Alex Christoforou | Russia MOD: "Blame Zelensky"; Saudi Offensive Begins, Taiz Encircled | Oct. 5, 2026

Source: Alex Christoforou youtube



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Episode 2198. Saudi Arabia's offensive in Yemen has begun, yet the Houthis are encircling Taiz and closing in on Aden, and Alex explains why MBS is now asking the Trump administration to step in. Alex also covers the US pulling its bombers out of RAF Fairford, Iran's 7 day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Russian Ministry of Defense telling Ukraine to blame Zelensky, Medvedev's Starlink warning, and Flavio Bolsonaro beating Lula in the first round in Brazil. With Sanchez calling snap elections in Spain, is the Zelensky curse about to strike again?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Saudi backed Yemen offensive begins
00:02:11 Houthis encircle Taiz with Aden next
00:04:33 US bombers leave RAF Fairford
00:08:29 Iran 7 day proposal to reopen Hormuz
00:09:57 Russian MOD says blame Zelensky
00:14:20 Peskov says Russia will fight with full force
00:15:56 Kiev bridges and the Crimean Bridge double standard
00:21:42 Trump team pushes trilateral meeting
00:23:20 Medvedev warns on Rassvet and Starlink
00:26:05 Merz in Kiev on German Unity Day
00:30:40 Flavio Bolsonaro wins first round in Brazil
00:33:15 Sanchez calls snap elections in Spain
00:34:50 Siberia lab incident
00:35:50 Romania protests over Georgescu
00:36:40 Clown world: Estonia moves troops to Russian border

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.

Andrei Martyanov & Lt Col Daniel Davis | Ukraine Hitting Russian Refineries as Trump Pushes for Talks | Oct. 5, 2026

Source: Daniel Davis youtube, smoothiex12.blogspot.com



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Andrei Martyanov with Daniel Davis on Ukraine hitting Russian refineries as Trump pushes for talks.

Pepe Escobar | Yemen Declares Saudi Airspace Unsafe as Taizz Encirclement Is Complete | Oct. 5, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube



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Pepe Escobar on Yemen declaring Saudi airspace unsafe as the encirclement of Taizz is complete.

Jacques Baud | Saudi East-West Pipeline Halts After Yemeni Missile Strike | Oct. 5, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube



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Jacques Baud on a Yemeni missile strike that halted Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline.

Pepe Escobar | Iran's Leaders Expect US Attack. Only Question Is When | Transition Protocol | Oct. 4, 2026

Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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Iran's leaders say they expect a U.S. attack and are ready for it, according to Zulfiqar Ali's contacts in Tehran and Islamabad.

Pepe Escobar puts a "possibility of some sort of adventure" in the next few days at roughly 20–30%, and "nearly 100% certainty" of a U.S. move after the midterms, four weeks away.

In this episode of The Week Ahead, recorded Sunday 4 October 2026, Zulfiqar Ali reports what he says he was told by people making decisions in Tehran and Islamabad: that the civilian and military leadership expect an attack; that Iran says it has stocked food, medicine and housing for at least six months; that Russia, China and Pakistan are helping; and that Iran's targeting is "locked in." 

Pepe Escobar, speaking from Thailand, explains the offer he says Iran put on the table through Qatar, what he says Xi Jinping offered Washington and how he expects China to reply, why he says diplomacy is dead for now, and how he reads the odds.

Patrick Henningsen | Iran Blows Up Trump's Invasion Plan! Israel Schemes Total War | Oct. 4, 2026

Source: Danny Haiphong youtube, 21stcenturywire.com, 21st Century Wire youtube, patrickhenningsen.substack.com



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Geopolitical analyst Patrick Henningsen joins the show to discuss Trump's imminent operation against Iran that no one is talking about, and why the US and Israel are finding themselves on the path to escalation despite the mounting consequences of nearly 8 months of war.

Jiang Xueqin | The West's Political Crisis & Why World War 3 May Start in Yemen | Oct. 4, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube, Predictive History youtube



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Jiang Xueqin, host of Predictive History, tells Glenn Diesen that the West's political crisis is a contest among globalists, nationalists, an AI oligarchy, and Zionist factions around Trump. 

