Houthis Threaten to Attack US Ships in Retaliation


Posted originally on Jun 21, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Trump Attacks Iran


Posted originally on Jun 21, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Trump has thrown in with the Neocons, and U.S. warplanes dropped bombs on Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment facility and two other Iranian nuclear facilities. The president said the U.S. aircraft have already exited Iranian airspace and are now returning home.

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow,” Trump’s statement reads.

“Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

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I was getting info that the attack would take place today. For obvious reasons, I am unable to disclose such information in advance. That would come under National Security issues. In a Truth Social message posted just before the 8 p.m. hour on the East Coast, Trump made the public announcement. Trump took the bait. This coming week is a Directional Change, and we have a critical turning point the week of June 30th. The fact that this occurred during the negotiations, which were intended to take place in Oman, was a decoy for the first Israeli attack. Here we have the same tactic again. This was not a wise move, for it calls into question the veracity of any future negotiations with anyone else.

USAWatchDog Interview: Neocons Dragging Trump into WWIII


Posted originally on Jun 21, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  Two weeks ago, legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong was signaling a big turn toward war.  We all know Ukraine is out of control with no

Powell Blames Trump Tariffs for Coming Inflation


Posted originally on Jun 20, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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I repeatedly warned that the headlines would blame Trump tariffs for the incoming inflationary wave. Jerome Powell stated that “uncertainty is unusually elevated” as a result of tariffs, adding, “someone has to pay for the tariffs.”

“Ultimately, the cost of the tariff has to be paid, and some of it will fall on the end consumer,” he told reporters, noting that many retailers are only now replacing pre-tariff inventory. “We do expect to see more of that over the course of the summer.” This is a complete misread of the economic landscape based on antiquated economic principles.

Tariffs are taxes that are passed on to consumers. However, Powell is confusing a one-time price adjustment with a monetary-driven inflationary wave that began after the pandemic. The Fed is looking at the situation through a domestic lens while ignoring the international monetary crisis that is unfolding. We are experiencing a drastic shift away from public confidence worldwide, and that is causing capital to lose confidence in governments that are already deeply indebted.

The Fed is terrified of crashing the bond market if it hikes too fast, and equally terrified of sparking a dollar collapse if it cuts too soon. Government debt is no longer viewed as a safe haven. The computer has been warning that the sovereign debt crisis cannot be ignored for much longer. The Fed can no longer control inflation through interest rates. That was a Keynesian principle established when the government was not the largest borrower. Raising interest rates can have no impact on demand, as the government will simply borrow more, and the central banks simply have no say.

There is no limit to what the government will spend with “money” that simply does not exist. Governments continue to borrow perpetually with no real intention of paying back their debts. This is one piece of the Sovereign Debt Crisis that will implode like a nuclear bomb the likes of which we have never witnessed. The business cycle cannot be manipulated, and what’s more, the Keynesian model cannot account for declining confidence in both government and the economy.

Americans Wary of War – Is Iran the Enemy?


Posted originally on Jun 20, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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The American people do not want war. The Iranian people do not want war, nor do the Russians, Ukrainians, or Israelis. Politicians lead nations on paths of death and destruction. The military-industrial complex succeeds, the neocons succeed, governments topple one another in search of power—but the people always lose.

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King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Asculum (279 BC) but suffered massive, irreplaceable losses. He reportedly said:

“Another such victory, and I am undone.”

Kings and politicians have been waging wars for thousands of years. They seem to have no problem sending people to their deaths, all for some strange reason that appears to be the same human trait that wages sports, and we have to beat the other team to pound the chest and hold up the trophy. The French King Louis XIV, on his deathbed, lamented that he loved war too much.

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The Prince of Savoy fought in many wars, and even Napoleon regarded him as one of the best generals in history. He fought for many kings and was wounded 13 times. Yet, the Prince of Savoy considered that he was the real father of our Second Amendment. He came to see that standing armies were evil, for they were easily used due to the expense of maintaining them. He came to realize that there should be no armies, and that was the only way to reduce war. His brilliant insight greatly influenced Montesquieu, as it laid the foundation for the right to bear arms, as enshrined in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states that the people have the right to bear arms and form a militia in time of war. The underlying idea was to eliminate standing armies that feed the cycle of war.

