JULIAN MACFARLANE—Let us keep in mind, however, that Trump’s policies are not his own, not even his lies — they are long-standing national policy, in place since 1945, when the US became the only empire to survive the war intact . Yes, they lied then too.
Trump is bad, a war criminal So was Biden. So was Obama. So was Bush. So was Clinton. But we have too look beyond personalities to the environment that has generated this malignancy.
JM—Western analysts as of March 2026 like to classify Iranian missiles as MRVs rather than MIRVs (independently guided to different areas) mostly because they like to sneer at Iranian technological advances —but Iran claims “multiple warhead” capabilities, meaning independent targeting within an area or adjacent areas. In practice, it all depends on the target environment.
In fact, Iran’s tactical technology ahead of the US, which has both MRVs and MIRVs but only for nuclear weapons, and has yet to develop operational hypersonic missiles like the Iranian ones. Simply put, its missiles are a generation behind.
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.
RICHARD MEDHURST—In recent days, Iran has inflicted one of the most humiliating military defeats on the United States and its allies in the Middle East by systematically destroying critical radar and communication infrastructure that underpins the U.S.-led missile defense network in the region. The Iron Dome and associated missile defense systems, which many believe are centered inside Israel, actually rely heavily on radar installations spread across Gulf Arab states such as Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, and Kuwait. These radar sites serve as the eyes and ears for early warning and missile interception, connecting frontline bases to command centers like the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and the Pentagon.
GG—The video features an in-depth interview with retired Lieutenant Colonel Tony Aguilar, a former U.S. soldier and whistleblower, who provides a comprehensive military and geopolitical analysis of the unfolding conflict involving the United States, Iran, Israel, and the broader Middle East. Aguilar asserts that the United States entered the conflict unprepared, severely underestimating Iranian military capabilities—especially their ballistic missile and drone warfare—as well as Iran’s resolve. He critiques the Trump administration’s impulsive decision-making, which has led to a prolonged and bloodier conflict than anticipated, akin to Iraq or Afghanistan but with greater costs.
Aguilar highlights the strategic moves Iran has made, including missile strikes on U.S. bases across 16 countries in the region, signaling that any nation hosting U.S. forces involved in the conflict is now a legitimate target under international law.
