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Cyrus Janssen interviews CIA analyst Ray McGovern on the Ukraine and Iran wars.
Timeline:
0:00 Intro: CIA analyst Ray McGovern
1:04 Why Trump can't end the Russia-Ukraine war
2:29 How the deep state controls Trump's actions
4:12 Why the United States started the Iran war
6:13 Is Iran working on a nuclear weapon?
9:03 Why the Ukraine war will end by the end of the year
11:00 Will Putin get a security deal with Trump?
12:05 Why NATO keeps making mistakes against Russia
13:05 The biggest mistake Washington made with Russia
15:45 How Europe and America walked away from a Ukraine deal
19:09 Did Trump's mistakes in Iran force him to pivot to Russia?
21:03 Can Europe get a deal for Ukraine?
21:45 Why NATO is effectively dead for the future
23:25 Will Trump or Netanyahu strike Iran before the elections?
25:45 Why Israel and Netanyahu are the biggest threat
27:05 Will Israel stop invading Lebanon?
29:10 Can Russia help end the war in Iran?
30:30 What is China's role in the Iran war?
33:00 Why Trump will visit China again in 2026
35:05 Is America's influence on the world over?
37:40 Final thoughts
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Pepe Escobar's Russian contacts count 14 Ilyushin cargo flights into Iran — contents unknown. A senior Pakistani military officer told the host Pakistan would supply Iran "with everything that Iran needs" if war comes. And a source close to the Supreme Leader says two men set Iran's terms: Ghalibaf and Mohsen Rezaei. Plus Pakistan's energy decision, its new partners, and Brazil's vote.
What the episode covers: how Pakistan is balancing its people's energy needs against its IMF commitments; what a senior officer says Pakistan would do if war comes; who sets Tehran's terms for any deal with Washington; what Russia is committing to Iran, per Iranian and Russian sources; what the new Badr MoU means for Pakistan, Qatar, Türkiye and Indonesia; why nothing moves before the 3 November midterms.
Sourcing note: The Pakistani officer's account and the report of the two Iranian negotiators are the host's own sourcing and cannot be independently verified in full. The count of 14 Russian cargo flights is Pepe Escobar's information; he says their contents are unknown.
The Russian LPG cargo for Pakistan has not been confirmed — the host says so on air. Public record cited on the video: Pakistan's Commerce Ministry withdrew its 3 October suspension of trade at the Gabd and Taftan crossings on 16 October (Dawn); the Badr MoU was signed in Doha on 21 October by Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia (Geo News); Iran International reported on 7 October that Ghalibaf's negotiating role was approved by the Supreme Leader; Lavrov met Araghchi in Tehran on 19 October (Al Jazeera); President Trump said on 8 October the US would not attack Iran before the midterms. The Brazil segment was recorded before polls closed; crowd figures quoted on air are not official estimates.
6:21 If war comes: what a senior Pakistani officer says Pakistan would do
8:00 14 Russian cargo planes, and what Escobar can and cannot say about what is inside
17:40 The two men who decide for Iran, per a source close to the Supreme Leader
Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi discusses the major push by Trump & Israel back to war with Iran. From a third carrier strike group now promised to region in just a few days, plus reports of massive transfers of weapons to the theater, Prof. Marandi will break down the geopolitical dynamics and consequences of the US-Israeli global war now targeting Iran.
Elon Musk says Ukraine's military broke Starlink's terms of service by using it for offensive drone strikes, and he has nothing but contempt for those pushing endless conflict. Alex explains the Starlink versus Starshield distinction, why Musk fears SpaceX satellites could become fair game, and what Ushakov's confirmation of a Trump, Putin and Xi summit in China means, as protests spread across Europe and Brazil and Serbia head to the polls. Is Musk protecting Starlink, or signaling that the West's patience with Project Ukraine is running out?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Obama and Trump clash over Iran
00:01:57 Brazil runoff between Bolsonaro and Lula
00:03:33 Serbia snap elections and Vucic's next move
00:05:23 Musk explains the Ukraine Starlink dispute
00:07:55 Musk's post on terms of service
00:10:32 Starlink and Starshield share the same hardware
00:13:49 Why Musk fears Starlink becomes a target
00:16:34 France protests and a thousand arrests
00:17:38 Albania protests target Edi Rama
00:20:32 Why Brussels won't invest in Europe's youth
00:22:44 Trump, Putin and Xi to meet in China
00:23:54 Kuleba, Trump and Rubio on ending the conflict
00:27:00 Clown World: Eagle's Nest fire and fake Zelensky bunker
00:29:51 Britain told to be ready by 2030
Doug Macgregor says the Greater Israel project wants Iran destroyed and that Donald Trump is its instrument, and that conventional weapons cannot destroy a country the size of Western Europe.
He tells Daniel Davis the next step under discussion is tactical nuclear weapons, which he says would cause catastrophic casualties without defeating Iran.
Netanyahu says Iran's leaders must go. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson explains Iran's answer: a "dead man's switch" that lets 31 regional commanders fire at pre-selected targets on their own — and why Russian planes, he says, are flying diplomats out.
Timeline:
00:04:21 Russian arms in, diplomats out? What Johnson says the Russian flights signal — and what our host's Tehran sources say landed after Lavrov left (10:15).
00:05:09 The dead man's switch: "In the event of a decapitation strike… The 31 regional commanders of the IRGC have been authorized unilaterally to initiate strikes on their own."
00:11:44 The window: "as early tonight… tomorrow… if it does not happen by Sunday… highly unlikely."
00:24:43 The aim: Netanyahu says Trump "has signed off" on removing Iran's leadership. Johnson: "that I doubt."
Melania secured the ceasefire in Oleshky that diplomats have chased for months, but The Atlantic reveals CIA Director Ratcliffe has been quietly escalating the fight against Russia with Trump's full knowledge. Alex unpacks Musk's laundry machine post on Ukraine aid, the first Russian diesel tankers bound for the United States, the Storm Shadow strike on Orel, Trump's Iran midterm messaging, Rubio's CIA appeal to Cuba, and Ireland scrapping its triple lock as Europe prepares troops for Ukraine.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction from Athens
00:00:18 Melania Trump secures Aleshki ceasefire
00:03:35 First Russian diesel tankers head to the US
00:05:19 Elon Musk's laundry machine post on Ukraine
00:08:43 Starlink speeds restored and the terms of service story
00:10:20 The Atlantic on Ratcliffe
00:16:57 Rubio, Hegseth and the hawks
00:19:27 Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and Putin's snub
00:20:44 Biden's plan versus Trump's plan for Russia
00:25:46 Storm Shadow missiles strike Orel
00:27:24 Oil prices, Iran and operation epic fury
00:29:16 Rubio's CIA message to Cuba
00:30:24 Clown world: Black Sea ships and Romania
00:32:34 Sikorski's Nobel Prize offer and Ireland's triple lock
00:36:37 UK arrests teen over rabbit meme; France protests
Washington and Israel appear to be preparing a massive new strike on Iran, with Hegseth meeting Netanyahu, US diplomats pulled from the region, and British Typhoon jets heading to the Gulf. The Duran discusses whether Trump will hold off until after the midterms, why Araghchi, Putin and Lavrov are still pushing diplomacy, and what Iranian retaliation could mean for oil prices, Gulf infrastructure, and MBS in Saudi Arabia.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Reports of a new big strike on Iran
00:01:35 Diplomats withdrawn as talks with Iran stall
00:03:27 Washington's neocons and Israel's push
00:04:28 Why the midterms shape Trump's timing
00:05:44 Iranian retaliation and the desalination nightmare
00:06:44 Araghchi's op-ed and Russia's diplomacy push
00:08:39 Britain and France send forces to the region
00:10:50 Will Iran survive the next strike?
00:13:07 MBS and Saudi Arabia in crisis
00:14:06 Could Trump strike before the midterms?
Danny Haiphong hosts journalist Ramzy Baroud, lawyer Dan Kovalik, and economist Mark Weisbrot on Iran's new target bank as the US and Israel build up to war, and on how that connects to the region.
In the second half, Weisbrot talks about the Brazil elections and what a possible Lula loss would mean for the region and the world.