Every war is government vs government, but they villanize the entire population of the enemy nation to justify their war games. The GOP may be cheering for war, but I have heard several Trump supporters express disappointment as they voted for the candidate who they presumed to be the least likely to bring America into a global conflict. I repeatedly warned that Trump could only prolong the inevitable cycle of war.

Americans are loudly stating that they do not want war. A new poll conducted by the Economist and YouGov found that only 16% of Americans believe the US should be involved in the Israel-Iran conflict, 24% are undecided, while an overwhelming 60% do not believe this is America’s battle to fight.

YouGov noted that 65% of Democrats, 61% of Independents, and 53% of Republicans are wary of intervening in Iran. Less than a quarter of Americans actually believe Iran’s nuclear program is a serious threat to US national security.

Half of Americans see Iran as an enemy nation, with a quarter labeling them as “unfriendly.” American mainstream media solely portrays the world through the lens of an American. Even Sky News, for example, is drastically different in its coverage compared to Fox. Images of Iranian flags and messages invoke fear and disdain. What most do not realize is that the Iranian people disapprove of the current regime and have been living in deteriorating conditions.

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Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been in power for 36 years. President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected in 2024 following the death of the previous president, but Khamenei has sole authority over every branch of the government, military, and judiciary.

Iran was a different nation prior to the 1979 revolution. Pre-revolution pictures show women unveiled and living normal lives. Sharia law is now strictly enforced. The hijab is now non-negotiable for girls as young as 12. Half of the population was instantly silenced. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij militia have dismantled any attempted protest or disobedience. There were protests earlier this year but the people cannot speak out without the threat of execution. The major nationwide protests that occurred in 1999, 2009, and 2022 were completely dismantled by Iranian forces. The people live under a complete dictatorship.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei views America as the antithesis of Islamic culture. Relations with the West could expose Iran to cultural and political influence and ideology. His rhetoric has been anti-American for decades, no different from other adversaries, and he demonizes America to justify a stranglehold control over the nation. Ayatollah must exert power to protect his people from a hostile foreign nation. Sound familiar? Every government feeds its people similar lies.

The United States was Iran’s largest supplier of arms prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. US companies were significantly investing in the Iranian economy. US-Iran trade was blooming and the nations were discussing nuclear cooperation. The CIA did dismantle and install Iran’s government back in the 1950s after all, but that is a topic for another time. Relations deteriorated after the revolution. By 1995, US trade embargos blocked all trade with Iran and have remained in place for the past 30 years with transitory exceptions.

Fast forward to 2025, and Iran is facing a serious economic crisis after years of government mismanagement at the hands of a corrupt dictator. The currency has fallen by 50% in the past year and inflation is expected to soar from 35% to 50% in 2025. Poverty has become widespread as purchasing power has sharply declined. Infrastructure is failing, electricity outages are common, and basic goods are unaffordable. Some blame Western sanctions, while others blame the Iranian leadership for limiting economic growth and isolating Iran from the global markets.

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The Iranian people are living under a harsh dictatorship that has resulted in a shrinking economy and a low quality of life. It remains to be seen whether Iran was close to becoming a nuclear power, but the concern did not exist until Israel’s attack on Iran. Is Iran the enemy? The one clear aspect is that the Iranian people are not the enemy, nor are the Russians, Ukrainians, Israelis, Chinese, etc. As Plato wrote in “The Republic” – “Only the dead have seen the end of war.”

China to Become World Nuclear Energy Super Power


Posted originally on Jun 19, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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China has discovered a massive 1-million-ton thorium deposit valued at $178 billion that could potentially power the nation for the next 60,000 years. Thorium is a radioactive metal found in the Earth’s crust that is three times as common as uranium. One ton of thorium can produce as much energy as 200 tons of uranium or 3.5 million tons of coal.

“For generations, nations have fought wars over oil and gas—yet we’ve had a clean energy solution beneath our feet all along,” one Chinese scientist commented. Thorium is praised as a less toxic alternative as the radioactive waste it produces loses its toxicity within a few hundred years, compared to uranium-235, which could take thousands of years to neutralize. Reactors powered by thorium do not produce greenhouse gases. Thorium could be converted to nuclear fuel that can power molten salt reactors, heavy water reactors, high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, and more.

