What Alastair Crooke has said about United States war with Iran

Crooke says the ceasefire is very tenuous and already eroding over the question of Lebanon.

“It's very tenuous. At the moment, it's very tenuous. It's already eroding somewhat”

The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:10

Crooke argues Iran emerged from the month of war stronger than after the June 12-day war.

“Iran has emerged stronger from this month of war than it did at the end of the 12-day war last June in many ways”

The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:46

Crooke claims Israel and the U.S. have largely been bombing Chinese-supplied heat-emitting decoys.

“largely, the Israelis and the United States have been bombing decoys”

The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:40

Crooke predicts that stalled negotiations will lead to a financial crisis in Europe and America that eventually forces a rethink.

“There will be eventually financial, economic crisis, certainly in Europe, but in America too. The debt market will tank, the stock market will go”

The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:36