By Philip C. Johnson January 28, 2026 – Little Elm, Texas In the span of a week in Israel, I sat down with two profoundly different voices shaping the nation’s future: retired Major General Amos Yadlin, a legendary figure in Israeli defense, and Gershon Baskin, a lifelong peace activist with unofficial backchannels to Hamas. Their … Continue reading My Personal Insights Regarding my Interviews with Yadlin and Baskin in Israel
By Philip C. Johnson January 21, 2026 - Tel Aviv In the third week of January 2026—amid mounting signs of internal strain within Iran’s regime and the formal launch of Phase 2 of the Israel–Gaza ceasefire on January 14—I traveled to Israel to speak directly with those who have shaped, and continue to shape, the … Continue reading Insights from Amos Yadlin: Navigating Israel’s Security Crossroads in January 2026
By Philip C. Johnson January 18, 2026 For the past month, I’ve been in Krakow, Poland, immersed in the somber task of teaching groups of students about the Holocaust—its unimaginable horrors and the direct links to the rising anti-Semitism and anti-Western sentiment that are growing more and more in our world today. Standing amid the … Continue reading Echoes of Never Again: Leaving Krakow’s Lessons for Israel’s Frontline Amid Iran’s Massacre and Looming Retaliation
By Philip C. Johnson January 10, 2026 As of today, Iran is staring down its most explosive internal crisis since the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom uprising. Nationwide anti-regime protests kicked off on December 28, 2025, fueled by brutal inflation (over 42%), food prices rocketing up 72%, and the rial's catastrophic collapse (now trading … Continue reading Iran’s Regime on the Ropes—Is There a Connection with Recent U.S. Actions in Venezuela?
By Philip C. Johnson, July 7, 2025 This morning, July 7, 2025, Tucker Carlson aired a controversial interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on his YouTube channel, igniting debate over platforming a leader from a nation hostile to the United States. Pezeshkian portrayed Iran as a peace-seeking nation unfairly targeted by the West, and Carlson’s … Continue reading Tucker Carlson’s Interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: A Platform for Propaganda?
Philip C. Johnson - June 23, 2025 As of June 23, 2025, the Middle East is still a tinderbox, despite President Trump’s evening announcement of a “complete ceasefire” between Israel and Iran. Ceasefires in this part of the world are like cheap New Year’s resolutions; often broken by breakfast. With Iran’s nuclear program bruised, 400kg … Continue reading Do We Have a Ceasefire? Or Will Other Nations Hand Iran a Nuke?
Philip C. Johnson June 21, 2025 Today, the U.S. unleashed a seismic strike on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, targeting three key sites - Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan - with B-2 stealth bombers dropping bunker-busting GBU-57s. President Trump hailed the attack as “very successful,” claiming a “full payload” obliterated Fordow, Iran’s most fortified nuclear facility. This bold … Continue reading U.S. Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Sites: America is at War
Philip C. Johnson June 20, 2025 As the founder of Global Next, where I lead immersive geopolitical conferences in Hiroshima multiple times a year, I’ve walked the grounds where the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb in 1945. I’ve also stood in Nagasaki, the only other site of a nuclear strike in history. The scars … Continue reading Does Trump Want to Nuke Iran?
Philip C. Johnson June 16, 2025 If you’re just tuning in, allow me to recap where we are regarding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. As of June 16, 2025, the Israel-Iran conflict has reached a fever pitch, with recent Israeli airstrikes, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion,” targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and military infrastructure. On … Continue reading The Israel-Iran Conflict: A Ticking Eschatological Time Bomb
Philip C. Johnson June 13, 2025 Operation Rising Lion: Targets and Impact On June 13, 2025 (Iran-time), Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion,” deploying 200 fighter jets and 330 munitions against Iran’s nuclear and military sites. The Natanz uranium enrichment facility suffered severe damage to its underground centrifuge halls, with nuclear sites at Khondab and Khorramabad … Continue reading Update on Israel’s Strike on Iran: Good for Israel; Good for Iranian Christians
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