Sanchez Effect | The US to Iran: 'Either give us what we want, or we will keep grabbing what we can'

The latest episode of RT's 'Sanchez Effect' delves into the lessons learned - or perhaps more accurately, unlearned - by the U.S. in its war against Iran. Stanislav notes that for Washington, negotiations are off the table. It's all about flexing military might as the U.S. tries to bully its way out of a war that is clearly not going in its favour.

Just look at the recent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz: while Iran was keeping things calm during the ceasefire, the U.S. decided to ramp up tensions by attacking commercial ships, with civilians on board - arguably, war crimes.

What's the U.S. endgame? Higher gas prices for regular Americans? Who exactly benefits from this chaos?

Rick and Stanislav agree that Israel seems to be calling the shots. With reports of the U.S. vice president repeatedly making calls to the Israeli prime minister, it's clear that the Trump administration is operating like an asset for Israel. As Bibi himself put it, the Americans are 'reporting to me,' which suggests an eyebrow-raising level of subservience.

We also examine another war front: Ukraine. Stanislav speaks in-depth about the battle for the Sumy region. After a slowdown for the winter, the Russians are back in action, and the fighting for Kupyansk rages on. What else is happening along the frontlines? We break it all down with the latest developments.

Catch the full episode on RT International or BitChute at RICKSANCHEZTV!