Alastair Crooke: This Is the Recipe for Total Destruction
Alastair Crooke on the difficulties facing the U.S. military as it tries to inflict damage on Iran and why even nuclear weapons are inadequate against Iran’s subterranean missile cities
Patrick Henningsen: Massive Military Preparations Underway
“As bad as Joe Biden was,” Trump may be even worse. Some interesting observations from the editor of 21st Century Wire, Patrick Henningsen, on how Trump may be under pressure and inadvertently disclosing more than he planned
The Promise of False Security
For years the Gulf monarchies have been told that the path to security runs through Washington and Tel Aviv. Then came the war with Iran. Refineries in Saudi Arabia, LNG trains in Qatar and energy facilities across the region were hit, and none of those partnerships kept the missiles and drones away.
Trump rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Trump also ruled out putting US troops on the ground to seize Iranian nuclear sites, adding that the war is “going to end very soon”. However, he said exactly the same thing in March and now, seven months later, it is still not over
Has Trump Handed Democrats the Rope with which to Hang Him?
Trump is bad enough but an alternative nominated by the Democrats would be little better. Paul Craig Roberts explains
Pentagon Positioning For Massive SURPRISE ATTACK on Iran
Instead of making ‘America Great Again’, Trump’s second term marks the beginning of a precipitous decline for the U.S. and its allies and the end of America as we know it. Mike Adams spells out the role of the Strait of Hormuz in this
US Considers Using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Against Iran
Like the schoolyard bully, we suspect that Trump is threatening to use MOAB simply to intimidate Iran. Trouble is, we don’t think Tehran will be cowed and Trump’s threats may only harden their resolve to resist
Houthi Militants Score Apparent Hit Against Saudi Typhoon
Things are not going well for the Saudis’, as seismic geopolitical shifts shake the Middle East and Houthi militants down a Saudi Eurofighter
West sees “extreme” Iran military moves
Western intelligence agencies have detected unusual Iranian military activity. Is Iran preparing to launch pre-emptive strikes on Israel and U.S. forces in the region before the U.S. midterms and the Israeli elections?
Iran reportedly fortifies nuclear sites as it prepares for possible U.S. strikes after midterms
Iran reinforces fortifications around its nuclear sites that Trump initially claimed had been “completely and totally obliterated”. As the U.S. and Israel prepare for another possible round of conflict while Iran adds to its defences and mobilises civilians
IRGC warns of ‘far more painful’ response, says Iran has ‘more advanced weapons’
Russia and China know that if the U.S. succeeds with regime change in Iran they will be next. So they have a vested interest in supporting Iran, which means many of these “advanced weapons” are likely to be Russian and Chinese
European Clients for U.S. Armaments Face Years of Further Delays Due to Severe Shortages
US allies have to wait five years or more for weapons re-supply, as Washington prioritises restoring its own stocks, following the Iran war that severely depleted its munitions. So if the US strikes Iran after the midterms will it respond when Iran strikes back as promised? Will the U.S. even have munitions left to retaliate?