Why can’t the United States end the war with Iran? What is keeping Washington trapped in West Asia? And how is the US-Israel relationship changing as the conflict continues?In this interview, former CIA officer Larry Johnson joins India & Global Left to discuss the ongoing US-Iran stalemate, the political and economic costs of the war, Israel's influence on US policy, the military-industrial complex, changing Gulf politics, and the future of the Middle East.We also discuss the Saudi-Pakistan defence pact, the growing mistrust of US security guarantees among Gulf states, and whether the agreement signals a broader shift in the regional balance of power.The conversation then turns to Russia, Ukraine and NATO. Larry Johnson gives his assessment of the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war and explains why predictions that the conflict would end quickly proved to be premature.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴Follow us on Substack: https://substack.com/@indiagloballeftTwitter: https://twitter.com/Indiagloballeft Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indiagloballeft/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559411353392Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69Y9iCWUv8ha3ATsPWtWk0?si=ee1f0de3de094f17Telegram: https://t.me/+WNlqoiv1Rhg5NjEx🔴🔴🔴In this interview:00:00 – What is happening with the US-Iran war?00:00 – Why can't the US end the war?00:00 – The economic and political costs of the conflict00:00 – The changing US-Israel relationship00:00 – JD Vance, Netanyahu and tensions within the alliance00:00 – Israel and the US military-industrial complex00:00 – Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran00:00 – Why Gulf states are reassessing US security guarantees00:00 – The future of US strategy in West Asia00:00 – Russia-Ukraine and the NATO-Russia conflict00:00 – Why has the Ukraine war lasted so long?00:00 – Lessons from failed predictions about the war's endWatch the full interview for Larry Johnson's analysis of the US-Iran conflict, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Russia-Ukraine and the changing geopolitical order.Subscribe to India & Global Left for interviews and analysis from a Global South perspective.#USIran #IranWar #LarryJohnson #Israel #Ukraine #RussiaUkraine #SaudiArabia #Geopolitics #Trump #NATO