In this episode, political scientist and international relations expert Prof. John Mearsheimer analyzes the new phase of the Iran war after the June 17, 2026 Memorandum of Understanding expired. While Washington now primarily wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is setting far-reaching conditions — and the United States is once again relying on […]
In this video, Professor John Mearsheimer analyzes the latest developments in the war between the United States and Iran, as well as the negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, the US military presence, and the nuclear issue. At the center is the question of how the balance of power between Washington and Tehran could […]
In this episode of The Source, our leading editor Zain Raza speaks with historian and author Vijay Prashad about the rapidly changing global order following the US-Israeli war against Iran. They examine Tehran’s new negotiating position, the shifting balance of power in West Asia and why Prashad believes conflicts from Iran to Ukraine are becoming […]
In this video, political scientist and international relations expert John Mearsheimer explains why he believes a U.S. victory in the war against Iran is impossible. He analyzes Washington’s failed military strategies and shows why Trump’s negotiating position is deteriorating with every passing month. Mearsheimer concludes that Trump no longer has a viable strategy for winning […]
Human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris analyzes new satellite images and reports of Iranian missile and drone attacks on U.S. military bases across West Asia. Just a few months ago, Washington declared Iran’s missile program “functionally destroyed” — yet the latest developments paint a very different picture. Several major U.S. bases are now reported to have […]
In this interview, our senior editor Zain Raza interviews author, economic researcher and journalist Dr. Shir Hever, who examines the deep contradictions shaping Israeli society and politics—from public support for war and the struggle over Netanyahu’s future to the ultra-Orthodox draft crisis, the blocked October 7 inquiry and growing economic pressure. The conversation then turns […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges and Prof. John Mearsheimer examine a war in which, according to Mearsheimer, Washington has no realistic strategy for victory. Their discussion focuses on further attacks against civilian infrastructure, Iran’s growing capacity for retaliation, and the dangers facing U.S. bases, oil routes, and the Gulf states’ vital water supplies. Mearsheimer draws […]
In this video, journalist and R2R correspondent Rami Yahia speaks with historian Dr. Navid Zarrinnal inside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran about how the war changed Iranian society. Was the attack supposed to weaken and divide Iran—or did it achieve the exact opposite? The conversation examines shifting public attitudes, growing support for resistance and […]
In this video, political scientist John Mearsheimer and economist Yanis Varoufakis explain how the United States has lost one war after another while preserving its global power—and why the Iran war may have crossed a decisive threshold. What happens when military superiority is no longer enough to maintain alliances and project power across the Persian […]