He argues that a wider war would more likely be traced to the Houthi-Saudi conflict in Yemen than to a direct clash between the United States and Iran, because the Houthis are not constrained the way state actors are.

Alex Christoforou | Surprise, Merz in Kiev; Taurus Missile Rebrand? Trump-Putin Lukoil Deal? | Oct. 4, 2026

Source: Alex Christoforou youtube



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Episode 2197. Merz makes a surprise train trip to Kiev with his CDU polling at a historic low, and Alex asks whether the real purpose is a Taurus missile rebranded as a Ukrainian long range weapon. As Russia hits Kiev's bridges again, a strategy Alexander flagged months ago, Zelensky promises retaliation on Russian refineries while the New York Times reports Putin raised a 20 billion dollar Lukoil asset sale with Witkoff and Kushner involving investors tied to Trump allies. Is this escalation, a business deal, or both at once?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Merz surprise train trip to Kiev
00:04:47 Taurus missiles rebranded as FP9?
00:06:06 Russia warns diplomats, Kiev bridges hit again
00:07:45 Pontoon bridge and tunnel plans
00:10:27 Zelensky tells Reuters retaliation is coming
00:15:30 Trump allies and the Lukoil assets deal
00:22:36 EU natural gas prices surge
00:23:20 Zelensky and the EU 90 billion loan
00:26:07 Houthis claim Aramco refinery strike in Riyadh
00:27:40 G7 releases 100 million barrels
00:30:20 Spain housing protests
00:32:45 Brazil election first round
00:33:50 Bosnia and Latvia elections
00:35:35 Clown World: Sandu warns Finland
00:38:10 FlyDubai co pilot crash axe update

The Duran | Who Controls Hormuz? | Oct. 4, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



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Washington believes it has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, but in this episode we argue the oil is only flowing because Iran is allowing it. Alexander explains how China, Russia and the BRICS states quietly pushed Tehran to let tankers through, and why the Trump administration is reading that as Iranian weakness ahead of possible new strikes around the midterms. Is the White House walking into a trap set by Iran, Russia and China?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Iran diplomacy collapses after UN General Assembly
00:02:21 Who really controls the Strait of Hormuz
00:04:29 BRICS brokered deal lets tankers through
00:07:40 Washington emboldened as diplomacy is seen as weakness
00:09:55 Why Saudi Arabia and UAE need oil moving
00:11:40 Russia and China differ on dealing with the US
00:14:35 Strikes on Iran before the midterms
00:17:05 Iran's economy and what a renewed conflict means
00:20:00 Did Russia and China set a trap
00:23:50 Support flowing to Iran and final thoughts

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.

Patrick Henningsen | Vance-Gabbard Ticket on the Trump Express | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: Stanislav Krapivnik youtube, 21stcenturywire.com, 21st Century Wire youtube, Patrick Henningsen on X, Patrick Henningsen Substack



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Patrick Henningsen with Stanislav Krapivnik on the UN session, where they say leaders walked out on Netanyahu but not on Trump, and on threats of annihilation from a nuclear-armed United States.

Henningsen says Republican polling points to a Vance-Gabbard ticket as an alternative to Trump, and that Tulsi Gabbard has said nothing since leaving as director of national intelligence.

Alexander Mercouris | Kiev Chaos; Russia Smashes Bridges; Tells West Quit Kiev; West Embassies Plan To Go; Kharkov Crisis | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



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Episode 2038. Alexander examines Russia's Geran drone strikes on the Dnieper bridges in Kiev and the new Russian Foreign Ministry statement telling Western diplomats and foreign nationals they are in mortal danger if they stay in Ukraine. 

He explains why Ukraine's air defenses are failing, why Patriot PAC 3 supplies will not arrive in time, and how the quiet Russian offensive in Kharkov, Dobropillia and Zaporozhye connects to the campaign against the capital. If the West and the Zelensky government are pushed out of Kiev, will Europe keep sending billions, a question Mercouris and Alex Christoforou have been asking for months?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro: Russia wants the West out of Kiev
00:01:51 Strikes on the Dnieper bridges
00:06:55 Gridlock and panic in Kiev
00:10:59 Rail, power and Gostomel targets
00:14:50 Klitschko and the 1,000 missile stockpile
00:16:43 Ukraine's air defenses failing
00:19:24 Guardian: embassies plan to relocate
00:22:15 Russian Foreign Ministry statement
00:29:34 Russia was not bluffing
00:35:20 Putin inspects Geran 4 and Geran 5
00:39:37 Patriot PAC 3 shortage
00:45:18 Zelensky, Trump and the Rassvet system
00:49:32 Front lines and the British MoD briefing
00:52:25 Dobropillia, Orikhiv and Zaporozhye
00:59:36 Operation Vivaldi and Lyman
01:03:25 The quiet Kharkov offensive
01:10:08 What happens if Kiev is abandoned
01:16:40 Will Europe keep funding Ukraine

