Source: Transition Protocol youtube
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A source described by Zulfiqar Ali as the person drafting a Pakistani announcement says Iran and the United States have agreed on a contemporaneous first step: a controlled reopening of the Strait of Hormuz alongside U.S. sanctions and naval-blockade relief.
That claim is not yet publicly corroborated. What is verified is that Pakistan’s mediation channel is active, Iran and Oman are working on a temporary maritime corridor, Hormuz remains severely disrupted, and Washington has just intensified sanctions pressure.
In this urgent Transition Protocol conversation, Pepe Escobar and Larry C. Johnson stress-test the reported Trump–Iran off-ramp: who moves first, what “simultaneous” action would actually mean, whether a 60–90 day indirect process exists, how an oil and fuel shock changes Washington’s choices, and why Trump—or a third-party spoiler—could still collapse the window. The central question is not whether officials sound hopeful. It is whether reciprocal action becomes observable.
Zulfiqar Ali brings source-based reporting from Pakistani and Iranian contacts; Pepe Escobar and former CIA analyst Larry C. Johnson provide geopolitical and security analysis. Transition Protocol is a source-driven geopolitical and economic analysis channel focused on evidence, power shifts, and real-world consequences. Source claims in this episode are identified as developing or uncorroborated where appropriate.
Larry Johnson | Israel Bombs Turkish Military Buildup, Iran Hits UAE | Aug. 18, 2026
Source: Dialogue Works youtube
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Dialogue Works discusses: Larry Johnson: Israel Bombs Turkish Military Buildup, Iran Hits UAE.
Col. Larry Wilkerson | Iran Just Abandoned Its Defense Strategy–US Discussed NUCLEAR Option on Iran | Aug. 18, 2026
Source: Dialogue Works youtube
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Dialogue Works discusses: Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran Just Abandoned Its Defense Strategy–US Discussed NUCLEAR Option on Iran.
Seyed M. Marandi | 60-Day Deadline FAILS: Iran & US on the Brink of a NEW War | Aug. 18, 2026
Source: Dialogue Works youtube
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Dialogue Works discusses: Seyed M. Marandi: 60-Day Deadline FAILS: Iran & US on the Brink of a NEW War.
Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar | Iran to Break US Naval Blockade By Force as Trump Demands Total Surrender | Aug. 17, 2026
Source: Dialogue Works youtube
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Dialogue Works discusses: Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Iran to Break US Naval Blockade By Force as Trump Demands Total Surrender.
Larry Johnson | BREAKING: ”Iran Is Done Playing Defense”-Insiders WARN of a Strike on a US Warship | Aug. 17, 2026
Source: Transition Protocol youtube
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Iran has moved from defensive to offensive posture — and sources in Tehran and Islamabad tell Transition Protocol the next step under discussion is an attack on a US Navy warship. Meanwhile, the American fleet enforcing the Iran blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is running out of food, having lost its forward resupply warehouses in Bahrain and Oman and half its fast combat supply ships to a decade-old budget cut. Today the US–Iran MOU officially expired. Larry Johnson and Zulfiqar Ali break down what happens next.
In this episode: why Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman, and the Hormuz transit-fee agreement that likely triggered it; why oil moving off ships is reportedly changing hands as high as $260 a barrel while the tanker ETF has gone from $67 to $387 since February; why the global diesel and aviation fuel shortage cannot be solved by pumping more crude; how BRICS, China’s CIPS payment system and six new Pakistani overland routes have made sanctioning Iran into isolation impossible; why the Turkey–Pakistan–Saudi Mecca pact cannot fight for 12 to 18 months; and what was reportedly discussed about the nuclear option at Camp David this weekend.
Larry Johnson spent 27 years in US intelligence and counterterrorism, including the CIA and the State Department’s Office of Counterterrorism, and has run joint military operations planning for over two decades.
