Larry Johnson: "READY FOR WAR": Iran Warns U.S. as Russia & China BLOCK Western Pressure at IAEA
Summary
Larry Johnson analyzes the escalating Iran-US conflict, noting failed US interceptor efforts and the strategic pressure on the Strait of Hormuz. He discusses the BRICS summit in New Delhi, highlighting growing non-aligned cooperation and financial independence from Western sanctions. The conversation also covers the stalled Ukraine war, Russia's rigid negotiating stance, and the deteriorating situation in Yemen involving Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Perk, Wayfair, and Modafinil
Introduction and casual chat with Larry Johnson
Iranian missile attack and US interceptor failures
Assessing damage to US military assets in Jordan
Strategic implications of interceptor depletion
US naval options and the lack of supply bases
BRICS summit and international support for Iran
BRICS financial infrastructure and development bank
Yemen conflict: Houthi advances and Saudi withdrawal
US influence on the Saudi-Yemeni war
Russia-Ukraine negotiations and Russian positions
Iranian escalation and Trump's election concerns
Political fallout if Democrats win midterms
IAEA, oil markets, and Strait of Hormuz blockade
Sponsors: Perk and Wayfair
Russia's view of Trump and the path to de-escalation
European politics: Germany, France, and anti-war shifts
Russia's war timeline and Ukraine's economic collapse
US restraint and Jordan's political stability
Sponsors: Perk and Granger
Hezbollah, Israel, and the potential for wider war
Closing remarks and final sponsors
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