The Collapse of US Hegemony

Larry Johnson interviews Alastair Crooke, Counter Currents, 1 June 2025

The world is changing fast — and America's grip on it is slipping. From Iran's defiance to Russia's resolve, and China's stealth takeover of global finance, this is the raw truth you're not supposed to hear. Don't miss the real story from Former UK diplomat Alastair Crooke.

TIMELINE:

(00:00:00) Alastair Crooke returns: Gaza, Iran, and Trump's ceasefire claims

(00:00:57) Why Reuters can't be trusted on Iran and Ukraine

(00:02:23) On the ground in Iran: no hope for a deal

(00:03:34) Iran’s fear of another Western ‘cage’ like Gaza

(00:06:34) U.S. demands: inspectors, missile checks, and total access

(00:07:56) Deep skepticism in Iran’s Majlis over enrichment freeze

(00:10:34) The deep state’s bipartisan red line: Israel first

(00:11:46) U.S. military on hair trigger — is war with Iran imminent?

(00:14:23) Iranians don't fear war — they expect retaliation

(00:16:49) Why the West underestimates Iran’s nuclear resilience

(00:18:40) Will the U.S. stage a symbolic strike for show?

(00:20:34) Dollar dominance is crumbling — military action as cover?

(00:23:32) Senate consensus: zero enrichment, no peace

(00:27:19) Russia’s message to Iran: don’t be the one to walk away

(00:30:43) Global trade shifts: Iran’s growing role in Eurasian corridors

(00:36:35) Russians united: no deal unless it's on Russia’s terms

(00:39:44) Medvedev’s warning: World War III is not off the table

(00:42:36) Kellogg’s peace plan? Russians don’t buy it .