In this interview on Mario Nawfal’s channel, The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal argues that Israel and the US suffered a major strategic defeat in their recent military confrontation with Iran, yet Israeli leadership and aligned US factions refuse to acknowledge the reality. Blumenthal details how Iran’s resilience, missile capabilities, and survival of the campaign exposed limits of Israeli and American power, while the conflict has deepened divisions within the MAGA movement over “Israel First” foreign policy priorities. He critiques the push for further escalation, highlights the human and geopolitical costs, and warns of a dangerous cycle of endless wars driven by denial and domestic political pressures rather than clear-eyed assessment of outcomes.
