Default Editor Patrice de Bergeracpas

INDRAJIT—Now let me offer my own opinion, which is that I support Iran. I do not try to map Western views onto them, and I try to understand them on their own terms. I approach them with respect and try to learn from them, especially if I don’t immediately understand what they’re doing. The first point is that Iran obviously takes their faith seriously and I agree with Khamenei that nuclear weapons are bad, I think everybody does. This is both a Quranic imperative and a Kantian categorical imperative. I don’t know when everybody got so cynical, but Iran is showing in many ways that taking a moral stand is possible and I support this wholeheartedly.

EDITOR—A playground for the sociopathic global rich, and a den of hypocrisy and appalling depravity, Dubai, the hyper-Las Vegas of the Middle East, is now collapsing from within in the wake of Iran’s righteous assault.

VOYSKA—What is really going on between Iran and Israel? Why has tension in the Middle East been increasing in recent times? A series of missile and drone attacks have resumed, with some reports indicating strategic targets such as Tel Aviv. This situation has re-escalated the situation in the region and drawn global attention. Interestingly, not all circulating information reflects the true situation. Some report extensive damage, while others say the situation is under control.

So, which is closer to the truth? In this video, we will discuss in a relaxed but data-based way: -The latest chronology of the Iran vs Israel conflict -Types of missiles used, including Khorramshahr-4 and Fattah-2 -How a defense system like Iron Dome works against an attack -Real impacts that occur in the field -And what is the role of the United Nations in responding to this situation?

DW—The discussion highlights an overarching theme of imperial decline and systemic failure: U.S. attempts to maintain dominance through military aggression, economic sanctions, and financial control are increasingly being resisted and circumvented. The multipolar world order, with emerging powers like China and India stepping into roles previously dominated by the U.S., complicates the traditional unilateral approach to global governance.

Financially, the erosion of the petro-dollar system threatens to destabilize not only energy markets but also international capital flows, with ripple effects on global debt, inflation, and economic growth. The internal political ramifications in the U.S. and allied countries, including rising public discontent and political realignment, suggest the conflict’s impact extends well beyond the battlefield.

Finally, the speakers underscore the cognitive dissonance in Western societies, where leaders and publics often ignore or downplay the systemic nature of these crises, delaying necessary strategic rethinking and policy adjustments. This denial risks exacerbating both the humanitarian and economic fallout of the conflict.

DL—The video report by Dimitri Lascaris from West Asia on March 19th, 2026, provides a detailed and urgent update on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, focusing on the recent Israeli strike on Iran’s critical South Pars gas field and Iran’s massive retaliatory attacks on allied Gulf states and Israel itself. The South Pars field, the world’s largest natural gas field shared between Iran and Qatar, was severely damaged by Israel, prompting Iran to strike key energy infrastructure in Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. These retaliations have caused significant damage to global energy supplies and fueled a sharp spike in oil prices, threatening a major global economic crisis.

Lascaris highlights the strategic importance of the targeted facilities, describing the extensive damage and the complex geopolitical implications. He points out that the conflict is severely disrupting global oil markets, with Asian crude prices soaring far above Western prices, exacerbating economic instability worldwide. The report also reveals Israel’s vulnerability, especially its offshore gas fields, which are within range of Iranian ballistic missiles and Hezbollah attacks, suggesting that Israel might soon face reciprocal strikes on its own energy infrastructure.