The Voices of War

Vedran ’Maz’ Maslic

‘The Voices Of War’ is guided by a simple vision—to scratch below the simple narratives of war.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    136. Trump's Iran Ceasefire Is a Trap — And Israel Knows It | Willy OAM

    The Iran war is over. Or is it just a pause? In this episode of The Voices of War, host Vedran 'Maz' Maslic sits down with Matthew Williams — Willy OAM — former Australian Army crew commander, Afghanistan veteran, and one of YouTube's sharpest daily conflict analysts, with over 225,000 subscribers and 63 million views. Together they break down the US-Iran ceasefire, Iran's growing global leverage, why Israel is the key spoiler most likely to reignite the Iran war, the nuclear threat on the table, China's strategic gains, and the very real danger of a false flag escalation. Is the Iran-Israel conflict truly over — or is this a strategic reset that benefits Tehran far more than Washington?  In this deep-dive episode: 🔴 Is the Iran ceasefire genuine — or a pause before the next escalation? 🔴 Why Israel is the most dangerous spoiler in this conflict 🔴 Iran's strengthened negotiating position post-ceasefire — and what it means for the US 🔴 The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's asymmetric trump card 🔴 Trump and the nuclear option — why a ground war is off the table 🔴 China's strategic gains from America's Middle East entanglement 🔴 De-dollarization and the petrodollar under threat 🔴 False flags, radicalization, and what comes next for the global order 🎙️ Matthew Williams (Willy OAM) — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@willyoam   📩 Subscribe to The Voices of War Substack: https://thevoicesofwar.substack.com/ Twitter / X: https://x.com/thevoicesofwar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_voices_of_war/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-voices-of-war/ Website: https://www.thevoicesofwar.com   #IranWar #IranCeasefire #WillyOAM #IsraelIran #VoicesOfWar #MiddleEastConflict #Geopolitics #USIran #TrumpIran #IranNuclear

    1hr 2min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    135. Is the Iran Ceasefire Real? David Kilcullen's Verdict

    A US-Iran ceasefire is now in effect. Trump has declared Iran's ten-point peace plan workable. But is this peace — or just a pause? In this episode of The Voices of War, military strategist and counterinsurgency expert Dr. David Kilcullen breaks down the Iran ceasefire, the Iran war's real strategic logic, and whether the Iran peace plan can survive contact with reality. With 90% of Iran's navy reportedly destroyed and US strikes degrading Iranian air defenses, the Iran-US war appeared to be going Washington's way. Then came the ceasefire. Dr. Kilcullen — former advisor to General Petraeus during the Iraq surge and author of The Accidental Guerrilla and The Dragons and the Snakes — delivers a sober verdict: the ceasefire is fragile, the ten-point plan is largely incompatible with US and Israeli objectives, and the Strait of Hormuz remains the single most consequential bargaining chip in the Iran-Israel war. We go deep on the Iran sanctions calculus, the US-Israel relationship and whether Washington can actually "leash Tel Aviv," Iran's asymmetric resilience and information warfare, the China-US power shift, and what the rupture of the current world order means for NATO, AUKUS, and Australia's strategic future. A ceasefire is not a victory. A ten-point plan is not a political settlement. And a two-week pause in a conflict this complex is not the end of anything — it's the beginning of the hardest part. 🎙️ Guest: Dr. David Kilcullen — military strategist, author, former senior advisor to the US State Department and General Petraeus.

    49 min

  3. 3 APR

    134. Iran Can Wait. The US Can't. Former NATO Advisor on the Changing World Order | Hasan Aygun

    Is the US Iran war the end of American global dominance — or the birth of a new world order? Former Turkish diplomat and senior NATO advisor Hasan Aygun joins Maz to break down the Iran Israel war, US foreign policy collapse, and the accelerating global power shift reshaping international relations in 2026. Iran news cycles miss the bigger picture. This isn't just Trump Iran posturing or iran nuclear program brinksmanship. It's about the fall of the petrodollar, the rise of BRICS, the failure of iran sanctions, and a geopolitics 2026 realignment Washington refuses to admit is already underway. Aygun's verdict: the US is the most vulnerable party — not Iran, not Israel. Because for America, this is not a national war. It's a government, administration, and military war. And iran resistance is built on decades of surviving with less. What this episode covers: → Iran us war — why public opinion is America's Achilles heel → Iran nuclear threat — theatre or real? → Why regime change iran would be America's gravest mistake → Turkey NATO — what Ankara actually wants from this conflict → American decline and the collapse of US financial control → How BRICS and middle powers are filling the vacuum → Iran attack scenarios and why they're more complex than headlines suggest → What the new world order 2026 actually looks like on the ground For Iran, this is a national war. For Israel, this is a national war. For the US under Donald Trump — this is a military war. That distinction changes everything about how this ends. Hasan Aygun is a former senior Turkish diplomat with decades advising NATO generals across the Balkans, Middle East, and Central Asia. 🎙️ Voices of War is hosted by Vedran 'Maz' Maslic — military veteran, entrepreneur, and geopolitics researcher based in Sydney, Australia.

