The U.S. war on Iran has exposed more than a catastrophic military miscalculation: It has revealed an American empire hollowed out by corruption, war profiteering and democratic decay.
Chris Hedges: Iran War Bringing Down US Empire
Tag: Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz: US & Israel Escalated the Known Risks
Washington has converted a military operation into a strategic endurance contest in which Iran possesses an exceptionally powerful economic weapon, writes Dan Steinbock.
Will Iran Be Another ‘Forever War?’
John Mearsheimer discusses with Chris Hedges the balance of power in the Middle East, U.S. military capacity and possible outcomes of the U.S.-Iran War.
Alastair Crooke: Iran War 3.0
The timeline of this new bout of escalation is likely dictated by U.S. refinery inventories and the extent of the “hurt” being experienced by Trump back home in the context of his fading political prospects.
Craig Murray: Iran MOU vs Greater Israel
Chris Hedges: Israel’s Game Is Up
PATRICK LAWRENCE: In Praise of Defeat
After a day’s talks with Iran, J.D. Vance’s claims to progress seem flimsy even by the slack standards the U.S. sets for itself these days in its diplomatic endeavors.
Strait of Hormuz: A Constant in Iranian History
Long before it became the jugular vein of the modern global economy, this narrow waterway was the sacred and strategic maritime gateway to the Persian empire, writes M. Reza Behnam.
Chris Hedges: The Rise of the Global South
The war on Iran has not only ended in a humiliating defeat for the United States, but resulted in a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the Middle East and the Global South.
The World After America
Alfred W. McCoy on the the causes and consequences at home and abroad of U.S. global decline.