India is currently at the forefront of thorium-based nuclear technology and has several multi-billion-dollar projects underway. Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) fueled by uranium generate plutonium. That plutonium is then used by Deploy Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) to create fissile material such as uranium-233. The final stage employs the Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) and other thorium-based fuels that are designed to operate on thorium-plutonium and thorium-uranium-233 mixed oxide fuels.

It is believed that India is currently in possession of 846,477 tons of thorium, with some agencies suggested the figure could be as high as 1 million. Before the discovery in China, India held about 30% of global thorium. The nation is on the path to achieve 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047. China is now on par with India in terms of thorium holdings.

China relied on Russia and Kazakhstan for uranium imports, purchasing around 16,390 tons or $2.32 billion in natural uranium in 2024. China’s strategy was to source one-third of its uranium domestically, but this discovery will change everything once mining is underway.

China has been phasing out coal and already has plans to be self-sufficient in energy by 2035. Thorium itself is not fissile and cannot be used in nuclear weapons directly, as many are wondering. Yet, uranium-233 certainly can be used in nuclear weapons. The US produced nearly 2 tons of uranium-233 during the Cold War and tested the theory.

India and China now have the ability to become the world’s leading nuclear-powered nations.

Record Low Border Crossings Under Trump


Posted originally on Jun 19, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proudly announced that illegal crossings have reached a record low of zero. Not a single alien was permitted to enter the US illegally under the Trump administration. This stands as a stark contrast to the 62,000 people who were permitted to invade the nation under Biden-Harris-Auto Pen.

“Under the leadership of this administration, CBP has received historic support, resulting in another 93 percent decrease in illegal crossings along the southwest border this month compared with last year,” Pete Flores, Acting Commissioner of CBP, said. “Border numbers continue to trend at historic lows, reinforcing the sustained success of our enforcement efforts in securing the homeland and protecting American communities.”

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CBP encountered 117,905 people attempting to illegally enter the United States last May; this year, only 8,725 were bold enough to attempt entry—a 93% decline. Previous border czar Kamala Harris lightly stated, “Don’t come.” Current border czar Tom Homan does not mince his words. From the start, he has vowed to deport anyone and everyone who disregards national security. The media paints him as a brute but his message has been effective as people around the world know that America is no longer providing

This historic feat is confirmation that current border policies are effective. The tap has been turned off, but the US must now empty the basin. Over 200,000 people have been reported since Trump took office, but millions of people still hiding out throughout the nation. The federal government spent $45 billion on new detention facilities and $14 billion on transportation and removal operations. Homan’s aim is to remove 1 million undocumented persons per year. This is a small price to pay in comparison to what the federal government was spending on migrant housing, health care, pre-paid cards, cell phones, and the list goes on. National security and rising crime aside, those fighting to keep trespassers in the US fail to realize how much the American taxpayer has spent on open border policies.

Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 of the Constitution recognizes states’ sovereign power to repel invasions, which some argue provides a constitutional basis for states to take action to secure their borders in the absence of sufficient federal government action. Border states were fighting a losing battle under Biden-Harris-Auto Pen and it will take years for them to recover. No one has been held responsible. Let us not forget that crime peaked to such an extreme that measures like the Laken Riley Act were necessary to prevent leftist judges from rereleasing undocumented offenders into the public. Migrants were permitted to assault law enforcement officers with no repercussion and were not expected to adhere to the law.

Article 3, Section 3 of the Constitution defines treason as “levying war” against the United States or “adhering to [the] enemies [of the United States], giving them aid and comfort”, and that is precisely what is happening to our once great nation. The past administration’s actions were clearly treason against the American public.

Troll – Zelensky – Catherine the Great


Posted Jun 19, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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QUESTION: I was told that there are trolls who hate you and bombard anyone you do interviews with, in an attempt to prevent you from being on again. I was also told that they trace to Ukraine, and the rumor is you are on the death list of Zelensky. Does that bother you?