Alex Christoforou | Russia Hits Bridges, Embassies Plan Exit; France on Fire, Macron MIA? | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: Alex Christoforou youtube



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Episode 2196. Russia is hitting the bridges of Kiev and Western embassies are quietly preparing plans to relocate to Lviv or Poland, as Alex breaks down the reports from Klitschko and the Guardian. Alex also covers the secret Camp David meeting on Iran and Yemen, the G7 diesel release, violent student protests across France with Macron nowhere to be seen, and Tucker Carlson's interview with Jacob Rees Mogg on the Budapest Memorandum. Is Kiev about to be isolated as winter approaches, and what does it mean for Zelensky, Trump and Europe?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:20 Russia strikes Kiev bridges
00:01:27 Klitschko warning and Guardian embassy report
00:03:57 Russia's embassy warning and Kiev's choice
00:06:02 Zelensky asks Trump to sanction Rassvet
00:08:20 Secret Camp David meeting on Iran and Yemen
00:10:30 Saudi plan against the Houthis
00:12:48 G7 diesel release and Trump ultimatum
00:16:15 France student protests, where is Macron
00:19:03 Tucker Carlson interviews Jacob Rees Mogg
00:23:49 Budapest Memorandum debate
00:27:20 Clown world: Rutte and Merz peace prize
00:29:05 Trump $5,000 dividend
00:30:54 Baltic States prepare without the US

Seyed M. Marandi | Massive Fire Erupts at Saudi Aramco Refinery After Reported Houthi Attack | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube



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Seyed M. Marandi on a massive fire at a Saudi Aramco refinery after a reported Houthi attack.

Dark Journalist & Joseph Farrell | Space, the Final Domain: Hidden Technology Revealed | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: Dark Journalist youtube



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Daniel Liszt presents an X-series part 2 with Giza Death Star author Joseph Farrell on White House statements that 'we own the Moon,' rising space-war rhetoric, new Space Force uniforms, and a false CIA UFO threat that blocked UFO-file disclosure.

They also continue their discussion of 9/11 as a deep event after the 25th anniversary, including hidden energy weapons at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon 'disappearing missile.'

Larry Johnson & Stanislav Krapivnik | Europe Could Be at War With Russia Within Seven Months | Oct. 2, 2026

Source: Counter Currents youtube, Stanislav Krapivnik youtube, Stanislav Krapivnik on X



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Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson and former U.S. Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik examine why Europe is drifting toward direct confrontation with Russia despite lacking the industrial capacity to sustain a major war. Johnson puts the risk of exchanges of fire within seven months at 70 percent. 

They also discuss Ukraine’s battlefield position, Russia’s artillery and glide-bomb advantage, whether Israel can survive its current course and the danger that U.S. escalation against Iran could accelerate nuclear proliferation.

Alastair Crooke | Trump Surges 10,000 Troops! Iran Hits US Carrier Next | Oct. 2, 2026

Source: Danny Haiphong youtube



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Alastair Crooke discusses Trump sending 10,000 more US troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran reach a breaking point. With a third US aircraft carrier heading toward Iran, Alastair Crooke breaks down the real consequences of the US-Israeli march back to war and Iran's devastating card it has yet to play.

Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat and the Founder of the Conflicts Forum based in Beirut.

Chas Freeman | Ansarallah Strikes Saudi HQ in Yemen — Heavy Casualties Reported | Oct. 2, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube



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Chas Freeman on Ansarallah striking a Saudi headquarters in Yemen, with heavy casualties reported.

Jeffrey Sachs | Ukraine Peace Proposal vs. NATO Salami Tactics | Oct. 2, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development.