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Col. Jacques Baud: US Declares "Largest Ever" Financial War as Tehran Vows Full Retaliation

Aug 24, 2026 · 53m

Summary

Carl Jacques analyzes the escalating US-Iran conflict, arguing that Washington’s aimless strategy and abandonment of diplomacy favor an existentialist Iranian response. He critiques the West’s reliance on sanctions over negotiation, contrasting current "gunboat diplomacy" with historical diplomatic processes. The discussion also covers the Turkey-Israel dispute in Syria, highlighting how Israeli support for Kurdish groups fuels regional instability. Jacques concludes that Israel’s refusal to define borders and its ideology of regional dominance, rather than neighborly relations, remains the…

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