Iran Strikes Back At Israel: What Comes Next? | Pepe Escobar Interview

Veteran journalist Pepe Escobar joins Counter Currents host and former CIA analyst Larry Johnson to discuss the following issues:

– Iran’s missile attack on Israel
– Will Israel and the US go to war against Iran?
– Russian foreign policy in the Middle East
– BRICS Summit in Kazan

[SpetsnazBear-]

A "Round Table" w/ Larry, Alister and Pepe would be EPIC!!!!

[SpetsnazBear-]

Mr Johnson + Mr Escobar = BRILLIANT!!!
Great way to start the day.
FANTASTIC 59 minutes.

[lindalefteast]

I love Pepe ! Great interview. Thank you.

[jenniechambers]

Many thanks Larry for a great discussion with Pepe.

[davidlazarus]

Two geopolitical megastars together. Add in Andrei Martyanov and it’s the trifecta.

[WESTLOSPROS]

Love Pepe Escobar
Thank you. God Bless

[Robo.]

Two of the best! Man I have been waiting for these two oracles to get together!!

[RobJ]

Thanks Larry, Pepe is good value cheers mate, great chemistry

[billreetz]

❤ from occupied usa. Great show Larry and Pepe is the best! 53:45

[francesoregan]

Brilliant Larry and Pepe, love from Ireland 🇮🇪

[parsmz]

30 years later, when people who are at sleep 😴 💤 now! watching you two Gentlemen podcasts will agree with me and many other people that you guys are the best and most trusted for telling the truth .
Thanks so much, Larry. Please keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍

[adrianariaratnam]

An excerpt :

After talking about the Iranian attack as a brazen and unacceptable escalation, State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller was asked by the press if he considered anything Israel has done in the past three weeks escalatory. Miller ridiculously refused to acknowledge any escalatory behavior on Israel’s part, saying instead that Israel had merely “done things to expand the conflict” in order to fight terrorism.

We’ve been seeing similarly bizarre linguistic gymnastics from the mainstream press since Israel began its invasion of Lebanon, with the mass media instead using phrases like “raids”, “ground offensive”, “ground operation”, and “Israel Enters Lebanon” in its headlines in order to avoid the word “invasion”. This is the same media class that used to ridicule Russia for calling its invasion of Ukraine a “special military operation”.

That’s right, kids: Iran’s attacks “escalate”; Israel’s attacks “expand the conflict”. Lebanon’s attacks are “terrorism”; Israel’s attacks are “self-defense”. Russia launched an “invasion”; Israel launched a “limited ground operation”. Destroying Gaza is a “response to October 7”; October 7 was “unprovoked”. When their guys do it it’s bad, when our guys do it it’s cool.

Hypocrisy runs rife throughout the western empire because the western empire is not what it pretends to be. It pretends to stand for peace and stability when it really stands for war and domination. It pretends to stand for human rights when it really stands for tyranny and abuse. It pretends to stand for truth and justice when it really stands for lies and propaganda.

This is the dystopia we were born into, and it’s got us on a trajectory toward somewhere very bad. Buckle up.

[arsenychizhov]

Oh my Lord. How did i miss that Larry Johnson has a show??? What a great discovery! Keep it up Larry your updates are absolutely necessary and are breath of fresh air!

[franslangendonk]

This is great! Two of my favorite gents having an informal conversation is very gratifying. I love both these guys and learned so much from them. My heart is full of gratitude.

[greenvillebeth]

OUTSTANDING!!! Love to see you and Pepe together❤️

[didierdenice]

Larry Johnson and Pepe Escobar, God bless you both 🙏

Very few have put so much effort in spreading the truth and trying to save the peace !

[attheprecipice]

What more could you want from a geo-political vid? Intelligent analysis, humour and a haiwian shirt!

[gregorysgirl]

Thank you both for an excellent conversation. Have subbed 🙏🏽

[thinkagain]

Appreciate your wisdom and unbiased journalism.

[Abdi.Yamotahari]

Most wonderful interview! Thank you both. I would vote for one interview like this per day. It is great to be able to watch the interviewee get a chance to talk and make their points. Keep up the Great Job Larry and Pepe.