INTERVIEW: Larry Johnson & Pepe Escobar Explain Why Trump May Be Miscalculating Iran

This interview is slightly older.  Pepe notes:   This is the conversation we had a week ago, Larry in Florida, myself in Moscow. The Big Picture is unaltered.

In an interview with geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar and former CIA officer Larry Johnson, concerns were raised over reports that the United States has repositioned multiple F-35 fighter squadrons to West Asia, signaling possible preparations for military action against Iran amid escalating Middle East tensions. Johnson warned that any US strike could trigger rapid retaliation and potentially draw in Russia and China, while Escobar argued that Iran is no longer strategically isolated due to deepening coordination among major Eurasian powers. The discussion highlighted risks to global oil markets, the Strait of Hormuz, and wider geopolitical stability, as fault lines sharpen between Washington and the expanding BRICS bloc. The interview underscores growing debate over whether the US may be underestimating Iran’s capabilities and the broader consequences of escalation.