Geopolitical Economy Report War on Iran is part of US plan for global domination: Economist Michael Hudson explains
Jun 27, 2025
Economist Michael Hudson, a specialist in global political economy, delves into the U.S. strategy against Iran as part of a broader plan for maintaining dollar hegemony and countering rival powers like Russia and China. He highlights historical U.S. meddling in Iran, the role of Israel as a strategic ally, and the implications of U.S. sanctions on global trade. Hudson passionately articulates the challenges posed by the BRICS nations to U.S. dominance, while critiquing the military-industrial complex's profit-driven motives that conflict with national security.
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US Seeks Unipolar Global Control
- The US aims to maintain unipolar global dominance by controlling Iran and its oil resources.
- Iran resists this hegemony as a pivotal member of the growing multipolar world order including BRICS.
US Plot to Break Up Iran
- In the 1970s, US planners discussed breaking up Iran along ethnic lines if it defied US policies.
- Israel was designated as the US's military proxy in the Near East acting like an 'aircraft carrier'.
Iran's Role in Eurasian Integration
- Iran's integration into China's Belt and Road Initiative and Iran-Russia-India corridor challenges US global isolation strategy.
- This Eurasian alliance is large enough to bypass US trade and economic influence entirely.
