Iran won the war. There are consequences for being on the wrong side of the power equation, a reality that the US and its Gulf Arab allies are learning the hard way.
Thanks, Scott. Can only hope you, and your fellow experts (Johnson, Escobar, Crooke, Mcgregor, Mcgovern, et al) are right. What scares me is that the orange paed. and his harem of unhinged zionist idiots are so deranged, they resort to something so utterly stupid (and horrifying) that we humans get nuked out of existence.
meanwhile T's buddies, the NY real estate mob, impatiently waiting to clear the rubble and get their hands on lands and property for mega-building deals in the war-torn ME. not for the faint-hearted: "how the same network that rebuilt Ground Zero is already holding the tape measure over the Middle East..." - https://morganc000.substack.com/p/the-usual-architects
It should be obvious to anyone except the 25-30% Americans who don’t have the capacity to understand very much. Iran is in a much better political position than it was two months ago and that will translate into a better future for them. Also, that the US has embarrassed itself on the battlefield and at the diplomatic table. Trump appears to be on the edge of if not well toward a serious mental collapse. It does not look like the future will be good for him or the Republican party. However, this may not mean that things will get better in global politics but probably much worse. There is a habit among the political class in the US and Europe to double down on their incompetence and arrogance. An astounding situation that the people at the highest level of governance act like that’s the last place they should be.
This is reality. Well expressed, Scott. What is not said explicitly is that in this failed piece of vicious criminality, The Empire has done itself irremediable harm in influence and prestige in showing with excruciating clarity how its cushy, coddled, money-stuffed military has lost the power to intimidate and bully on which it so long vaunted itself. It hasn't got the chops any more, and the whole world should be celebrating that.
What pilot? The (usual) lies spewed to cover up a very botched attempt to put boots on the ground in Iran for a cockamamie plan that a 2nd grader would've considered to be epic stupidity. There was no pilot who was "rescued". Just more gaslighting and diversionary stories to deflect from the stupidity being waged by the US, !srael's lap dog.
I think runways are generally a poor target for missiles since they can be relatively quickly repaired or resurfaced, same for railways.
But that is an excellent question about the pilot and the weapons specialist colonel - usually they'd be on a talkshow tour by now, knowing how much Trump loves PR victories.
Iran is working strategically. I believe Iran has destroyed much of Israel’s Air Force runways.
No pilot, no rescue. I’m pretty sure the pilot is dead. The “rescue” was the failed attempt to grab Iran’s uranium. How stupid was that? The U.S. thought they could have gotten away with it. They greatly underestimated Iran’s weaponry and the benefit of it’s terrain.
“They” meaning the idiot yes men generals - the ones left that haven't been fired.
Yeah. The runways are really a non issue. It’s true all powerful countries have the capability to replace them in a few hours. There are workers on standby just for that. But I know Israel is being destroyed big time. They ran out of defensive weapons. Now Netanyahu is whining that he was given flawed info regarding Iran by Barnea like he had nothing to do with this. That tells you right there the amount of destruction Israel has endured.
I think you’re right about Israel getting destroyed. Sorry I don’t know Barnes? Also I’m suspicious the Netanyahu is rip 🪦 of course I have no way of verifying. Quite frankly I hope Israel is seriously destroyed so their greater Israel project is stopped and their brutal violence in Gaza on the Palestinians ends. And the thievery of the West Bank and attacking Lebanon.
Thank you. I try to keep up on all characters. Well do you think Netanyahu is dead? I have had that impression he is. But keep seeing people act like he’s still among us.??