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REPLY: This is not the first time I have been told that. Any show I have been on that listens to this is obviously not really someone you would trust, since they would be adhering to the censorship of free speech. I am NOT against the Ukrainian people. I am against the Neocons who couldn’t care less if ANY Ukrainian is still standing at the end of the day. They are using Eastern Europe to wage war on Russia, and that includes Poland and Romania. I have heard comments like the Eastern Europeans were communists anyway. Where has this war benefited Ukrainians?

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Catherine II, the Great of Russia, ordered the founding and construction of the city of Odessa, where in 2014, the Neo-Nazi Ukrainians were openly killing Russians on the streets, which began this separatist movement. I have heard that I am on Zelensky’s death list. I believe he killed one of my sources in Ukraine, Gonzalo Lirawho was the first to expose that Zelensky was a coke-head.

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How do you put your pants on backwards and not notice it? This is the guy destroying Ukraine and sacrificing the Ukrainian people for this Neocon agenda. I just have no respect for these people, and the trolls can target everyone I do interviews with, and if they will not have me on again, they are not worth much in this world that is neck-deep in corruption. I was told by one host that he got 10 emails trolling me in 15 minutes, and that was a trolling farm, not actual people. We may have more institutions today than before because what I have been told – “Now I know you are not one of them.” 

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Odessa was indeed founded by Catherine II, The Great, not by Ukrainians. It was the port located at the exact site of the Ottoman settlement of Khadjibey. Odessa was first mentioned in 1415 when it was known as Khadjibey. They even erected a monument in 1900 to Catherine as the founder of the modern city. The city takes its name from the ancient Greek settlement of Odēssos (Ὀδησσός) located in the region of modern-day Bulgaria (near Varna), not because it was built on the same site, but as part of a trend in the Russian Empire to use classical Greek names for new settlements in the northern Black Sea region.

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In essence, Olbia’s history is a story of Greek colonial ambition, remarkable prosperity built on frontier trade, deep entanglement with powerful nomadic neighbors, and a long, slow decline under relentless pressure from the steppe, finally succumbing to the Migration Period upheavals of late antiquity. Olbia was founded by settlers from the powerful Ionian Greek city of Miletus (in Asia Minor) around the middle of the 7th century BC (traditionally dated to 647/6 BC or 645 BC). It was an apoikia (colony) established primarily for trade and access to resources. This was the city-state that used bronze shaped in dolphins or arrowheads as money.

During the late 18th century, as the Russian Empire expanded southward and founded new cities in the newly conquered territories (New Russia), a deliberate policy was implemented to use names evoking the ancient Greek colonies that once dotted the Black Sea coast. This linked the new Russian cities to classical antiquity and European civilization. The specific name Odēssos was chosen. The most popular and enduring story involves Empress Catherine the Great. When discussing the founding of a new port city on the site of the captured Ottoman fortress of Khadjibey (Hacıbey) in 1794, someone suggested naming it after the nearby ancient Greek colony. However, the feminine form of the name was preferred to match the grammatical gender of “city” (gorod) in Russian. The ancient city’s name was masculine (Odēssos).

It’s often recounted that Catherine decreed the feminine form “Odessa” (Одесса in Russian Cyrillic). A persistent anecdote suggests that a French nobleman in her court, perhaps Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis (Duc de Richelieu, who later became Odesa’s famous governor), playfully referenced the Trojan War epic by saying something like “Que ce soit Odessa!” (“Let it be Odessa!”), alluding to the region’s Homeric connections (Odyssey -> Odessa). While this story is charming and widely told, historians consider it more a legend than a documented fact, although it reflects the classical influences of the time.

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The name “Odessa” (Одесса) was formally established by Catherine the Great’s imperial decree on January 27, 1795 (new style calendar). The Neocons do not care about anyone but themselves. I feel sorry for the Ukrainian people. They had a country, they were free, until the Neocons decided to exploit them for their own personal hatred of Russians because the previous generation had been communists. They were just angry that communism collapsed all by itself, and they never got to shoot anyone. They cannot live without hating someone and waging wars endlessly to satisfy their personal vendettas.

