Geopolitical Economy Report
Geopolitical Economy Report
Ben Norton
Iran is winning the war with the US. This is how
31 minutes Posted Apr 2, 2026 at 1:01 pm.
Iran is winning the war
Iran's strategic goals
Failure of regime change
US military bases
Iran destroyed US bases
USA wages war from Europe
Bases used by USA in Europe
Iran's objectives
Gulf monarchies (GCC)
Normalization with Israel
Threats to Gulf regimes
Lifting of US sanctions
Oil and Strait of Hormuz
Escalation dominance
Costs of the war
USA running out of missiles
Deterrence
US and Israel are losing
Multipolar world
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Iran is winning the war that was started by the USA and Israel. This is now admitted even by major Western media outlets. Tehran has successfully destroyed the US military bases in West Asia (aka the Middle East), forcing the Pentagon to operate from Europe.
Ben Norton explains Iran's goals, and how it is seeking to establish deterrence and escalation dominance, using asymmetric tactics.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV26rb-9YsE
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