Well stated and on point, much to the chagrin of those fully invested in their TWS and promethean nonsense narratives. That said, the repeated instability and absent diplomacy Trump has displayed, is still a looming danger as is Trump's "Roy Cohen indoctrination" sociopathic mindset of never give up, lie incessantly, and always pretend you won, making his actions going forward an unpredictable wild card. One also ponders, given Trump's apparent commitment to ushering a surveillance state, including CBDCs etc to fully align the US with the DS globalist NWO agenda, if Trump's (and B00mB00mBibi's) intent all along wasn't to bring devastation onto many OTHER nations besides Iran aa well (bringing THEM to their knees economically) and forcing famine & shortages onto many others in the world to hasten the coveted depopulation agenda... all without having to drop b0mbs worldwide in order to insure compliance to the R0thschilds' plan of destruction. It's hard to imagine this "war" isn't a ruse to intentionally destroy other nations via famine, human osmotic pressure and shortages of all kinds, for depopulation and the long-planned great reset. Both the US and !srael despise humanity and serve the R0thschilds empire, which requires the dismantling of all g0vts/nation states for their one-world govt.
Thank Scott! But convincing the American sheeple that they've lost, and convincing the MIC that they've lost, and convincing the Deep State that they've lost - that takes MUCH more than words. Start with war crimes tribunals, serious reparations and sanctions to kill off the US world currency hegemony.
Maybe the Iranians and other countries are so far advanced that they need to enrichment passed whatever percentage the “west” thinks is acceptable when everyone one of the nations of backwards barbaria probably do the same but without the good intent like Iranians. Yes it's a loss for American because people will see they don't need to accept even US “diplomacy”.
Let us assume that Trump maintains the blockade for months. Around August, many East Asian, South Asian and Southeast Asian countries will be suffering severe shortages, inflation, and very likely riots - some of the worst hit will likely be staunch US allies such as the Philippines and Indonesia. I cannot stress how apocalyptic things can get for some of the poorest countries in the region, many of whom have followed US sanctions more steadfastly than some of the RICHEST countries in Asia.
At such point, China rolls around and says "We will offer to mediate an agreement with Iran to pay tolls in Rials for everyone in Asia, we will escort a convoy of tankers into the Persian gulf, fill up with gulf oil and LNG and solve your energy crisis". By that time, the Gulf states will likely be desperate to sell their stored oil and gas, as the long shutdown risks permanent infrastructure damage.
A multinational convoy of tankers and PLAN ships arrives at the Straits, and basically declares their intent to run the blockade and dares the US navy to either shoot them or let them through.
If the leaders are smart they will already have plans in place to up the making of renewable. It has been shown renewable can do everything oil and gas can, only with less pollution, and that, in itself, is a huge win for the planet. So why all this tears and ripping tge hair out when this could be the best outcome for the planet, both on land in sea.
The problem with renewables is that they require lithium for batteries, and that in itself is dependent on diesel for mining and transport. There are no all-electric mining rigs or solar-powered trucks or wind-powered supermax cargo ships that can transport these critical minerals to factories.
The technology will get there, but it's not there YET, and if the crisis is not resolved it will likely die as we slide into resource wars.
Point still being that the overwhelming majority of the machinery and vehicles that make up global supply chains do not use that sodium battery. There's a lot of ways renewable energy can be cleverly used, like heating sand in a silo to create a giant sand battery, but it's not a practical way of solving the current issue of massive energy shortages.
The simple answer to any country that is currently an ally of the USA and hosts military bases in the vein hope that the USA will defend them if they buy American military equipment, look at the Gulf states.
America can no longer defend it's allies and is now becoming an offensive force rather than a defensive force. If they want oil, gas or any of the other fossil fuel goodies, ditch the USA as an ally and buy fossil fuels in Euros or Yuan, both regions that trade openly and tariff free.
China's already deeply invloved in SE Asia by way of its Belt and Road Inititiave/BRI (mostly centered on much-needed improved and/or new infrastructure). also Indonesia's Prabowo is playing a precarious US-Russia balancing act and visited Putin recently - https://www.globalresearch.ca/indonesia-russian-american-balancing-act/5923597
The strategic effectiveness of Iran’s $9 billion annual defense budget against a US budget approaching $1.5 trillion demands rigorous explanation.
Specially when corroborated by the ease with which Russia has destroyed the most advanced, so‑called “game changer” US weapons systems in Ukraine.
