Scott Ritter: Shoot the Dog
by Scott Ritter [6-10-2026] Scott Ritter(bio). My presentation at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum was supposed to be the epitome of diplomatic finesse. Instead, I went off script. I am the better for it. On June 4, 2026, I was honored with the opportunity to participate as a member of a panel discussion scheduled…
Alastair Crooke, Danny Haiphong: Iran TAKES OUT Oil Tanker — Trump CAVES on Kharg Island Invasion; Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Pakistan, US, Russia, China
by Danny Haiphong [6-12-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). (RAD: It is important to realize that Alastair Crooke has a tremendous amount of experience in all things relating to the Middle East, so he brings important insights into this discussion. Alastair discusses the important letter from Iran’s Supreme Leader, which changes the dynamics in the region. Iran &…
Pepe Escobar: Escalation Blues
by Pepe Escobar [6-11-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). The Empire of Piracy got back to bombing, leading to the inevitable Iranian response. So a $40 million U.S. Apache helicopter was targeted by a $20k Shaheed drone just over the Strait of Hormuz only one day after Iran and the death cult in West Asia were trading blows,…
Pepe Escobar, Nima Alkhorshid: 12 Ballistic Missiles Struck a US Major Airbase in Jordan; Wide Ranging Important Discussion of Iran, Pakistan, Ukraine, Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, US, Russia
by Dialogue Works [6-11-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Nima Rostami Alkhorshid(bio). (RAD: As always, Pepe Escobar helps us understand the complexities & relationships between all of the different players in the US, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the difficulties of negotiating anything with Trump & those who control him. – RAD)
Iran Reveals What Is — and Isn’t — in the Draft US Peace Deal
by Sputnik [6-12-2026]. (RAD: It is important to keep the following in mind, especially since there is a lot of wild speculation about these issues on the part of the US, Israel & the West. Trump still thinks he is in charge, even though Iran has already won the military conflict. The more Trump &…
Putin’s Q&A at SPIEF: Ukraine, Economy Energy and More
by Sputnik [6-5-2026]. Speaking to reporters at the plenary session of Russia’s premier economic and business forum on Friday, the president answered all the burning questions. Russia’s “International Isolation”? This is a “fairy tale,” Putin said, pointing out that the US was the initiator of attempts to isolate Russia, and that Russia continues to supply…
Main Message of Putin’s SPIEF Speech: Tectonic Shift in Global Economic Power is Irreversible
by Sputnik [6-5-2026]. The president’s address at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has garnered the attention of economists, financial and geopolitics analysts the world over. Sputnik queried four of them regarding some of its main points. “The central thesis was the irreversible shift in the global economic center of gravity,…
Larry Johnson: Iran’s New Policy Could Be a Middle East Game Changer
by Larry Johnson [6-9-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Iran says it will no longer wait for threats, declaring new strategic regional defense doctrine, so says Sadeq Larijani. Larijani is a prominent Iranian Shia cleric, conservative politician, and senior regime figure. He is best known for serving as Chief Justice (Head of the Judiciary) of Iran from…
Pepe Escobar – EXCLUSIVE: The Real Story Behind Nuclear Iran and the Islamabad Accord
by Pepe Escobar [6-8-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). MOSCOW and ST. PETERSBURG – On Monday, June 1st, on Power Shift, a new independent geopolitical platform, Zulfiqar Ali, Larry Johnson and myself revealed what for all practical purposes is an uber-bombshell piece of information: if long dark clouds keep coming down, Tehran is ready to pivot from nuclear…
China’s Remarkable Achievements!
by Eurasia & Mutipolarity [6-10-2026]. (RAD: Regardless of what you think about the Chinese government, what China has accomplished in recent decades is unmatched in human history. Maybe the West should pay attention & learn from China, instead of trying to demonize China. There are many more impressive accomplishments besides the short list below. –…
President Putin’s presentation at the Plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), plus presentations of Uzbekistan, Tanzania, China
by Kremlin [6-5-2026]. Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 29th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Joining him on the panel were President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng. The discussion was moderated by Geeta Mohan, Foreign Affairs Editor at India Today, TV Today Network. Held…
Larry Johnson: Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran
by Larry Johnson [6-8-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Nine days after Iran warned the West, Israel in particular, that any further attacks on Beirut would result in Iran retaliating against Israel, Israel hit the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh. The attack on Sunday afternoon sent plumes of smoke rising over the suburb, with strikes targeting two apartments…