On April 19, Donald Trump announced the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by the US Navy in international waters — a move that further strains the already fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Shortly after, reports emerged of Iranian drone activity in the Gulf of Oman region. What lies behind this escalation […]
In this interview, journalist Dimitri Lascaris speaks with John Helmer about the June 2025 U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s limited retaliation, and the resulting ceasefire, which Helmer attributes to Israel’s rapidly depleting missile defense capabilities. They discuss Russia’s ambiguous role in the ceasefire, internal divisions within Russian and Iranian leadership, and Vladimir Putin’s […]