Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast

Alastair Crooke, former British diplomat and founder of Conflicts Forum, explains Iran's military and political strategy. He outlines phased strikes on radar and defenses, efforts to exhaust US forces, pressure via the Strait of Hormuz, and regional shifts in Gulf security and alliances. The conversation traces implications for US and Israeli posture and the prospects for negotiation.

Daniel Davis, a four-time combat veteran and military analyst, offers frontline perspective on why the U.S. miscalculated the war with Iran. He breaks down prewar indicators, lost negotiation opportunities, Iran’s rapid regional strikes, and how attrition and limited inventories shape a prolonged campaign. He also examines unclear naval losses and why air power alone cannot force regime collapse.

Steven Jermy, retired Royal Navy Commodore and author of Strategy for Action, draws on decades of command and strategy experience. He discusses strategic confusion around the Iran war, contrasting regime-change aims with Iran’s survival tactics. He examines air operations, ammunition limits, regional escalation risks, and the broader great-power implications for energy and geopolitics.

Ron Paul, former U.S. Representative and three-time presidential candidate known for advocating limited government and sound money. He warns of a major economic crash that could erode freedoms. He links overextended foreign policy, military spending and the dollar’s decline to rising debt. He defends non‑interventionism and Austrian economics as safeguards against imperial overreach.

Richard Wolff, economist and Marxian scholar, explains the Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs and why it shakes up politics and law. He unpacks who really paid the tariffs, corporate backlash, legal and practical failures, and how tariffs fall short as development policy. Short takes on political fallout, evasion, and international consequences.

Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Tehran University professor and former nuclear negotiations advisor, offers analysis on Iran's retaliatory strikes. He discusses regional attacks across the Gulf and impacts on Gulf states. He explains Iranian military tactics, risks to the Strait of Hormuz, and the strategy of a war of attrition versus quick regime-change approaches.

Chas Freeman, a former U.S. diplomat and Assistant Secretary of Defense with deep Middle East experience, warns a US attack on Iran could spark regional escalation and constitutional strain. He discusses who set strategic aims, risks of empowering hardliners, Gulf states’ dilemmas, military depletion, and how a prolonged conflict favors Iran.

Larry Johnson, a former CIA analyst and counterterrorism staffer, explains why the U.S. risks losing a war with Iran. He discusses Iran’s vast missile forces and survivable infrastructure. He highlights missile-defense exhaustion, vulnerabilities of U.S. bases and Gulf partners, the Strait of Hormuz’s leverage, and how prolonged attrition favors Iran.

Jeffrey Sachs, economist and university professor who advises governments and international organizations, discusses the US and Israeli attack on Iran. He argues the aim is regime change and warns the conflict is rapidly spreading across the region. He critiques Western media and policy, questions the likelihood of a quick strategic win, and fears wide destabilization and possible broader war.

Scott Ritter, former US Marine intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, outlines why attacking Iran was a strategic blunder. He discusses targeted strikes on leadership, munitions shortages shaping outcomes, Iran’s existential response strategy, regional escalation risks, and how Iran overcame missile defenses. He also examines political fallout and the strain of sustaining high-intensity war.