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 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 […]
In this video, Prof. John Mearsheimer examines why deterrence failed before February 24, 2022, and why Russia began the war despite the enormous military risks. He connects his theory of conventional deterrence to the political and military decisions that preceded the invasion. Mearsheimer challenges one of the central Western assumptions about Russia’s original war aims […]
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 interview, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with journalist and human-rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about the geopolitical crises reshaping the world: the U.S. war with Iran, the new agreement with Tehran, the influence of the Zionist lobby on U.S. foreign policy, Gaza, and the latest UN findings. They also analyse the narrative that […]
As Iran agrees to new negotiations in Islamabad, journalist Chris Hedges interviews political scientist John Mearsheimer, professor at the University of Chicago, about rising tensions as the ceasefire nears its end. The focus is on conflicting signals from Washington and developments that raise doubts about how stable the situation really is and where the conflict […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, about the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran. In the conversation, Mearsheimer analyzes the military situation, possible strategic miscalculations by Washington, and the risks of further escalation—raising the question of whether the […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/sachs-and-mearsheimer-on-spheres ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions […]