Former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Catherine Austin Fitts concurred with Infowars host Alex Jones' analysis of the Iran war during a podcast this week, saying the conflict is a globalist ploy to tank the global economy.

Both Jones and Fitts compared the Iran war to COVID-19 in that it is designed to harm world food and energy networks.

During an appearance on the Reinvent Money podcast, Fitts explained that the war is causing a shutdown of key ingredients for the majority of factories that produce fertilizer used in Europe.

She continued to suggest the spring season for farmers could be disrupted by the fertilizer crisis.

Next, Fitts referred to a Goldman Sachs article discussing how the war's effect on the Strait of Hormuz has harmed the world's nitrogen fertilizer market and is putting critical crops such as corn and other grains in danger.

In addition to the Strait of Hormuz being crucial for agricultural trade, the financial expert said it is used to ship materials for microchip production and energy use.

"You're talking about massive dislocation of the global economy, and if it goes on for long enough – we have Peru, Thailand and other countries talking about doing COVID-kind of shutdowns to save gas… But, you're talking about intentionally shutting down the global economy and it didn't start with Iran and it didn't start with the United States, it started with the city of London," said Fitts.

She noted that London "shut down the Strait with all their insurance company friends and reinsurance company friends," saying Iran is supposedly helping London keep the Strait closed.

Podcast host Paul Buitink told Fitts that people across the world will suffer due to the war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, telling viewers, "There will be global disorder and chaos to a large extent."

He also pointed out that in WWII the Japanese allegedly launched the Pearl Harbor attack because they were shut off from the global oil market, warning current financial hardships could cause nations to take desperate measures that "could lead to a much larger World War."

"It's a large gamble that the global elites are taking," Buitink added. "They run the risk too. If we have a nuclear holocaust, then what's in it for them?"

Responding with blunt honesty, Fitts said, "What's in it for them is implementing the control grid and population control together… I can't tell whether you're looking at massive incompetence by the U.S. or if it's a desire to shut down. This is COVID 2.0. This is a new excuse to shut down to preserve energy and food. I think the big problem here is famine."

Alex Jones has been sounding the alarm that the Iran war is "COVID 2.0" for weeks now, similarly stating the world economy is in danger and that the debacle is likely being set off intentionally as part of the globalist Great Reset.

Furthermore, the Deep State appears to have tricked President Donald Trump into taking part in the war and will eventually make him the fall guy when the shit hits the fan.