Reprinted from John's Substack: On 13 April 2026, I was on “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis talking about Iran. Although there was movement toward a genuine ceasefire after we spoke — as Israel stopped striking Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz was opened...
Following President Donald Trump’s vicious attacks on Pope Leo XIV for refusing to back his “atrocious” war in Iran, the United States and Israel have finally achieved a 10-day ceasefire after holding talks with Lebanon. The negotiations came after Israel blatantly...
US & Israeli Wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, International Law, and the United Nations The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center in the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting an urgent half-day conference on the Middle East Crisis on Saturday, April 25. The event...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 12 April 2026, I was on the “Switzerland” podcast with Josh Landis, one of the world’s leading experts on Syria, and the host Tom Switzer. In the wake of the failed negotiations in Islamabad, President Trump announced that the US...
Leaked details from the recent high-level marathon in Islamabad, a grueling 21-hour session between U.S. and Iranian delegations reveal more than just a failure to communicate. It marks a profound strategic deadlock. The U.S. team, led by Vice President J.D. Vance...
US senators on Wednesday voted down a pair of resolutions aimed at blocking US bomb and bulldozer sales to Israel as it continues its genocidal war on Gaza and devastating bombardment and mass displacement in Lebanon. Upper chamber lawmakers voted 59-40 against...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 14 April 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano about Iran. My central point to the judge was that Trump is in no position to work out a deal with Iran that settles the ongoing war in a meaningful way. The...
A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sounds like a clean, decisive move until you run it through the real world: geography, international law, ship insurance, and the uncomfortable question of what happens when the other side shoots back. We sit down with Lt Col...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 10 April 2026, I was on Breaking Points talking about why Trump cannot win against Iran if he goes up the escalation ladder and why his only exit option is to concede defeat. Now that the 11-12 April 2026 US-Iranian negotiations in...
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: There is much confusion about President Trump's announced blockade of Iran's partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Who's getting through? Who is blocked? Who is in danger? How long will the blockade last? New talks coming?...