Iran, moreover, has demonstrated how readily an aircraft carrier within its reach can be rendered useless—perhaps refraining from sinking one with two unstoppable hypersonic missiles striking vertically (adding kinetic energy, ½ mv², to the one‑ton warhead) only to avoid inflicting a supreme humiliation that might unleash the unrestrained fury of a demented Trump, capable of ordering a massive nuclear strike long desired by Netanyahu and US+EU Zionist circles.
This modern, asymmetric warfare has simultaneously shown that exorbitantly expensive fighter jets are verging on obsolescence, if not outright uselessness.
The point is further underscored by the admission of Pete Hegseth—the unabashed war criminal and self‑styled “Secretary of all Wars” who flouts international law—who stated in a pre‑nomination interview that China can easily annihilate the entire US Navy within its operational perimeter in twenty minutes.
Thanks again for a great article. I hope the Gulf Arab States understand the consequences of their actions. They have always been trying to destroy Iran and create havoc in the Levant.
The leaders of the gulf state have been purposely selected by Britain and the U.S. for their greediness and brutality.
In Central America the CIA went to prisons and mental hospitals to pick their leaders. From there it was the School for the Americas located in Panama, a CIA outfit that taught them manners, English, how to wear a suit and tie, how to repress and torture the citizens. There was such opposition to the School for the America’s by human rights groups, they moved to Fort Benning, Georgia to avoid scrutiny.
I wonder if the Gulf State dictators are taught there also?
As usual, you are absolutely right Scott. It’s about time the US understand that war is not the solution but diplomacy.
Great article Scott!
Thanks, Scott. Can only hope you, and your fellow experts (Johnson, Escobar, Crooke, Mcgregor, Mcgovern, et al) are right. What scares me is that the orange paed. and his harem of unhinged zionist idiots are so deranged, they resort to something so utterly stupid (and horrifying) that we humans get nuked out of existence.
meanwhile T's buddies, the NY real estate mob, impatiently waiting to clear the rubble and get their hands on lands and property for mega-building deals in the war-torn ME. not for the faint-hearted: "how the same network that rebuilt Ground Zero is already holding the tape measure over the Middle East..." - https://morganc000.substack.com/p/the-usual-architects
IF YOU’RE IN A HOLE STOP DIGGING…NOT LIKELY
It should be obvious to anyone except the 25-30% Americans who don’t have the capacity to understand very much. Iran is in a much better political position than it was two months ago and that will translate into a better future for them. Also, that the US has embarrassed itself on the battlefield and at the diplomatic table. Trump appears to be on the edge of if not well toward a serious mental collapse. It does not look like the future will be good for him or the Republican party. However, this may not mean that things will get better in global politics but probably much worse. There is a habit among the political class in the US and Europe to double down on their incompetence and arrogance. An astounding situation that the people at the highest level of governance act like that’s the last place they should be.
This is reality. Well expressed, Scott. What is not said explicitly is that in this failed piece of vicious criminality, The Empire has done itself irremediable harm in influence and prestige in showing with excruciating clarity how its cushy, coddled, money-stuffed military has lost the power to intimidate and bully on which it so long vaunted itself. It hasn't got the chops any more, and the whole world should be celebrating that.
The whole world is celebrating, even Americans.
Good the sooner Israel and the US are out of meddling in the Middle East the better.
I have a question? Why doesn’t Iran fully destroy Israel’s military Air Force run ways?
Thanks for your insights into this conflict, your voice and expertise has come in handy to understand the complexity of wtf is happening.
One more ? Whatever happened to the pilot that was rescued? I have not heard a word about him?
Did he ever even exist?
What pilot? The (usual) lies spewed to cover up a very botched attempt to put boots on the ground in Iran for a cockamamie plan that a 2nd grader would've considered to be epic stupidity. There was no pilot who was "rescued". Just more gaslighting and diversionary stories to deflect from the stupidity being waged by the US, !srael's lap dog.
I think runways are generally a poor target for missiles since they can be relatively quickly repaired or resurfaced, same for railways.
But that is an excellent question about the pilot and the weapons specialist colonel - usually they'd be on a talkshow tour by now, knowing how much Trump loves PR victories.
Thanks for the run way question … I suppose concrete can be poured patched quickly.
Seems to then hit the jets where they stay.
