronger Today Than Before the War?
39:50 - What is the Exit for the US from Iran War?
44:25 - Final Thoughts
Jeffrey Sachs | Iran Miscalculation Could Trigger a Decade-Long Economic Crisis | The Duran | May 7, 2026
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Alex Krainer | Why This Military Comeback Changes EVERYTHING | May 7, 2026
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Peter Schiff | Dollar Breaking Point - Debt & Energy Crisis | May 7, 2026
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Source: Glenn Diesen youtube
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Peter Schiff is the CEO of Euro Pacific Asset Management and the host of the Peter Schiff Show. Schiff explains why the dollar is reaching its breaking point - Debt crisis, energy crisis, agriculture crisis, failed government interventions in the market, and investments fleeing the US.
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Peter Schiff is the CEO of Euro Pacific Asset Management and the host of the Peter Schiff Show. Schiff explains why the dollar is reaching its breaking point - Debt crisis, energy crisis, agriculture crisis, failed government interventions in the market, and investments fleeing the US.
Prof. Jiang Xueqin | The WWIII Chessboard | May 7, 2026
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In this Thursday, May 7, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains the worldview and strategy of the four major participants of World War III.
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In this Thursday, May 7, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains the worldview and strategy of the four major participants of World War III.
Col. Larry Wilkerson | Rogue State America - Decay of a Superpower | May 6, 2026
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Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson discusses the moral collapse of the US as its hegemonic position faltered. Wilkerson is a retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Staff to the US Secretary of State.
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Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson discusses the moral collapse of the US as its hegemonic position faltered. Wilkerson is a retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Staff to the US Secretary of State.
Alex Christoforou | Epic Fury Ends, Project Freedom on Pause. Zelensky Ceasefire Crumbles as SWEDEN Monitors Black Sea | May 6, 2026
Larry Johnson & Stanislav Krapivnik | Is Trump on the Final Countdown to Armageddon? | May 6, 2026
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Scott Ritter | IRAN UNLEASHES MISSILES! Trump CAVES, UAE & Israel PANIC! | May 6, 2026
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Pepe Escobar | China JUST Humiliated Trump’s Sanctions – Iran NOW Controls Hormuz | May 6, 2026
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Laith Marouf | Hezbollah Launches MASSIVE Air & Ground Assault – Israel’s Buffer Zone Plan Destroyed | May 6, 2026
Trita Parsi | US Superpower Myth Shattered | The Duran | May 6, 2026
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Iran has achieved what almost no country has managed in the post-Cold War era, a strategic defeat of the United States military without being knocked out on the first punch. In a landmark conversation on The Duran, Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou sit down with Trita Parsi to dissect exactly how America's 40-year obsession with finding a "silver bullet" against Iran has brought Washington to its weakest position in the Middle East since 1979.
Parsi argues that the naval blockade of Iran sold to Trump as the final pressure tool that would force capitulation was built on dangerously flimsy analysis, and that the window for Trump to negotiate a genuine exit and spin it as a win is rapidly closing. From Iran's nuclear calculus and the prospect of a grand bargain replacing the JCPOA, to the long-term unraveling of the American security umbrella across the Gulf states, this episode maps out the tectonic shift now reshaping the global order. The question is no longer whether US primacy in the Middle East is ending it's whether Washington will recognize it in time to leave on its own terms.
Description:
Iran has achieved what almost no country has managed in the post-Cold War era, a strategic defeat of the United States military without being knocked out on the first punch. In a landmark conversation on The Duran, Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou sit down with Trita Parsi to dissect exactly how America's 40-year obsession with finding a "silver bullet" against Iran has brought Washington to its weakest position in the Middle East since 1979.
Parsi argues that the naval blockade of Iran sold to Trump as the final pressure tool that would force capitulation was built on dangerously flimsy analysis, and that the window for Trump to negotiate a genuine exit and spin it as a win is rapidly closing. From Iran's nuclear calculus and the prospect of a grand bargain replacing the JCPOA, to the long-term unraveling of the American security umbrella across the Gulf states, this episode maps out the tectonic shift now reshaping the global order. The question is no longer whether US primacy in the Middle East is ending it's whether Washington will recognize it in time to leave on its own terms.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction — Trita Parsi joins The Duran for the first time
00:00:51 Where to follow Trita Parsi: Substack, Twitter, Quincy Institute
00:01:17 Setting the scene: yesterday's Hormuz events and what they mean
00:02:18 The blockade as a failed silver bullet — Parsi's key article explained
00:03:26 40 years of US "silver bullet" thinking on Iran — and why it always fails
00:04:42 Why the ceasefire was lopsided against Iran from the start
00:05:55 Iran only accepted the ceasefire under pressure from China and Pakistan
00:07:10 Why the US Navy won't actually escort ships through Hormuz
00:08:20 UAE drone strike: Iran signals it still has escalation dominance
00:09:38 Iran's original opposition to the ceasefire — the inside story
00:10:28 What would it actually take to force open the Strait of Hormuz?
