Alexander Dugan Wonders if Putin’s demonstrated inability to recognize reality will bring destruction to Russia next
This is the same question that Gilbert Doctorow, John Helmer, and I have.
Possibly other pertinent questions: is Trump the Antichrist? Or is Netanyahu the Antichrist? What is Christian Zionism other than a tool of the Antichrist?
Iran: The Last Stand against Baal
Alexander Dugin argues that the US-Israeli attack on Iran signals the collapse of international law and a new era where global politics is governed by raw power.
ALEXANDER DUGIN
March 2, 2026
What happened on the first day of the US and Israel’s war against Iran fundamentally changes the balance of power in the world and the rules of international politics. Trump has already said that international law does not exist: ‘What is moral is what I consider to be moral.’ In principle, in the wake of the abduction of Maduro and the establishment of direct external control over Venezuela, and now after the strikes on Iran, with the targeted destruction of the military-political and religious leadership of the country — a sovereign power that was willingly in negotiations with the United States — it is no longer possible to talk about rules, laws, or any norms of international relations in the world.
Indeed, now only the right of the strong, the right of the quick, applies. Whoever strikes faster or acts faster is right. Everything else becomes merely supplemental justification. That is, it is now important to strike a decisive blow against the enemy, break his resistance, destroy his leadership, and strike at his main military and energy facilities. After that, you can frame it however you want, justify it however you want, and spend a long time sorting it out.
I think that now almost everything depends on how long and how decisively Iran can resist. If it continues to wage war even after the destruction of its political leadership, if it does not surrender, does not raise the white flag, and does not capitulate, then this could end badly for the West itself. After all, then everyone else will start acting in exactly the same way, paying no attention to anything and overestimating their own potential regardless of their legal status. This will give free rein to many regional powers, which will do whatever they want. This could very quickly lead to the use of nuclear weapons — perhaps in the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict, perhaps in others. There are definitely no rules anymore.
In short, if Iran continues its resistance under new leadership, this could have very serious consequences for the West itself, affecting Trump, the US, and NATO countries. But if the situation with Venezuela repeats itself – either the new leadership declares surrender, or the military is simply unable to continue fighting – then the war will be short. If this proves to be the case, then we [Russia] should expect a similar scenario. There is no doubt that Trump and the West, seeing that this scheme works, will simply turn to eliminate Russia’s main political and military-political leadership as their next move.
Today, it is already clear that we [Russia] are acting indecisively. Following the same model, we could be struck right in the middle of the next negotiations with Kushner and Witkoff. Perhaps even with a nuclear weapon. Therefore, I believe that the situation is critical for us. We did not stand up for Venezuela or Iran, and China is also remaining neutral. But in such a case, China will be next after us. And then the “kingdom of Epstein” will reign over the whole space of mankind.
I would like to emphasize that today we can already say that we are not just dealing with the liberal West. Liberalism has quickly faded away and disappeared from the agenda. No one talks about liberal values or democracy anymore — all that is in the past. Now the cult of Baal reigns supreme, the cult of the golden calf, the cult of global power, the cult of the United States and Israel. This is a civilization of violence, Satanism, cannibalism, perversion, and pedophilia. And this “pedophilic civilization of Baal” is dropping its masks before our very eyes and going on the attack in earnest.
From all points of view, what is happening now is very reminiscent of the End Times. If we do not find the strength within ourselves to comprehend the situation, we will find ourselves in a catastrophic position. Many insist that “this is no time to panic,” but sometimes it is better to take what is happening seriously than to assume that we will get through it unscathed. Now it is clear that we will not get through it unscathed: Iran is the last thing standing in the way of a direct war between the civilization of Baal and Russia.
If we had enough will and determination (although I have serious doubts about this), we would have to start acting according to the same rules that everyone else besides us is already acting on. That is, we could eliminate the military and political leadership of Ukraine and, without paying attention to any costs, we could solve the tasks of the Special Military Operation.
By the way, against the backdrop of names world powers are using, like “Shield of Judah,” “Operation Epic Fury,” and “Seal of the Flood,” I would rename our modest Special Military Operation “Sword of Katechon.”* And that would immediately change a lot.
But I’m afraid we won’t dare to do that and will continue with the same old song. And then, I repeat, missiles will fly into Moscow right in the middle of negotiations with Kushner and Witkoff, literally following the Iranian scenario. The civilization of Baal is simple: it repeats the same scenarios over and over again, and they work every time, because everyone thinks that this only applies to Gaddafi, Hussein, Milošević, Mubarak, Nasrallah, Assad, or Khamenei, but not to themselves. Thus, step by step, the civilization of Baal achieves its goals.
Therefore, either we mobilize urgently, or the situation will become extremely difficult. And if we still harbor any illusions, then there is some kind of profound falsehood at large within our own camp. This is especially noticeable against the backdrop of what has happened in Iran, which is a catastrophe of global proportions. Wonderful people, remarkable spiritual leaders, have been killed. For comparison, it would be like the Patriarch of Moscow, the President, the Chief of the General Staff, and all the key ministers were killed at the same time, along with more than a hundred schoolgirls, innocent souls, killed by missiles. After such an event, is it possible to remain indifferent and pretend that it does not particularly concern us, that it is not our business?
Therefore, if we endure all this and remain silent, then next time they will do the same to us. That is why I am absolutely certain that in the current situation, we should immediately declare a state of emergency, at least at the highest level of government. After all, the situation is becoming simply critical for us.
PCR comment:
Dugin has a valid point. The Muslim states unable to comprehend reality, stood aside while each was knocked off one by one. Their inability to recognize reality destroyed them. They pissed away their strategic advantage.
Putin stood aside, while the American Zionist neoconservatives overthrew the government of Ukraine and installed an anti-Russian Washington puppet. Putin stood aside for 8 more years hiding behind the Minsk Agreement while Washington trained and equipped a large Ukrainian army to reconquer the Donbas Russians. Putin has refused to win a small conflict in Ukraine because it might upset the Americans. Putin walked away from Syria dreaming some ridiculous idealistic dream. Putin walked away from Iran, probably the worst strategic decision ever made by a Russian. Putin thinks that by turning a blind eye to reality, the Americans will reward him with an agreement in Ukraine and a basket full of money promised by Dmitriev and Witkoff.
Will Putin next walk away from Belarus, from Kaliningrad? Has he already walked away from Russian nationalism?
Looking at Putin’s record, has the Antichrist Donald Trump already answered yes to these questions?
John Helmer documents Putin’s and China’s avoidance of the serious issue confronting them: https://johnhelmer.net/what-if-russia-and-china-had-announced-on-friday-that-they-would-intervene-together-to-protect-iran-against-unprovoked-aggression-defend-international-law-and-the-un-charter-prevent-regional-war-ma/
By demonstrating such feebleness, both Putin and Xi have encouraged Donald Trump to escalate his rule of violence. Sooner or later, Russia and China will be the victims as Alexander Dugin predicts.
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*The phrase “Sword of Katechon” refers to a modern, often Russian, geopolitical and theological interpretation of the biblical concept of Katechon (the “restrainer” or “withholder” from 2 Thessalonians 2:6–7), which argues that a specific power—often Russia—is ordained by God to use force to restrain the rise of the Antichrist and the ultimate end of the world.
In this context, the “Sword” symbolizes the military and political power used to maintain order, with “Katechon” representing the spiritual/metaphysical purpose behind that action.