Zulfiqar Ali reports with direct visibility into decision-making circles in Tehran and Islamabad. Transition Protocol is a serious, source-driven geopolitical and economic analysis channel focused on evidence-based reporting and high-signal breakdowns of global power shifts and their financial consequences. Some claims in this episode are source-based and developing; each is identified as such on screen. Nothing here is investment advice.;
Alex Christoforou | Ukraine War on Wildberries, Russia Smashes Steel Industry. Ballistic Missile Escalation | Aug. 17, 2026
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Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro and Trump's Oman threat
00:00:31 Trump praises North Korea and Kim Jong Un
00:02:09 Trump slams South Korea and scales down military drills
00:04:28 Middle East NATO Mecca defense agreement
00:07:02 Oman excluded as Trump threatens Oman over Iran talks
00:08:13 USS Lincoln relieved by USS Washington in the region
00:11:06 MTG claims White House discussing nuclear strike on Iran
00:12:44 Kushner disarmament plan
00:15:54 Massive drone strike hits Moscow and Wildberries
00:17:30 Wildberries repeatedly targeted by Ukraine strikes
00:18:33 Russia strikes Ukrainian bridges and steel plant
00:20:52 Fedorov says Ukraine nearing ballistic missile strikes
00:23:52 Leaked messages reveal US troops frustration in Gulf
00:26:39 Spain downs drone as Latvia demands EU billions
00:29:29 Kallas unveils new EU sanctions package
Jackson Hinkle, Larry C. Johnson | US Soldiers Give Up! Iran War Backfires on USA | Aug. 16, 2026
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The stream covers what is happening on the ground, what it means for America’s Middle East strategy, and where the war could go next.
Pepe Escobar | EXCLUSIVE: UAE Flew GOLD SECRETLY to Tehran,Iran's Warning: 2k ATTACK Boats Are Waiting | Aug. 15, 2026
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Alastair Crooke | Iran Goes On OFFENSIVE, US DEPLOYS Aircraft Carrier as Israel PANICS | Aug. 14, 2026
Source: Danny Haiphong youtube
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Alastair Crooke discusses Iran's announcement of a new offensive that includes targeting US soil, the deployment of the USS George Washington to the Middle East and Israel's shock about Iran's rapid recovery amid talks of renewed CENTCOM & IDF strikes.
Andrei Martyanov | it's OVER! Iran Goes ALL IN — Wiping Out Every Threat | Aug. 13, 2026
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Laith Marouf | Exports Wiped Out: The 24-Hour Crash That Broke Saudi Arabia’s Economy | Aug. 12, 2026
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Dr. Warwick Powel | America Is Losing Its Grip on Asia — Japan Rearms, China Rises | Aug. 12, 2026
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In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha is joined by Australian economist and geopolitical analyst Dr. Warwick Powell for a wide-ranging discussion about the changing balance of power from the Persian Gulf to East Asia.
The conversation begins with the continuing war involving Iran and the strategic consequences of the Strait of Hormuz. Dr. Powell argues that the conflict could have consequences far beyond the battlefield, particularly through disruptions to oil, diesel and other petroleum-derived products.
The discussion then turns to a much bigger question: what happens when America’s allies begin preparing for a world in which the U.S. can no longer guarantee their security?
Prof. John Mearsheimer | What Comes Next in Iran? | Aug. 11, 2026
Source: Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom youtube
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Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom discusses: Prof. John Mearsheimer : What Comes Next in Iran?.
Seyed M. Marandi | Oil Shipments Collapse 75% – Gulf States Hammered by Hormuz & Bab al-Mandab | Aug. 11, 2026
Source: Dialogue Works youtube
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Nima Alkhorshid of Dialogue Works speaks with Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi about a sharp drop in oil shipments and pressure on Gulf states via Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.
The discussion covers how chokepoint disruption hits energy markets and regional politics, and what that means for US and Gulf strategy in the wider Middle East conflict.
A concise geopolitics update on oil logistics, Hormuz leverage, and the squeeze on Gulf economies.
The Duran | Iran's NEW Terms. US Siege Strategy Will Cripple Allies | Aug. 11, 2026
Source: The Duran youtube
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The Duran discusses: Iran's NEW Terms. US Siege Strategy Will Cripple Allies.
Transition Protocol | Danny Haiphong :Iran to US- Meet 6 DEMANDS or Hormuz Stays SHUT-What Happens If the US Says NO | Aug. 10, 2026
Source: Transition Protocol youtube
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Transition Protocol discusses: Danny Haiphong :Iran to US- Meet 6 DEMANDS or Hormuz Stays SHUT-What Happens If the US Says NO.
Alastair Crooke | US Middle East Dominance is Ended | Aug. 10, 2026
Col. Jacques Baud | "Wherever You Mass, You Get Bombed" – Yemenis Target Saudi Forces | Aug. 10, 2026
Source: Dialogue Works youtube
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Col. Jacques Baud discusses the military situation in Yemen and how Yemeni forces are targeting Saudi Arabia in the region.
Seyed M. Marandi | Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal Almost Reached & the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defence Pact | Aug. 9, 2026
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Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team.