IRAN WINNING THE BATTLE FOR WORLD OPINION

August 26, 2026 - Daniel Davis interviews Professor John Mearsheimer about the Iran war, U.S. strategy, Israel’s role, and wider geopolitical consequences. The live discussion examines current developments in the conflict and considers how American and Israeli decisions may shape regional stability, military escalation, alliances, and the broader international balance of power.

July 29, 2026 - The video features Col. Doug Macgregor arguing that the U.S. has already lost in Iran and Ukraine, warning that further escalation pushed by Israel and Ukraine could destroy remaining American power, upend the global energy system, and usher in a new Middle East order led by Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey.

July 21, 2026 - The video argues that Iran is using a calculated “rope‑a‑dope” strategy to outlast and wear down the U.S. and its Gulf allies by degrading regional missile defenses, exploiting U.S. casualty aversion, and leveraging long‑prepared missile and drone capabilities, making an American exit increasingly difficult.

July 8, 2026 - John Mearsheimer argues NATO’s push to bring Ukraine into the alliance provoked Russia, leading to a disastrous war that NATO is now losing. He predicts a frozen conflict, a weakened NATO, a US pivot away from Europe, and long‑term instability in European‑Russian relations.

July 5, 2026 - Steve Jermy argues European leaders are dangerously unprepared for a war with Russia, warning NATO lacks missile and air defenses, energy security, and public support for a high‑intensity conflict. He contends Russia views the war as existential and urges diplomacy over escalation toward direct NATO‑Russia confrontation.

June 29, 2026 - Jeffrey Sachs warns the EU and US that decades of US-led NATO expansion, regime change, and disregard for Russian security have driven the Ukraine war, urging Europe to stop provoking Russia, pursue neutrality for Ukraine, and develop an independent diplomatic foreign policy focused on negotiated peace.

June 15, 2026 - Mearsheimer and Karaganov warn NATO’s incremental escalation against Russia is eroding nuclear red lines and could push Moscow toward conventional strikes and potentially limited nuclear use on European targets to restore deterrence, risking proliferation, German nuclearization pressure, and long‑term instability even after a frozen Ukraine conflict.

June 10, 2026 - Luke Gromen argues that new Fed chair Kevin Warsh faces an impossible choice between defending the dollar or stabilizing the bond market amid high debt, Iran-driven oil shocks, and rising global yields. He expects capital flight, market stress, and medium-term support for gold and Bitcoin after near-term pain for all risk assets.

June 11, 2026 - The video is an interview where John Mearsheimer critiques President Trump’s evolving Iran war strategy, arguing that Washington is irrationally “going up the escalation ladder” despite Iran’s strong missile capabilities and the grave economic risks of disrupting Gulf oil flows. He warns escalation cannot achieve regime change and urges a ceasefire-focused approach instead.

June 3, 2026 - Daniel Davis and Patrick Henningsen argue Trump’s talk of an Iran “deal” is political theater, as Washington is not directly negotiating and Iran holds strong leverage through Hormuz, regional allies, and ties to Russia/China, while Israel’s Lebanon campaign and Western disinformation make both renewed war and real settlement extremely risky.

June 2, 2026 - Daniel Davis argues U.S. leaders cling to a World War II–Cold War mindset of permanent dominance, ignoring shifting power toward Russia, China, Iran, and the Global South, applying double standards on international law, fueling endless wars, and risking imperial collapse unless Washington prioritizes genuine diplomacy over military primacy.

June 1, 2026 - Former U.S. Navy officer Malcolm Nance argues Iran’s suspension of negotiations and threats to close both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el‑Mandeb are a strategic power move to constrain Israel in Lebanon, drive oil above 100, and force Trump to rein Netanyahu in or risk wider war.

May 31, 2026 - Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson argues Iran has gained strategic advantage as the US and Israel overextend militarily, lose international legitimacy, and face internal political fractures, while merged US‑Israeli policies, endless wars, and collapsing international law raise risks of regional escalation, NATO conflict, and eventual nuclear confrontation.

Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson argues Iran has gained strategic advantage as the US and Israel overextend militarily, lose international legitimacy, and face internal political fractures, while merged US‑Israeli policies, endless wars, and collapsing international law raise risks of regional escalation, NATO conflict, and eventual nuclear confrontation.

May 26, 2026 - Professor Glenn Diesen argues NATO’s incremental escalation has turned Ukraine from a proxy conflict into an emerging direct EU‑Russia war, with long‑range strikes from NATO territory erasing plausible deniability, empowering Russian hawks, normalizing censorship of dissent, and creating a self‑fulfilling path toward wider European confrontation.

May 25, 2026 - Daniel Davis explains that Trump’s talk of an imminent “Iran war deal” is premature, as no concrete terms have been agreed and core issues like Strait of Hormuz control and Iran’s nuclear program remain unresolved, constrained by U.S. domestic politics, Iranian leverage, and Israeli opposition.

May 21, 2026 - Russian diplomat Dmitry Polyanskiy argues that Western escalation in Ukraine has crossed all Russian red lines and transformed the conflict into a direct NATO–Russia confrontation, making discussion of limited tactical nuclear strikes on Europe increasingly acceptable in Moscow’s political discourse and deterrence planning, though still framed as a last resort.

May 18, 2026 - Luke Gromen argues the Iran war and prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure have created the largest energy and fertilizer supply disruption in history, intersecting with record globalization, sovereign debt, and equity valuations, likely forcing deep dollar debasement and driving gold, strategic commodities, and select Asian markets much higher over time.

May 1, 2026 - Chris Martenson explains that the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz blockade have removed a huge share of global oil and LNG supply, while governments suppress futures prices via SPR releases and paper selling, delaying but magnifying an eventual oil price spike and potential global depression-level economic shock.

April 7, 2026 - Journalist Abby Martin describes visiting Israel in 2016 and encountering openly fascist, genocidal attitudes toward Palestinians across Israeli society, arguing Zionism is collapsing as global audiences now see unfiltered Palestinian suffering, while Israeli and Western propaganda, tech censorship, and media complicity try—and increasingly fail—to mask ongoing atrocities.