Back to the pilot… they made such a big deal about rescuing this pilot. Since I don’t get news from TV I thought maybe I missed this
Pilot .. our hero! Just shows how much is BS.
Basically that’s a cover story for the failed attempt at the uranium enrichment capture.
Iran is working strategically. I believe Iran has destroyed much of Israel’s Air Force runways.
No pilot, no rescue. I’m pretty sure the pilot is dead. The “rescue” was the failed attempt to grab Iran’s uranium. How stupid was that? The U.S. thought they could have gotten away with it. They greatly underestimated Iran’s weaponry and the benefit of it’s terrain.
“They” meaning the idiot yes men generals - the ones left that haven't been fired.
Thanks for your comment! I hope so re Israel AF being destroyed. Hoping Israel is crushed militarily wise.
Yeah. The runways are really a non issue. It’s true all powerful countries have the capability to replace them in a few hours. There are workers on standby just for that. But I know Israel is being destroyed big time. They ran out of defensive weapons. Now Netanyahu is whining that he was given flawed info regarding Iran by Barnea like he had nothing to do with this. That tells you right there the amount of destruction Israel has endured.
I think you’re right about Israel getting destroyed. Sorry I don’t know Barnes? Also I’m suspicious the Netanyahu is rip 🪦 of course I have no way of verifying. Quite frankly I hope Israel is seriously destroyed so their greater Israel project is stopped and their brutal violence in Gaza on the Palestinians ends. And the thievery of the West Bank and attacking Lebanon.
Barnea director of Mossad.
Thank you. I try to keep up on all characters. Well do you think Netanyahu is dead? I have had that impression he is. But keep seeing people act like he’s still among us.??
No tears for Netanyahu or Israel
Well stated and on point, much to the chagrin of those fully invested in their TWS and promethean nonsense narratives. That said, the repeated instability and absent diplomacy Trump has displayed, is still a looming danger as is Trump's "Roy Cohen indoctrination" sociopathic mindset of never give up, lie incessantly, and always pretend you won, making his actions going forward an unpredictable wild card. One also ponders, given Trump's apparent commitment to ushering a surveillance state, including CBDCs etc to fully align the US with the DS globalist NWO agenda, if Trump's (and B00mB00mBibi's) intent all along wasn't to bring devastation onto many OTHER nations besides Iran aa well (bringing THEM to their knees economically) and forcing famine & shortages onto many others in the world to hasten the coveted depopulation agenda... all without having to drop b0mbs worldwide in order to insure compliance to the R0thschilds' plan of destruction. It's hard to imagine this "war" isn't a ruse to intentionally destroy other nations via famine, human osmotic pressure and shortages of all kinds, for depopulation and the long-planned great reset. Both the US and !srael despise humanity and serve the R0thschilds empire, which requires the dismantling of all g0vts/nation states for their one-world govt.
I thought that too. There certainly appears to be the purposeful internal destruction of the west.
The Golden Billion.
https://substack.com/@fijirefugee/p-193974188
Thank Scott! But convincing the American sheeple that they've lost, and convincing the MIC that they've lost, and convincing the Deep State that they've lost - that takes MUCH more than words. Start with war crimes tribunals, serious reparations and sanctions to kill off the US world currency hegemony.
Isnotreal must be destroyed. zionaziism is not compatible with humanity
Maybe the Iranians and other countries are so far advanced that they need to enrichment passed whatever percentage the “west” thinks is acceptable when everyone one of the nations of backwards barbaria probably do the same but without the good intent like Iranians. Yes it's a loss for American because people will see they don't need to accept even US “diplomacy”.
I'm very curious about one scenario :
Let us assume that Trump maintains the blockade for months. Around August, many East Asian, South Asian and Southeast Asian countries will be suffering severe shortages, inflation, and very likely riots - some of the worst hit will likely be staunch US allies such as the Philippines and Indonesia. I cannot stress how apocalyptic things can get for some of the poorest countries in the region, many of whom have followed US sanctions more steadfastly than some of the RICHEST countries in Asia.
