Ημέρα: 2 Απριλίου 2026

Is Israel Driving the Iran War? | John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, Tom Switzer¹, 2 April 2026²

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BLUF Professors John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt examine Israel’s role in the Iran war and the wider regional crisis — and revisit their most controversial argument in 2006 about the lobby shaping U.S. foreign policy. Did President Trump enter this war on his own terms, or under pressure from Israel and its allies in Washington? In a striking resignation letter, former U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent argued that Iran posed no imminent threat, and that the conflict was driven in part by external pressure. This raises a deeper question: if…

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Boxed in by Iran, Prof. John J. Mearsheimer¹ & Prof. Steve Walt, 29 March 2026²

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¹On 29 March 2026, Steve Walt and I were together on “Switzerland” talking with Tom Switzer³ about the Iran war and its broader geopolitical consequences.  We also spent considerable time discussing how President Trump, who warned about the danger of getting involved in “forever wars,” could have allowed himself to invade Iran.  What a colossal blunder!  The discussion among the three of us, like so many discussions in the alternative media these days, made it clear that Trump has no good options moving forward, only bad ones. ______________________________ Professors John Mearsheimer…

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Conflicts end when leaders choose dialogue over destruction¹, António Guterres², 2 April 2026

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My message is clear: ‌ To the USA & Israel: It is high time to stop the war that is inflicting immense human suffering & triggering devastating economic consequences. ‌ To Iran: Stop attacking your neighbours. ‌ Conflicts end when leaders choose dialogue over destruction. ‌ That choice still exists. ‌ And it must be made now.¹https://x.com/i/status/2039736694275018903 ²He is the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, having held the office since 2017.

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