Larry Johnson | 14 Russian tankers, why Israel fears striking Iran again, and 33 commanders if the leaders are killed | Oct. 26, 2026

Source: Transition Protocol youtube



Description:
Per Zulfiqar Ali’s sources, 14 Russian tankers have delivered arms to Iran, distributed to 33 IRGC commanders who can act on their own if Iran’s leaders are killed. The same sources say Israel’s own intelligence warns that one strike would bring ten back. Israel votes tomorrow; Larry Johnson on what changes if Netanyahu loses.

2:16 14 tankers from Russia, per the host’s sources.
3:05 The 33 commanders and the decapitation contingency.
4:28 Why Israel hasn’t struck Iran again: one punch, ten back.
5:36 The same day: Saudi Arabia’s defence minister in Tehran.

What you’ll learn: what the host’s sources say Iran has prepared for a strike on its leaders; why, per the same sources, Israel’s intelligence has held back; what Larry Johnson expects from Israel’s vote; why Saudi Arabia went to Tehran and who arranged it; why oil on the UAE’s beaches matters for the Gulf’s water; what Brazil’s result means for BRICS.

Sourcing note: The 14 tankers, the 33 commanders, the decapitation contingency, the Israeli intelligence assessment, the Supreme Leader’s approval of the Tehran meeting and Mohsin Naqvi’s presence are the host’s sourcing and could not be independently verified; no public report of the tankers was found. Larry Johnson’s statements on Israel’s vote, the Saudi agenda, the partners’ position and the desalination risk are his analysis.

Public record: Lavrov visited Tehran on 19 October; the Russia–Iran 20-year partnership took effect on 2 October. Israel votes on 27 October; final polls put Yashar (Eisenkot) at 22–23 seats and Likud at 19–21, with neither bloc at 61. The Makkah Pact delegations met Iranian officials in Tehran on 26 October at Pakistan’s request. Israel Hayom reported a $1 billion Saudi offer to the Houthis; Riyadh did not confirm it. UAE beaches in Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah were closed after an oil spill. Brazil: Lula 51.8%, Flávio Bolsonaro 48.2%.

Larry Johnson | Russian Arms In, Diplomats Out? Kill Iran's Leaders — Who Stops 31 Commanders? | Transition Protocol | Oct. 24, 2026

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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."

Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson | Netanyahu Says Iran Wants to Strike Israel Before the Election | Oct. 23, 2026

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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.

Larry Johnson & Lawrence Wilkerson | Trump Greenlights Israeli Strike on Iran, War Imminent | Oct. 22, 2026

Source: Danny Haiphong youtube, sonar21.com



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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.

Larry Johnson | China signed off. Trump reportedly favors a first strike on Iran. Pakistan backs Iran, warns MBS | Transition Protocol | Oct. 22, 2026

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Description:
A senior Pakistani source tells host Zulfiqar Ali that Pakistan has picked Iran's side against US and Saudi pressure — after consulting Beijing — and that "nobody can save MBS". Live, Larry Johnson reads Haaretz's report that Washington now favours a preemptive strike on Iran.

01:51 Pakistan's choice: "stand firmly on the side of Iran" — per a Pakistani insider.
02:45 "Six corridors… back to where they were."
04:52 The message to MBS.
06:52 The first strike, as Haaretz reports it — and the US embassy order Larry Johnson reads as a war signal.
10:43 "Nothing left": what was said in Tehran about an Israeli nuclear strike — reported by the host's source.

What you'll learn: which side Pakistan has taken and who signed off on it · why Pakistan has told MBS to choose · what Haaretz reported about a US preemptive strike · what the Gulf embassy order does and does not mean · what closing both Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb would cost the world.

Sourcing note: Pakistan's decision, the consultation with China's Wang Yi, the message to MBS and the remark in Tehran are our host's own sourcing from a senior Pakistani source and cannot be independently verified. 

Public record: Field Marshal Munir was in Tehran on 20–21 October and met SNSC Secretary Mohsen Rezaei; Pakistan reopened its Taftan and Gabd–Rimdan crossings with Iran on 20 October after closing them on 17 October, citing security; LPG imports remained blocked. 

The "six corridors" are the source's account. Haaretz's correspondent reported an apparent US shift toward a preemptive strike, citing White House sources — that is the "reportedly" in our title; Haaretz also reported the same day that Trump had blocked an early-October strike. 