At such point, China rolls around and says "We will offer to mediate an agreement with Iran to pay tolls in Rials for everyone in Asia, we will escort a convoy of tankers into the Persian gulf, fill up with gulf oil and LNG and solve your energy crisis". By that time, the Gulf states will likely be desperate to sell their stored oil and gas, as the long shutdown risks permanent infrastructure damage.
A multinational convoy of tankers and PLAN ships arrives at the Straits, and basically declares their intent to run the blockade and dares the US navy to either shoot them or let them through.
What happens then?
If the leaders are smart they will already have plans in place to up the making of renewable. It has been shown renewable can do everything oil and gas can, only with less pollution, and that, in itself, is a huge win for the planet. So why all this tears and ripping tge hair out when this could be the best outcome for the planet, both on land in sea.
The problem with renewables is that they require lithium for batteries, and that in itself is dependent on diesel for mining and transport. There are no all-electric mining rigs or solar-powered trucks or wind-powered supermax cargo ships that can transport these critical minerals to factories.
The technology will get there, but it's not there YET, and if the crisis is not resolved it will likely die as we slide into resource wars.
China has developed a sodium battery that lasts longer.
Point still being that the overwhelming majority of the machinery and vehicles that make up global supply chains do not use that sodium battery. There's a lot of ways renewable energy can be cleverly used, like heating sand in a silo to create a giant sand battery, but it's not a practical way of solving the current issue of massive energy shortages.
The sodium battery is supposed to replace lithium I’m not going to debate whether renewables are practical or not.
The simple answer to any country that is currently an ally of the USA and hosts military bases in the vein hope that the USA will defend them if they buy American military equipment, look at the Gulf states.
America can no longer defend it's allies and is now becoming an offensive force rather than a defensive force. If they want oil, gas or any of the other fossil fuel goodies, ditch the USA as an ally and buy fossil fuels in Euros or Yuan, both regions that trade openly and tariff free.
China's already deeply invloved in SE Asia by way of its Belt and Road Inititiave/BRI (mostly centered on much-needed improved and/or new infrastructure). also Indonesia's Prabowo is playing a precarious US-Russia balancing act and visited Putin recently - https://www.globalresearch.ca/indonesia-russian-american-balancing-act/5923597
The strategic effectiveness of Iran’s $9 billion annual defense budget against a US budget approaching $1.5 trillion demands rigorous explanation.
Specially when corroborated by the ease with which Russia has destroyed the most advanced, so‑called “game changer” US weapons systems in Ukraine.
Iran, moreover, has demonstrated how readily an aircraft carrier within its reach can be rendered useless—perhaps refraining from sinking one with two unstoppable hypersonic missiles striking vertically (adding kinetic energy, ½ mv², to the one‑ton warhead) only to avoid inflicting a supreme humiliation that might unleash the unrestrained fury of a demented Trump, capable of ordering a massive nuclear strike long desired by Netanyahu and US+EU Zionist circles.
This modern, asymmetric warfare has simultaneously shown that exorbitantly expensive fighter jets are verging on obsolescence, if not outright uselessness.
The point is further underscored by the admission of Pete Hegseth—the unabashed war criminal and self‑styled “Secretary of all Wars” who flouts international law—who stated in a pre‑nomination interview that China can easily annihilate the entire US Navy within its operational perimeter in twenty minutes.
So helpful and insightful, as expected. Thanks, Scott!
Excellent and succinct summary ! Thanks Scott !
Thanks for the glimpse of where the future will be for the ME.
Thanks again for a great article. I hope the Gulf Arab States understand the consequences of their actions. They have always been trying to destroy Iran and create havoc in the Levant.
The leaders of the gulf state have been purposely selected by Britain and the U.S. for their greediness and brutality.
In Central America the CIA went to prisons and mental hospitals to pick their leaders. From there it was the School for the Americas located in Panama, a CIA outfit that taught them manners, English, how to wear a suit and tie, how to repress and torture the citizens. There was such opposition to the School for the America’s by human rights groups, they moved to Fort Benning, Georgia to avoid scrutiny.
I wonder if the Gulf State dictators are taught there also?