The Voices of War

Is the US Iran war the end of American global dominance — or the birth of a new world order? Former Turkish diplomat and senior NATO advisor Hasan Aygun joins Maz to break down the Iran Israel war, US foreign policy collapse, and the accelerating global power shift reshaping international relations in 2026. Iran news cycles miss the bigger picture. This isn't just Trump Iran posturing or iran nuclear program brinksmanship. It's about the fall of the petrodollar, the rise of BRICS, the failure of iran sanctions, and a geopolitics 2026 realignment Washington refuses to admit is already underway. Aygun's verdict: the US is the most vulnerable party — not Iran, not Israel. Because for America, this is not a national war. It's a government, administration, and military war. And iran resistance is built on decades of surviving with less. What this episode covers: → Iran us war — why public opinion is America's Achilles heel → Iran nuclear threat — theatre or real? → Why regime change iran would be America's gravest mistake → Turkey NATO — what Ankara actually wants from this conflict → American decline and the collapse of US financial control → How BRICS and middle powers are filling the vacuum → Iran attack scenarios and why they're more complex than headlines suggest → What the new world order 2026 actually looks like on the ground For Iran, this is a national war. For Israel, this is a national war. For the US under Donald Trump — this is a military war. That distinction changes everything about how this ends. Hasan Aygun is a former senior Turkish diplomat with decades advising NATO generals across the Balkans, Middle East, and Central Asia. 🎙️ Voices of War is hosted by Vedran 'Maz' Maslic — military veteran, entrepreneur, and geopolitics researcher based in Sydney, Australia.  

All 18 US intelligence agencies have confirmed on the record: Iran does not possess nuclear weapons and is not currently building one. Yet the Iran war machine is in motion. The US-Iran war is being justified on contested — and deliberately ignored — intelligence. In this episode of The Voices of War, Maz breaks down the Iran war explained from the ground up. Not through headlines. Through pattern recognition. From the Trump Iran war framing to the fracture between intelligence and political action — from Iran nuclear weapons claims to a cascading, networked Middle East war — this is the analysis the mainstream won't give you. What this episode covers: → Why the Iran conflict rests on a documented intelligence paradox → Two morally justifiable positions — and why neither side can hear the other → How the US Iran war escalates through a networked Middle East conflict → The gap between moral rhetoric and national interests — and who benefits → Why the Iran nuclear program intelligence has been overridden by political momentum → Why miscalculation is no longer a risk — it's now an expectation → The "Unfreeze" phase of world order — and what it costs in blood War doesn't solve problems. It redesigns structures. This is what that looks like. 🎙️ The Voices of War — scratching below the simple narratives of conflict. #IranWar #MiddleEastWar #TrumpIranWar #IranNuclear #USIranWar #Geopolitics #TheVoicesOfWar #MazMaslic #IranConflict #WarAnalysis

Benjamin Netanyahu recently admitted he'd spent 40 years waiting for an American president willing to attack Iran. In Donald Trump, he finally found one. But was this a strategy — or a panic? Professor Zlatko Hadžidedić, one of the Balkans' most incisive geopolitical minds, argues it's neither chess nor grand design. It's a desperate gamble by a declining empire that didn't fully understand what it was getting into — and the consequences may reshape the entire global order. In this conversation, we go deep on: 🔥 Why the US-Iran war may have been driven by panic, not strategy 💵 How this conflict could kill the Petrodollar and birth the Petro-Yuan 🌍 What Europe should actually do — and why it's making all the wrong moves 🏛️ The coup that already happened in America — and why no one is calling it that ⚔️ The Balkans as a microcosm of great power competition — and when war there becomes likely again This is the conversation the mainstream media won't have. 🎙️ Guest: Prof. Zlatko Hadžidedić — Professor of International Relations, Sarajevo; author and Balkan geopolitical commentator 🔔 Subscribe for weekly deep dives into the untold stories of war, power, and geopolitics.

Dr Ghassan Jawad Kadhim, Iraqi political adviser and analyst, unpacks Iraq’s precarious position amid widening Iran-related conflict. He discusses Iraq being attacked from multiple sides. He explains the difference between PMF and Iranian-aligned militias. He outlines economic fallout, Basra oil disruptions, and risks to social cohesion and governance.

Trump, Iran, global order, rules-based order, Mark Carney, US decline, world order, China, Russia, BRICS, international law, and Western decline. This episode examines whether Trump’s Iran confrontation reflects strategic calculation or the breakdown of the US-led order. I look at American hegemony, global power shifts, spheres of influence, and what a post-Western order could mean for international politics. If American hegemony is fading, what comes next?   #TheVoicesOfWar #Trump #Iran #Geopolitics #WorldOrder #MarkCarney #USDecline #BRICS #China #Russia #InternationalRelations

As the fallout from the US and Israel's ongoing Iran war spreads, we examine the broader regional impact, particularly for Lebanon. Lebanese economist and political analyst Nadim Shehadi joins me to discuss the implications of the Iran US war for the country, deeply exposed to the middle east war's shifting power dynamics. This episode explores the complex geopolitics news surrounding the conflict and its effects on Lebanon. In this conversation we cover: 🌍 Why this war's consequences extend far beyond Iran ⚖️ The collapse of international law — and who it hurts most 🔄 How proxy conflicts trap entire populations with no say in the fight 🌐 Two competing visions for the Middle East — and why both carry enormous risk 🇱🇧 Lebanon's impossible position: caught between outside powers and internal fractures 🤝 What a stable Middle East would actually require — and how far away it is 🇺🇸 Trump, the old world order, and the dangerous vacuum being created Nadim Shehadi is a Lebanese economist, political analyst, and associate fellow at Chatham House. He is one of the most measured and incisive voices on Lebanese politics, Iran's regional role, and the future of the Middle East — bringing insider perspective without partisan framing. 🎙️ The Voices of War — scratching below the surface of war's simple narratives. 📌 Subscribe for deep-dive analysis on conflict, geopolitics, and the stories the headlines miss. 📲 Follow us: Twitter / X: https://x.com/thevoicesofwar Instagram:   / the_voices_of_war   LinkedIn:   / the-voices-of-war   Website: https://thevoicesofwar.com

Dr. Samir Puri, former UK diplomat and Chatham House director, bestselling author and Middle East strategist. He dissects US strategic confusion versus Israeli clarity. He explores Iran's leverage via the Strait of Hormuz, India's quiet break with Washington, Europe's fractured response, and China's calculated silence. The conversation traces risks of long-term US policing and widening allied involvement.