Washington has reportedly handed Russia yet another peace plan for Ukraine, complete with a Donbas demilitarized zone, sanctions relief and a single reopened Nord Stream pipeline, and Alex explains why it is the same old offer in new packaging. Alex breaks down Europe auditioning Meloni, Stubb and Frederiksen to negotiate with Putin, Zelensky's media blitz, the Abu Dhabi talks, Trump and Musk on Starlink, oil at $113 and Macron's move to ban protests as French bond yields soar. Is the West finally negotiating, or just hoping to wear down the Kremlin?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Localized ceasefire
00:00:56 Economist reports new US deal offered to Russia
00:02:36 Why the terms ignore Russia's root causes
00:06:18 Repackaged terms and the one Nord Stream pipeline
00:07:09 Zelensky says Russia needs Ukraine in NATO
00:08:08 Telegraph: Europe auditions a Putin negotiator
00:11:44 Zelensky on Diary of a CEO and CNN Amanpour
00:14:43 Putin to Zarubin on Europe and Abu Dhabi talks
00:18:44 Bennett contradicts Zelensky's Kiev story
00:20:32 Fallen soldier exchange and the 10 to 1 ratio
00:24:43 Drone strikes across western Ukraine
00:26:47 Trump, Musk and the Starlink reversal
00:29:01 Oil hits $113 despite Hormuz claims
00:31:55 Airline CEOs warn of higher fares
00:34:05 Trump blames Iran for fuel prices
00:36:19 Macron moves to ban French protests
00:37:56 French bond yields pass US Treasuries
00:40:11 Serbia snap election and Belgrade student rally
00:42:12 Clown World: Ireland hugging consent ad
00:43:11 Clown World: Telegraph Russian fishing trawlers
Larry Wilkerson tells Nima Alkhorshid that US and Israeli exercises over Iraq look like preparation for a strike on Iran, and that Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump have different aims in that war. He puts the chance that Iran tries to preempt, if it is convinced of the timing, at about 50/50.
Anthony Aguilar tells Sabby Sabs that the Strait of Hormuz became the pivotal issue after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. He says Israel will strike civilian targets in the next escalation because its bombs cannot reach buried sites, and that a US MOAB would be used against cities.
Alastair Crooke tells Daniel Davis that sanctions and bombs no longer keep China, Russia, and Iran inside Washington's order. He says the wars in Ukraine and Iran have broken European budgets, and that Israeli officials are warning Netanyahu against a new strike on Iran before the election.
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On this episode of The Target, Robert Inlakesh breaks down the explosive developments shaking the region, with Israeli elections only days away.
Tehran has officially declared a doctrine of “war without limits,” with the IRGC announcing the deployment of the “Father of All Bombs” (FOAB) to target US and Zionist entity assets in reaction to Trump’s threats to use the Mother Of All Bombs (MOAB). Meanwhile, the Tel Aviv regime is conducting mock raids on Iran, signaling imminent war preparations. In the Levant, the Zionist entity is deepening its illegal occupation of southern Syria, committing horrific war crimes, including the execution of a man with disabilities.
Plus, we cover the stunning strikes by Ansar Allah in Yemen, who successfully blasted the Saudi Defence Ministry in Riyadh, crippled ARAMCO facilities, and struck multiple airports. Finally, we analyze the alleged US strike on southern Iran and Tehran’s massive missile wave response in the Strait of Hormuz.
Multiple fronts have ignited as West Asia is on the edge of an imminent all-out regional war, and the corporate media is downplaying the sheer scale of the escalation.
Fmr CIA analyst Larry Johnson and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discuss the massive build up to all-out war by the US & Israel, and why Iran's mosaic defense doctrine carries many surprises that will not only wreak devastation on the aggressors but also change the world order forever.
Trump offered Iran $6 billion to reopen Hormuz, and, Pravin Sawhney says, conceded he has no control over Netanyahu. Iran's answer, carried back by Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir: the next war "will not be the 40-day war" — if attacked, Iran would hit desalination plants, power grids, ports, refineries, US AI infrastructure in the Gulf and the seven subsea cables under Hormuz. Host Zulfiqar Ali brings what people in the room with Munir told him: Pakistan has decided to stand with Iran.
Timeline:
00:07:23 The $6 billion offer: Trump's terms for Iran, as the guest describes them.
00:08:15 "He has no control over Netanyahu."
00:11:38 The message: "this time, the war will be different."
00:22:57 Pakistan's decision — per people in the room with Asim Munir.
00:32:57 Netanyahu and the 27 October clock.