These Neocons project onto Russians and Chinese the very same goals that they aspire to. They care nothing about history. There are NO Ukrainians there in Crimea. About 15% of the population are Tartars from the Mongol invasions. When the people of Crimea voted to join Russia, the Neocons claimed the vote was rigged. Why in God’s name would they want to be part of Ukraine with the ethnic cleansing and hated that the saw by the Neo-Nazis in Odessa in 2014? The people have a right to live in peace. The Minsk Agreement was intended to allow the Donbas to hold a referendum. This is not about human rights and more than Israel’s attack on Iran was about nuclear arms when they killed most of the leadership for this is about regime change.

Hold Elections in Ukraine – NOW!

End Zelensky’s Dictatorship and See What the People Want

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Trump’s Legacy Crisis


Posted originally on Jun 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov has now explicitly cautioned the U.S. against providing direct military support to Israel or even considering such “speculative options,” warning that doing so “would radically destabilise the entire situation.” according to Russia’s Interfax news agency. His statement reflects Moscow’s concerns that the conflict could spiral out of control, potentially affecting Russia’s interests in the Middle East, where it has strategic partnerships and a military presence.

Trump today said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “Keep going.” He mentioned that he speaks with Netanyahu every day. “He is a good man,” Trump emphasized. Fox is pushing the same nonsense they did for the Iraq War, promoting this Neocon agenda of endless wars. The GOP messages sent to my phone claimed “79% of Americans agree with President Trump that Iran CANNOT have a nuclear weapon. Iran is looking for any signs of weakness from the United States. They want to test our resolve.” Absent from this is any consideration that this could spill over involving Russia and China, not to mention North Korea.  This is about regime change, not merely nuclear weapons. Iran doesn’t have to build a nuke; Russia and China can move them in, as we saw in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, which was 63 years ago – (2 x 31.4).

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Trump just put this out, and he is backing off from his threat to kill the Supreme Leader. That would set off a Holy War and piss-off both Russia and China. I hope to God that the Neocons pushing Trump forward here have a little common sense.

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Bibi has come out and contradicted Trump, saying they have lost because Israel did not destroy the nuclear facility, which they knew from the outset they could not do. Bibi is another Neocon trying to create WWIII. He was on the ropes facing a no-confidence vote just 2 days before. The external enemy play sealed his position as it always does. This is trying to ensure that Trump will get directly involved in destroying that nuclear complex. This has been the intention from the outset. This is the timing array from February. It showed June was the start with high volatility, but August still remains a critical target.

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Our War Index had been targeting June as a Directional Change and a Panic Cycle. This does not look to be a 6-Day War.

Trump now faces what will define his presidency. Forget MAGA. That will be forever gone if he directly attacks Iran for Israel. He had once hoped for the Nobel Peace Prize. He will be remembered as the individual who is often credited with starting World War III. Yet, they gave Obama the Nobel Peace Prize for authorizing covert operations to overthrow Syria. Perhaps that is the new criterion: peace through bombing and the annihilation of your enemies is the new way to achieve peace.


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Did the Neocons Plot to Get Rid of Tulsi? China Enters & Iran Refuses to Surrender


Posted originally on Jun 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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The firestorm that has erupted since Tulsi Gabbard testified on March 25, 2025, that WikiLeaks had released on X June 14th, 2025, that the Supreme Leader of Iran had suspended the nuclear bomb development back in 2003, and that it was the Intelligence Community that made that assessment. Gabbard’s March 25 testimony before the US Senate Intelligence Committee stating plainly: “The intelligence community continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon,” has exposed with a Neocon plot for another weapon of mass destruction, or the Intelligence Committee intentionally falsified information they handed to Tulsi to discredit her in hopes Trump would get rid of her.

Gabbard’s remarks, now resurfacing as Israel intensifies its offensive, have some casting doubts over the legitimacy of the IAEA’s findings and the geopolitical motivations behind the strikes. A report by Al-Jazeera suggested that the timing of the attack, amid ongoing US-Iran nuclear negotiations, may indicate a strategic effort by Washington and Tel Aviv to mislead Tehran, expecting ongoing negotiations to enable Israel’s surprise attack.

Keep in mind that the Neocons also control the “IC” that Tulsi is informing Congress about their assessment. Tulsi did not pull this out of thin air. This is starting to smell more like a plot to get rid of Tulsi, whom they hate. If what she told Congress were true, then why does the Supreme Leader not say he had suspended the development in 2003 and offer UN inspectors to verify? Something does not smell right here.