Renowned geostrategist John Mearsheimer argues that there are no clear signs of a quick end to the US-Iran conflict and that the recent two-week ceasefire may be fragile at best. He highlights deep strategic disagreements, asymmetric advantages, and structural...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 3 April 2026, I was on “The Bottom Line,” Al Jazeera’s popular show hosted by Steve Clemons. We talked about the Iran war and how it relates to international politics broadly defined. Steve was especially interested in how I thought...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 31 March 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about where we are headed in Iran. I thought it was one of the best discussions he and I have had on this categorically depressing subject. Among the many topics we...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 29 March 2026, Steve Walt and I were together on “Switzerland” talking with Tom Switzer about the Iran war and its broader geopolitical consequences. We also spent considerable time discussing how President Trump, who warned about...
Reprinted from John's Substack: There is much talk about President Trump preparing to launch a ground attack against Iran. In the media discourse, much is made of the fact we have about 50,000 troops in the region. See the three articles below. One might think those...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 18 March 2026, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis naturally talking about the Iran war. We paid a lot of attention to the danger of further escalation and tanking the world economy. We are at an especially...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 24 March 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano about where the Iran war is headed in light of President Trump’s decision on the previous day (23 March 2026) not to bomb Iran’s energy installations. While it...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 19 March 2026, I was on “Breaking Points” with Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti talking about the evolving war in Iran, which goes from bad to worse on a daily basis. The more President Trump opines on the war, the more one realizes...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 17 March 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about Iran and related matters. Today is the 20th anniversary — to the day — of the publication on the internet of “The Israel Lobby” in The London Review of Books....
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 15 March 2026, I was on “Switzerland” to talk about the war in Iran with Tom Switzer. It is becoming increasingly apparent that President Trump is desperate because he understands that the US and Israel have no viable strategy for...
