Russia wants to reset Persian Gulf security – Can it?

by Murad Sadygzade [6-17-2026]. (RAD: Notice how this Russian approach builds on finding ways for everyone to cooperate and resolve their differences & challenges through constructive dialogue. This is a significant difference for how the US sows division & chaos to project power favorable only to the US with its endless wars. – RAD) Murad…

Alexander Dugin: How Iran Won the War Against Israel and America. The new Middle East reality.

by Alexander Dugin [6-17-2026]. (RAD: Alexander Dugin is a highly respected Russian philosopher. As such, he often ties things together in ways that others don’t see, as he has done here. – RAD) Alexander Dugin explains how Iran has emerged victorious in its war against Israel and the United States, and why this dramatic shift…

Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Iran’s Final WARNING to Trump Over Hormuz-Will the US–Iran War Restart??

by Transition Protocol [6-16-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Iran sent the United States a secret, coded warning – and repeated it three times through Pakistan – just as the US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz heads to signing. In this exclusive breakdown, Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali reveal the hidden terms behind the agreement: the…

Alastair Crooke: Post-Iran war: The end of an era, not to decline, but as a trigger to abrupt change

by Alastair Crooke [6-15-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). Trump’s chokehold on oil, tariffs, and tech backfired – forging a new era of self-sufficient economies and generational confrontation. Professor Michael Hudson, in a recent discussion, takes issue with those who speak today of the ‘decline of the U.S. hegemon’. A decline implies something goes up and down, Hudson says,…

Pepe Escobar, Danny Haiphong: Trump CAVES to Iran Strike Threat, Israel FURIOUS – Is War OVER?

by Danny Haiphong [6-15-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). (RAD: This is an excellent analysis of what has been behind getting the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ready to be signed by the US & Iran. Pepe explains the events that finally forced Trump to agree to this MoU. Of course, everyone is concerned whether the US will abide…

Pepe Escobar: How Iran engineered its multipolar breakthrough

by Pepe Escobar [6-15-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Let’s start with a historic statement, by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). The key takeaways: “The Islamic Republic of Iran, in light of the guidance of its martyred Leader, has completed its superiority over the American-Zionist enemy.” “The text of the memorandum of understanding regarding negotiations to end…

Larry Johnson, Mohammad Marandi, Nima Alkhorshid – BREAKING: US and Iran Reach Deal; Full Details Inside

by Dialogue Works [6-14-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio), Seyed Mohammad Marandi(bio), Nima Rostami Alkhorshid(bio). (RAD: The current negotiations in Iran ended just 2.5 hours before this video was recorded. Because of stupid recent aggression in Lebanon by Netanyahu, Trump agreed to key demands from Iran. Whether Trump agrees tomorrow when he wakes up is another matter.…

What do we know about details of anticipated Iran-US MoU?

by MEHR News Agency [6-13-2026]. (RAD: Note carefully. This doesn’t have changes that Trump ‘agreed’ to on Sunday the 14th. I’ve not yet been able to find the updated version. – RAD) TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – A source close to Iran’s negotiating team has released new details of the draft MoU, including the release…

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)