#085 - Firas Modad - The Proxy World War: Israel, Iran & Why the U.S. Always Says Yes

We’re witnessing a proxy world war unfold and the public has no idea who’s really pulling the strings.  In this episode of The Peter McCormack Show, Firas Modad breaks down the true geopolitical stakes behind the Israeli strikes on Iran, America's role in enabling regional chaos, and the long-term neoconservative agenda to destabilise the Middle East. From false pretexts and targeted assassinations to the economic costs of regime change.   CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › x/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/   CONNECT WITH FIRAS MODAD › Twitter - https://x.com/modadgeop › Website - https://www.modadgeopolitics.com   SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Introduction   (0:53) - Israel strikes Iran   (6:35) - Failed U.S. foreign policy   (8:54) - Wesley Clark’s 7 countries   (11:35) - Turkey’s regional rise   (16:29) - Israel vetoes diplomacy   (17:14) - Pentagon’s pizza indicator   (18:40) - U.S. involvement in strikes   (22:45) - Ted Cruz’s Iran ignorance   (26:02) - Consequences of instability   (30:47) - Netanyahu’s Gaza objective   (35:42) - Europe told to take refugees   (39:30) - Aid seekers shot dead   (43:10) - No peace possible   (50:03) - Cultural and religious divide   (54:50) - Religious extremism in Israel   (58:34) - Just war theology   (1:05:53) - Ideology vs theology   (1:09:41) - Corruption in context   (1:17:57) - Iran’s underground facilities   (1:24:50) - Shia martyrdom theology   (1:28:28) - Dragging U.S. into Iran war   (1:29:32) - China’s role and risk   (1:34:01) - Could Iran democratise?   (1:38:33) - Western sovereignty crisis   (1:39:16) - Drone warfare fears   (1:41:09) - Closing remarks   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM   FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ https://x.com/curttayloruk/   EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   #MiddleEastWar #IsraelIranConflict #ProxyWars #ForeignPolicy #ThePeterMcCormackShow