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NEW ATLAS—The video provides an in-depth analysis of the ongoing US war of aggression against Iran, placing it within a broader geopolitical framework that extends beyond the immediate Middle East conflict. The narrator, located in Southeast Asia, marks the conflict’s 11th day and draws parallels to a similar US campaign against Iran launched approximately one year prior. The video argues that the current conflict is part of a long-planned strategy by the United States to destabilize and isolate Iran, using proxy forces and regional allies such as Israel, the Gulf states, Jordan, and Turkey. This strategy, the narrator contends, is a continuation of decades-long US efforts beginning with the Arab Spring and is aimed at controlling the Middle East’s vast oil resources while cutting off China’s critical energy supplies.

GER—The Donald Trump administration has imposed an extreme oil blockade to prevent Cuba from getting fuel from any country. Marco Rubio wants to collapse the economy, causing millions of civilians to starve and suffer in order to overthrow the revolutionary Cuban government. Ben Norton explains the monstrous history of US imperialism and its siege of Cuba.

PAUL EDWARDS—The American Empire, long in the tooth, sclerotic, unconsciously moribund, is bound and determined to force a showdown war on reluctant and prudent Russia and China.  As erstwhile hegemon, it can’t abide the idea of not being, as in days of yore, Number 1.

With that intent, it has directed vast sums to its owners, the giant War Machine mafias, to build what our Presidents always swear is the most powerful military in the history of the world.

JIMMY DORE—In this segment, Jimmy Dore interviews journalist Max Blumenthal about U.S. and Israeli pressure for regime change in Iran, highlighting Lindsey Graham’s enthusiastic calls for military action followed by tears of sadness when Trump chose to pull back. Blumenthal argues that recent unrest in Iran is being framed as peaceful protest to justify intervention, drawing parallels to Syria and outside agitation from the Mossad and other intelligence influences. Max says Israel is the primary driver pushing Washington toward confrontation, seeking to eliminate the last major regional power resisting Israeli and U.S. dominance. The discussion warns that war with Iran would be catastrophic, risk U.S. troops’ lives, and serve Israeli strategic goals rather than U.S. national interests.

PG— For the record we reproduce here ABC News’ episode of Jan. 4, 2026, covering via blatant lies and other distortions the lawless abduction of Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro from his residence in Caracas.