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Larry Johnson: Russia’s Naval Blockade of Odessa & Ukraine’s Attack on Iranian Ship
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The Greanville Post
Prof. Glenn Diesen chats with Larry C. JohnsonJul 28, 2026Larry Johnson discusses Russia's Naval Blockade of Odessa & Ukraine's Attack on Iran.
Johnson is a former CIA intelligence analyst who also worked at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism.
Closing Odessa port weaponizes control over maritime trade routes, making Ukraine effectively landlocked and severely constraining its economy.
[ ] 🌐 Interconnectedness of Ukraine and Iran Conflicts: The confrontation in Ukraine is part of a broader geopolitical struggle that encompasses the Iran conflict, the global economic war, and US-China rivalry.
Iran’s threat of retaliation after Ukrainian attacks on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea shows how these multiple theaters influence each other, raising risks of wider escalations.