    1 hr

  4. 2 APR

    133. Iran War Framing vs. Reality: The Pattern Nobody's Discussing | Vedran 'Maz' Maslic

    All 18 US intelligence agencies have confirmed on the record: Iran does not possess nuclear weapons and is not currently building one. Yet the Iran war machine is in motion. The US-Iran war is being justified on contested — and deliberately ignored — intelligence. In this episode of The Voices of War, Maz breaks down the Iran war explained from the ground up. Not through headlines. Through pattern recognition. From the Trump Iran war framing to the fracture between intelligence and political action — from Iran nuclear weapons claims to a cascading, networked Middle East war — this is the analysis the mainstream won't give you. What this episode covers: → Why the Iran conflict rests on a documented intelligence paradox → Two morally justifiable positions — and why neither side can hear the other → How the US Iran war escalates through a networked Middle East conflict → The gap between moral rhetoric and national interests — and who benefits → Why the Iran nuclear program intelligence has been overridden by political momentum → Why miscalculation is no longer a risk — it's now an expectation → The "Unfreeze" phase of world order — and what it costs in blood War doesn't solve problems. It redesigns structures. This is what that looks like. 🎙️ The Voices of War — scratching below the simple narratives of conflict. #IranWar #MiddleEastWar #TrumpIranWar #IranNuclear #USIranWar #Geopolitics #TheVoicesOfWar #MazMaslic #IranConflict #WarAnalysis

    10 min

  5. 29 MAR

    132. Netanyahu Waited 40 Years for a President Reckless Enough to Attack Iran | Professor Zlatko Hadžidedić

    Benjamin Netanyahu recently admitted he'd spent 40 years waiting for an American president willing to attack Iran. In Donald Trump, he finally found one. But was this a strategy — or a panic? Professor Zlatko Hadžidedić, one of the Balkans' most incisive geopolitical minds, argues it's neither chess nor grand design. It's a desperate gamble by a declining empire that didn't fully understand what it was getting into — and the consequences may reshape the entire global order. In this conversation, we go deep on: 🔥 Why the US-Iran war may have been driven by panic, not strategy 💵 How this conflict could kill the Petrodollar and birth the Petro-Yuan 🌍 What Europe should actually do — and why it's making all the wrong moves 🏛️ The coup that already happened in America — and why no one is calling it that ⚔️ The Balkans as a microcosm of great power competition — and when war there becomes likely again This is the conversation the mainstream media won't have. 🎙️ Guest: Prof. Zlatko Hadžidedić — Professor of International Relations, Sarajevo; author and Balkan geopolitical commentator 🔔 Subscribe for weekly deep dives into the untold stories of war, power, and geopolitics.

    1hr 9min

  6. 25 MAR

    131. Iraq Faces Collapse as Iran War Threatens the Region | Dr Ghassan Jawad Kadhim

    The Iran war is no longer contained. As tensions escalate across the Middle East, Iraq is emerging as a critical battleground — caught between Iran, the United States, Israel, and armed groups operating within its own borders. This episode breaks down the Iran war, Iraq conflict, Middle East war dynamics, PMF Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, US forces in Iraq, and the growing risk of regional escalation. In this episode of The Voices of War, I speak with Iraqi political adviser Dr Ghassan Jawad Kadhim to unpack what this means for Iraq, regional stability, and the wider geopolitical order. We explore how Iraq is being ‘hit from four sides’, why the distinction between the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) and Iranian-aligned factions is so often misunderstood, and how that confusion could further destabilise the Iraqi state. We also examine the economic fallout — oil crisis in Iraq, Basra oil exports, and the impact of disrupted energy flows — and what a prolonged conflict could mean for everyday Iraqis. This is a grounded, on-the-ground analysis of the Iran-Israel war, US-Iran tensions, and why Iraq may be the tipping point.

    37 min

  7. 21 MAR

    130. Trump's Iran Strategy Reveals a Collapsing World Order | Vedran 'Maz' Maslic

    Trump, Iran, global order, rules-based order, Mark Carney, US decline, world order, China, Russia, BRICS, international law, and Western decline. This episode examines whether Trump’s Iran confrontation reflects strategic calculation or the breakdown of the US-led order. I look at American hegemony, global power shifts, spheres of influence, and what a post-Western order could mean for international politics. If American hegemony is fading, what comes next?   #TheVoicesOfWar #Trump #Iran #Geopolitics #WorldOrder #MarkCarney #USDecline #BRICS #China #Russia #InternationalRelations

    13 min

  8. 19 MAR

    129. Lebanon Trapped in US-Israel-Iran War: What Happens Next? | Nadim Shehadi

    As the fallout from the US and Israel's ongoing Iran war spreads, we examine the broader regional impact, particularly for Lebanon. Lebanese economist and political analyst Nadim Shehadi joins me to discuss the implications of the Iran US war for the country, deeply exposed to the middle east war's shifting power dynamics. This episode explores the complex geopolitics news surrounding the conflict and its effects on Lebanon. In this conversation we cover: 🌍 Why this war's consequences extend far beyond Iran ⚖️ The collapse of international law — and who it hurts most 🔄 How proxy conflicts trap entire populations with no say in the fight 🌐 Two competing visions for the Middle East — and why both carry enormous risk 🇱🇧 Lebanon's impossible position: caught between outside powers and internal fractures 🤝 What a stable Middle East would actually require — and how far away it is 🇺🇸 Trump, the old world order, and the dangerous vacuum being created Nadim Shehadi is a Lebanese economist, political analyst, and associate fellow at Chatham House. He is one of the most measured and incisive voices on Lebanese politics, Iran's regional role, and the future of the Middle East — bringing insider perspective without partisan framing. 🎙️ The Voices of War — scratching below the surface of war's simple narratives. 📌 Subscribe for deep-dive analysis on conflict, geopolitics, and the stories the headlines miss. 📲 Follow us: Twitter / X: https://x.com/thevoicesofwar Instagram:   / the_voices_of_war   LinkedIn:   / the-voices-of-war   Website: https://thevoicesofwar.com

    37 min
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‘The Voices Of War’ is guided by a simple vision—to scratch below the simple narratives of war.

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  • Creator
    Vedran ’Maz’ Maslic
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    136
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