Aaron Maté : Why the US Does No Diplomacy

Secondary sanctions threats are empty bluster and China will not back down due to energy ties.

The sanctions policy is a hypocritical, massive state intervention in the economy that aims to make Iranians suffer.

The sanctions may be a delay tactic for new war plans, but are more likely motivated by Trump's spite over his failure.

Iran will block all oil exports from the Persian Gulf if countries join the economic blockade or withhold medical supplies.

Iran's threat shows it has been patient and is only now using its economic leverage after diplomacy failed.

Russia is avoiding NATO supply lines to prevent direct conflict and is winning a slow war of attrition.

Russia will escalate attacks on Ukraine's energy grid this winter, causing disaster without a peace deal.

Keith Kellogg suggested drafting women, continuing U.S. pressure to expand Ukraine's draft pool. Zelensky resisted lowering the draft age to 18 to protect future generations but still faces pressure.

Kellogg may have financial stakes in the war that motivate his comments.

Trump undermined his Secretary of State by handing major crises to inexperienced figures like Jared Kushner.

U.S. diplomatic agreements cannot be taken seriously due to a pattern of undermining them. Iran has written off Trump and will no longer engage in diplomacy.

Iran has a two-year plan and was prepared for U.S. sanctions, which have consistently failed.

The U.S. fails to anticipate consequences due to hegemonic hubris and entitlement.

Trump's defense of Argentina beef imports betrays his pro-worker pitch and harms U.S. meat industry workers.

Trump's support for Argentina is likely influenced by the Argentine government's Zionist alignment.

Trump's record Pentagon budget request betrays his earlier criticism of the military-industrial complex.

Funneling money to the military-industrial complex is an inefficient way to create U.S. manufacturing jobs.