Reuters reports the US ordered some embassy staff and families out of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan, with US officials citing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia; no report lists Kuwait. Fars reported explosions of unknown origin in Sirik, southern Iran — not Iraq. Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the "Badr" defence-industry MoU in Doha on 21 October. 

Larry Johnson | Iran says "Not One Gram" of Nuclear Material will leave | Oct. 21, 2026

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Larry Johnson, on Dialogue Works, on Iran saying not one gram of nuclear material will leave.

Larry Johnson | Lavrov Lands in Tehran, MBS Is on His Own, Trump Is Out of Options,Hegseth Summoned Generals | Transition Protocol | Oct. 20, 2026

Source: Transition Protocol youtube



Description:
Trump said Russia was doing “very little, if anything” to help Iran. Today Sergey Lavrov sat beside Abbas Araghchi in Tehran. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson asks whether that was a coincidence — and host Zulfiqar Ali’s Pakistani and Turkish contacts say the leader who is really on his own is MBS.

— 09:29 Lavrov in Tehran: “You think that was just a coincidence?”
— 19:55 MBS on his own: why Pakistan and Turkey have cut their support, per our host’s contacts — and China’s position.— 30:48 “There are no good military options”: Trump’s only way out, according to Larry Johnson.

What you’ll learn: why Lavrov’s visit contradicts Trump’s claim about Russia · why Pakistan’s border “closure” is two gates, not the border · what our host’s sources say about MBS, Pakistan, Turkey and China · why Iran wants the Islamabad MOU, not the JCPOA · what Johnson expects before the 3 November election.

Sourcing note: The reports on Pakistan’s and Turkey’s support for MBS, on China’s position, on sea traffic through Gwadar and on US helicopters off Pakistan’s coast are our host’s own sourcing and cannot be independently verified. Johnson’s report of a Quantico meeting of senior officers on 20 October had not been publicly reported at the time of publishing. 

Public record: Lavrov met Araghchi in Tehran on 19 October and said Russia is committed to its 20-year strategic partnership with Iran; Pakistan suspended trade at the Taftan and Gabd crossings (18 October; some reports say four crossings) and Iran’s foreign ministry cited “technical issues”; Trump said on 16 October that “Israel’s been very helpful to Saudi Arabia”; IRGC Brigadier General Hossein Zarifi was killed in Saravan on 24 September; Pakistan’s information ministry on 18 October called claims that the US Navy operates from Pakistani territory against Iran “baseless”. 

Larry Johnson | Iran Dares Trump: "We Have Unfinished Jobs Too" | Oct. 18, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube



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Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson on Iran's message to Trump: Tehran says it has unfinished jobs of its own.

Larry Johnson | The MOAB Can't Crack Iran. No One Can Save MBS. Europe Will Regret It | Oct. 17, 2026

Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, with Zulfiqar Ali on Transition Protocol, on why Trump's MOAB can't crack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain. Ali's sources in Islamabad say MBS asked Pakistan for help, repeatedly, and Pakistan said no. Johnson, who briefed a UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting on Wednesday, says Europe will start a war with Russia it will regret.

The show also covers what the MOAB can and cannot do, why Pakistan will not fight Ansar Allah for MBS, what Pakistani and Turkish officers told MBS about Israelis in his war room, how Johnson expects the war to end and China's role, and why diesel is short in a country that makes more than it uses.

The Islamabad decision, MBS's requests and the war-room account are the host's own sourcing and cannot be independently verified. Johnson's Europe and MBS forecasts are his analysis.

Timeline:
00:03:56 The MOAB: why an 11-ton air-burst bomb can't reach a facility under a mountain
00:10:21 No rescue: what Islamabad decided, per the host's sources
00:31:38 At the UN: the US tone shift, Nebenzia's answer, and Europe's hard line

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson & Larry Johnson | Breaking: Reuters: Iran Is Beating the U.S. Naval Blockade | Oct. 16, 2026

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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson and Larry Johnson with Nima Alkhorshid on a Reuters report that Iran is beating the U.S. naval blockade.

Wilkerson is a retired U.S. Army colonel and former chief of staff to the Secretary of State. Johnson is a former CIA analyst.

Larry Johnson & Lawrence Wilkerson | Iran Leaks US-Israeli Attack, Yemen Hits European Jet | Oct. 15, 2026

Source: Danny Haiphong youtube, sonar21.com



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Has Iran just leaked US-Israeli war plans, which according to Iranian intel, could be carried at any moment? Fmr CIA analyst Larry Johnson and retired US Army Colonel and Chief of Staff Lawrence Wilkerson react to a bombshell report that details the deep war preparations of Trump and Netanyahu when no one was watching, and give expert insights into the Yemen-Saudi war that cannot be ignored as Middle East oil comes under massive crisis.

