CrossTalk

Absence of strategy
It’s deja-vu all over again. The MoU ending the Iran war is in tatters. At the NATO meeting in Ankara, peace with Russia was not on the agenda. Instead, the now familiar agreement-incapable approach has overwhelming sway. It is obvious that...
Jul 10, 2026 06:13
CrossTalk is a TV debate experience which presents hot-topic discussions on politics, business, newsmakers, global trends, present-day conflicts, and dangers and challenges facing our world. Host Peter Lavelle poses hard, straightforward questions to his guests, and demands concrete answers in response.

Absence of strategy
It’s deja-vu all over again. The MoU ending the Iran war is in tatters. At the NATO meeting in Ankara, peace with Russia was not on the agenda. Instead, the now familiar agreement-incapable approach has overwhelming sway. It is obvious that...
Jul 10, 2026 06:13
Agreement-incapable
As the Iranian people lay to rest their Supreme Leader, Donald Trump has returned to making deadly threats. These threats make a mockery of the Memorandum of Understanding framework aimed at ending the war. This is still more evidence the West is...
Jul 8, 2026 06:02
CrossTalk Bullhorns: Absence of peace
We are back to square one in Iran and Ukraine. The MOU is looking to be nothing more than a ruse and a deceit. A ploy to buy time and search for leverage. Much the same can be said about the Ukraine conflict. The West is not interested in peace. It...
Jul 6, 2026 06:12
Crossing red lines
NATO’s new wonder weapons for its Ukraine proxy are missiles and drones. The logic is missiles and drones alone will force Russia to end the conflict and surrender. Russia would not dare to escalate to strike NATO in return. This is called...
Jul 3, 2026 06:11
What agreement?
Not surprisingly the Memorandum of Understanding ending the US-Israel war on Iran means different things to different people. Since its signing, the Trump administration has actively attempted to renegotiate the deal in real time. These attempts...
Jul 1, 2026 06:16
Poison pills
We live in grim times. The MoU resolving the US-Israel war on Iran is being sabotaged on multiple fronts. Add to this the Europeans’ refusal to enter into any negotiations or dialogue with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Overall, peace is...
Jun 29, 2026 06:23
End of Sykes-Picot
As the Americans slow-walk talks and Israel obstructs them, the region and the world is moving on. US Vice President J.D. Vance says Washington hopes to “transform” the Middle East. Well, it has already happened. It’s called the...
Jun 26, 2026 06:26
Iran calls the shots
Ending the US-Israel war of choice on Iran is proving to be difficult if not impossible. The Americans and Israelis fail to publicly acknowledge they have lost this war. Both have their demands, but Iran has the leverage. Iran is calling the shots....
Jun 24, 2026 06:09
Now the hard part
When a country loses a war, the winner dictates the peace terms. This is abundantly clear in the memorandum of understanding. The US and Israel still can’t comprehend that Iran won their war of choice. Also, despite the media hype of...
Jun 22, 2026 06:12