*** As this episode contains clips from other sources, I recommend watching it on YouTube on this link: https://youtu.be/uenKNmiHP10 Australia has just passed sweeping new "hate-speech" laws. Former Army officer and Bosnia war refugee Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic warns they could be used to silence criticism of Israel even from Jewish scholars and peace activists. In this solo monologue, Vedran breaks his silence on the Bondi attack aftermath, the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026," and what he sees as an escalating campaign to reshape what Australians can say about Israel, Gaza, and Zionism. 🔍 WHAT HE COVERS: • How the Israel lobby shapes Australian politics (ASPI data on political trips, Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism) • Why Bob Carr warned about disproportionate foreign influence on Australia's foreign policy • Penny Wong refusing to rule out prosecuting "genocide" accusations under the new law • How Western allies (UK, Canada, France, Australia) are recognising Palestinian sovereignty and why that matters • Media ownership shift: Ellison family controlling CBS News, TikTok US, with explicit Israel advocacy • Why Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Megyn Kelly have all turned against Israel and what that signals • A Bosnian refugee's warning: "We didn't grow up hating each other. We were manipulated." ⚖️ THE QUESTION: Are Australia's new hate-speech laws genuinely about protecting communities from violence or are they about reshaping what we can say about Israel at the exact moment its closest allies are stepping back? 📹 KEY CLIPS REFERENCED: • Bob Carr on Israel lobby influence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4psBTp6CVk • Michael West investigation: https://michaelwest.com.au/sponsoring-the-gold-coast-antisemitism-junket-for-mayors-and-councillors/ • Penny Wong on Today Show: https://youtu.be/kc-xLKertvU?t=285 • Netanyahu's domestic speech (no Palestinian state): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E5j0CPLZJ9o • Tucker Carlson on Israel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd_LN4fDf6s 🎙️ ABOUT VEDRAN MASLIC: Bosnian war refugee (1990s), Australian Army veteran, and host of The Voices of War podcast. Has interviewed genocide scholar William Schabas, Israeli historian Ilan Pappé, and dehumanisation scholar David Livingstone Smith all Jewish experts critical of Israel's Gaza operations. 📌 SUBSCRIBE for expert analysis on war, conflict prevention, and the politics of violence. 🔗 FOLLOW: Twitter / X: https://x.com/thevoicesofwar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_voices_of_war/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-voices-of-war/ Website: https://thevoicesofwar.com #Australia #FreeSpeech #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #HateSpeechLaws #VedranMaslic #TheVoicesOfWar #BobCarr #Netanyahu #CivilLiberties #Politics

Richard Atwood, Executive Vice President at the International Crisis Group and host of the Hold Your Fire! podcast, shares his expertise on potential global conflicts in 2026. He dives into the implications of a U.S. raid in Venezuela and its effects on regional dynamics. The discussion also explores the tensions in Greenland influenced by Trump's foreign policy, the mixed signals from Washington regarding China and Taiwan, and the ongoing strife in Israel-Palestine, Syria, and the Gulf, emphasizing the interconnected nature of these conflicts.

In this episode of The Voices of War, Maz speaks with Brigadier (Ret.) Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar, a retired SASR commander and one of Australia’s most decorated special operations officers, reflecting on leadership, accountability, and the human cost of Australia’s war in Afghanistan. Dan served extensively within SASR Sabre Squadrons as both an enlisted operator and later a commissioned officer. His career includes multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan, senior targeting and command roles, counter-terrorism operations, combat freefall missions, and leadership appointments within Australian and NATO Special Operations Task Groups. He also served alongside US Tier One special forces and commanded the ADF Tactical Assault Group during the Sydney Olympics. Building on themes raised in the award-winning documentary Bravery and Betrayal and Episode 1 on this topic with Vando and Brett, this conversation explores the effects of relentless operational tempo, repeated rotations, and prolonged exposure to violence on moral judgement and decision-making. Dan discusses how cultural mismatch and partner force dynamics shaped operational realities on the ground, including green-on-blue incidents and force protection failures. The episode examines the conduct and consequences of the IGADF and Brereton processes, including findings later characterised by the Royal Commission as ‘weaponised injustice’. Dan reflects on how bureaucratic risk aversion, strategic distance, and institutional self-protection displaced accountability downward, leaving tactical operators to absorb blame, reputational damage, and long-term moral injury. Rather than focusing on individual wrongdoing, this episode interrogates systems: how wars are managed from afar, how leadership decisions cascade, and how justice, recognition, and responsibility are applied after conflict. It offers a sober, first-hand perspective on command, culture, and the enduring costs of a war of choice. Key Moments: DSC and Bar SASR commander reveals moral compass shift in combat Civilian casualties & how tolerance hardened over deployments Fat Lady's Arms hypocrisy: PMs drank, troops demonized IGADF as weaponized injustice - Royal Commission critique Green-on-blue murders & partner force cultural clashes O6 and below values vs One Star and above interests: Leadership cowardice exposed Healing through truth: Veteran recognition & future lessons