Reprinted from John's Substack: On 9 June 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the Iran and Ukraine wars. On Iran, I emphasized that President Trump has no good option. His best option is to put great pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu to...
John Mearsheimer: Will Russia Strike Targets in Europe?
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 28 May 2026, I was on “Deep Dive” talking with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis about the possibility of getting a ceasefire in Gaza as well as the prospects of Russia attacking NATO countries with conventional weapons and maybe even...
John Mearsheimer on The Iran Roller Coaster
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 26 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about Trump’s constantly changing rhetoric about whether he is going to re-start the bombing campaign against Iran or is about to sign a peace agreement with Tehran. We...
John Mearsheimer asks Can Trump End the Iran War?
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 24 May 2026, I was on “Switzerland” talking with Tom Switzer about the high profile negotiations between President Trump and Iran that were taking place that day. Exactly where those negotiations will lead is difficult to tell....
John Mearsheimer on Putin’s Incentive To Escalate
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 18 May 2026, I was on Glenn Diesen’s podcast talking with him mainly about the prospects for escalation in the Ukraine war, but also the Iran war. Regarding Ukraine, it is clear that Ukraine, with help from Europe, is ramping up its...
John Mearsheimer asks Will He or Won’t He?
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 17 May 2026, I was on “Switzerland” talking with Tom Switzer about a number of different subjects including the state of the war in Ukraine, the results of Trump’s trip to China, and the US obsession with settling scores with...
John Mearsheimer asks: Is Trump Following in LBJ’s Footsteps?
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 12 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the growing realization in the American body politic that not only is the Iran war lost, but the defeat will have disastrous consequences for the US and countries...
John Mearsheimer on Iran and Trump’s Trip to China
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 8 May 2026, I was on Rachel Blevins’ popular podcast talking about President Trump’s never-ending troubles in Iran and why they are going to hinder him in his upcoming visit to China. When Trump moved back into the White House in...
John Mearsheimer Is Back With Trita Parsi
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 7 May 2026, Trita Parsi and I were on the podcast of the “Community Alliance 4 Peace and Justice” hosted by Mehlaqa Samdani. It provided us with an excellent opportunity to talk about President Trump’s “Project Freedom,” which he...
John Mearsheimer on The Iranian Merry Go Round
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 5 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the latest developments in the Iran war. We focused mainly on “Project Freedom,” President Trump’s plan that he announced on 3 May 2026 to effectively open the...


