Explore the escalating crisis in West Asia and the unintended consequences of current US foreign policy. This interview breaks down how economic and military pressure on Iran has backfired, trapping the US in an escalation cycle while exposing the limits of its global power projection. We discuss the growing fracture within NATO, the economic vulnerability of GCC nations hosting US bases, and the catastrophic risks to global supply chains—including LNG, helium, and fertilizers—if the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted. Finally, we examine how US protectionism and domestic infrastructure failures are causing it to fall behind China in the AI race, effectively turning American sanctions into an economic embargo against itself.
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