00:11:36 The real military answer: occupying 1,500km of Iranian coastline
00:14:13 A watershed moment: the US failed to knock out an adversary on first punch
00:16:19 Can this strategy be replicated by other states? Implications for China and Russia
00:17:29 Why this is a strategic defeat — not just a stalemate
00:18:22 The end of US global primacy: from NSS documents to battlefield reality
00:19:38 GCC states begin to diversify away from the American security umbrella
00:21:06 The psychological blow — when strategic defeat hits home inside America
00:22:09 Iran's hostage crisis legacy and why admitting defeat to Iran is uniquely painful
00:23:40 Trump's remaining window: he can still spin a deal as a win
00:24:38 What a real deal looks like — nuclear compromise plus sanctions relief
00:26:52 Will Iran compromise? How the war may have hardened Iranian positions
00:28:47 Iran's nuclear calculus: sprint to a weapon or negotiate?
00:29:53 Iran's grand bargain: full sanctions removal, non-aggression pact, UN guarantee
00:31:38 Is the US heading for a Middle East withdrawal after 35 years?
00:33:31 The danger of Iran framing a US withdrawal as a demand rather than a choice
00:35:36 The decline of US diplomacy — and can it be reformed?
00:37:56 Obama's JCPOA as the exception — and the secret Oman channel that broke the deadlock
00:39:45 Stop listening to Israeli-aligned advisers — Parsi's direct message to Trump
00:40:47 How Trump could overwhelm the foreign policy blob and win the public
00:41:29 Closing — where to follow Trita Parsi's work
00:00:00 Introduction — Trita Parsi joins The Duran for the first time
00:00:51 Where to follow Trita Parsi: Substack, Twitter, Quincy Institute
00:01:17 Setting the scene: yesterday's Hormuz events and what they mean
00:02:18 The blockade as a failed silver bullet — Parsi's key article explained
00:03:26 40 years of US "silver bullet" thinking on Iran — and why it always fails
00:04:42 Why the ceasefire was lopsided against Iran from the start
00:05:55 Iran only accepted the ceasefire under pressure from China and Pakistan
00:07:10 Why the US Navy won't actually escort ships through Hormuz
00:08:20 UAE drone strike: Iran signals it still has escalation dominance
00:09:38 Iran's original opposition to the ceasefire — the inside story
00:10:28 What would it actually take to force open the Strait of Hormuz?
00:11:36 The real military answer: occupying 1,500km of Iranian coastline
00:14:13 A watershed moment: the US failed to knock out an adversary on first punch
00:16:19 Can this strategy be replicated by other states? Implications for China and Russia
00:17:29 Why this is a strategic defeat — not just a stalemate
00:18:22 The end of US global primacy: from NSS documents to battlefield reality
00:19:38 GCC states begin to diversify away from the American security umbrella
00:21:06 The psychological blow — when strategic defeat hits home inside America
00:22:09 Iran's hostage crisis legacy and why admitting defeat to Iran is uniquely painful
00:23:40 Trump's remaining window: he can still spin a deal as a win
00:24:38 What a real deal looks like — nuclear compromise plus sanctions relief
00:26:52 Will Iran compromise? How the war may have hardened Iranian positions
00:28:47 Iran's nuclear calculus: sprint to a weapon or negotiate?
00:29:53 Iran's grand bargain: full sanctions removal, non-aggression pact, UN guarantee
00:31:38 Is the US heading for a Middle East withdrawal after 35 years?
00:33:31 The danger of Iran framing a US withdrawal as a demand rather than a choice
00:35:36 The decline of US diplomacy — and can it be reformed?
00:37:56 Obama's JCPOA as the exception — and the secret Oman channel that broke the deadlock
00:39:45 Stop listening to Israeli-aligned advisers — Parsi's direct message to Trump
00:40:47 How Trump could overwhelm the foreign policy blob and win the public
00:41:29 Closing — where to follow Trita Parsi's work
