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John Mearsheimer: U.S. Expands Iran War & Divorces Europe

2026-04-22 People & Blogs
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Prof. John Mearsheimer argues that the failure to make peace with Iran can dramatically widen the war in the Middle East, while the rift with Europe and other allies widen. John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. Elbridge Colby speech: https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4461862/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-ukraine-defe/ Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesen Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdieseng Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL

Top Comments (10)

@d.martin7692 2026-04-22

Trump is only half of the problem. The Zionist lobby in the U.S. is the other half. Only Trump will be leaving...

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@343ramana 2026-04-22

I don't really believe that Israel sees Iran as an "existential threat". I think Israel sees Iran as a threat to Israeli expansionism and genocidal tendencies.

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@deanrepair864 2026-04-22

Hello, The only and best Strategy for America is to cut ties with Israel forever!!!

187 20 replies
@waleed.junaidy 2026-04-22

I absolutely love it when Professor Mearshimer says "its just not a serious argument". 😂

163 18 replies
@shortswithmobi 2026-04-22

Now even restoring pre-war order is looking impossible.

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@pez00646 2026-04-22

The Iranians have gone twice to the negotiating table just for the USA to go and boom then.

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@maggi20000 2026-04-22

The banner is wrong, it says Col Douglas MacGregor It's always very interesting to hear Prof Meaesheimer and Glenn

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@sommmaverick5840 2026-04-22

Why should Iran care about world economy? When the majority is silent about what’s going on that part of the world.

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@Мир-ы5н9щ 2026-04-22

Iran ,Palestine Gaza, and Russia are not enemies. Enough lies and propaganda, enough war and killing of innocent people! Those who provoke, funds, and rage wars must be hold accountable for crimes against humanity!

18 1 replies
@YarrowNettles 2026-04-23

Man, I laughed out loud when John said “the problem that he’s facing is that he’s incompetent. “

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