John Mearsheimer | Why the West Still Hates Russia | Oct. 9, 2026

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Following their recent trip to Russia, Professor John Mearsheimer joins former CIA analyst Larry Johnson to examine why Western hostility toward Moscow has intensified long after the Cold War.

Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson | CIA Leaks Iran War Bombshell, Israel Collapsing Fast | Oct. 7, 2026

Source: Danny Haiphong youtube, sonar21.com



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Larry Johnson and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson with Danny Haiphong on a report they treat as a CIA leak: how much trouble Israel is in, and why it is pressing, with US help, to restart the Iran war despite that warning.

Johnson is a former CIA analyst. Wilkerson is a retired US Army colonel and former chief of staff.

Larry Johnson | Perfect Storm in Ukraine - Bridges, Ports, Energy Infrastructure & Kiev Under Attack | Oct. 5, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube, sonar21.com



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Larry Johnson is a former CIA intelligence analyst who also worked at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism.

Larry Johnson | Saudi Aramco Refinery Burns After Yemeni Ballistic Missile Attack | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube



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Larry Johnson on a Yemeni ballistic missile attack and a fire at a Saudi Aramco refinery.

Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson | Trump Chooses War! Iran Blows Open Israeli Airport Hoax | Oct. 1, 2026

Source: Danny Haiphong youtube



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Fmr CIA analyst Larry Johnson and Col Lawrence Wilkerson discuss the Israeli hoax that is setting the pretext for renewed strikes as Trump signals a return to full-scale military action is coming and fast. Iran has blown open the plot and the region is on maximum alert for another round of war.

Larry Johnson | Smoke Rising Near Saudi East-West Pipeline, Direct Hit? | Sep. 30, 2026

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Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson with Nima Alkhorshid on Dialogue Works — smoke rising near Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, and whether it was a direct hit.

Larry Johnson | Europe-Russia war is now "inevitable" | Sept. 29, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



Description:
Larry Johnson is a former CIA intelligence analyst who also worked at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism. 

Johnson, Escobar & Viktor Bout | Russia's big Arctic bet: what's being built in the North — International "National Unity Club" | Sept. 29, 2026

Source: International "National Unity Club" youtube



Description:
Larry Johnson welcomes Pepe Escobar and Viktor Bout on the International Unity Club. Bout, back from 12 Russian regions, says voters are focused on the conflict with the collective West on Ukrainian territory, and on the everyday problems he heard from business people, students, and families.

On the Arctic, Johnson names four openings: the northern transport corridor, fisheries, oil and gas, and rare earth minerals. He says U.S. academics could not agree which should come first, and that the United States has only two old diesel icebreakers. Bout says the priority is the Northern Sea Route. 

Russia has been building icebreakers and ports from Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, opening regions such as the Yamal gas fields. He argues Siberia and the North are part of Russia, harsh to live in, and that only Russia is in a position to develop them while keeping the languages and way of life of the northern peoples. 

Larry Johnson | Iran hit ships two nights running. U.S. didn't shoot back. 37 American soldiers wounded | Sept. 28, 2026

Source: Transition Protocol youtube



Description:
Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day plan on Saturday. Transition Protocol’s sources say Tehran is now ready to move to break the U.S. blockade after September 30 — and former CIA analyst Larry Johnson explains why Washington hasn’t fired back.

Host Zulfiqar Ali and Larry Johnson on: Iran’s strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and the missing U.S. response · why Johnson calls the administration’s oil-flow claims “an absolute total lie” · what a Pentagon casualty acknowledgement suggests about which ship was hit · the reported tanker and transport build-up at Al Udeid · China’s mixed signals · why Pakistan won’t fight the Houthis (per our Islamabad sources) · a rift at the top of the Saudi royal family (per our sources) · Netanyahu’s trip to Abu Dhabi · the Fairford arrests · the midterm clock · and why Johnson expects no recovery in Gulf oil flows for at least a year.

SOURCING: Claims attributed to “our sources” come from the host’s contacts and have not been independently verified. Larry Johnson’s views are his own analysis. Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal was reported on 26 September. The five men arrested near RAF Fairford were released on bail on 28 September; UK police say inquiries continue, and Iran’s embassy has denied any link.