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Alex Christoforou | Zelensky Wants Starlink to Hit Russia as Trump Erupts at Hegseth. Tucker 2028? | Aug. 6, 2026

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Zelensky Wants Starlink to Hit Russia as Trump Erupts at Hegseth. Tucker 2028?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro and Camp David update from Athens
00:02:41 US fired thousands of missiles into Iran
00:07:03 Iran and Oman in Hormuz negotiations
00:08:37 Zelensky demands Europe hand over Patriots
00:09:51 Zelensky's plan B to hit Russian launchers
00:14:15 Lessons from US strikes on Iran's launchers
00:15:48 Fears Russia could retaliate against Starlink
00:17:08 US Ukraine intelligence sharing fully restored
00:17:51 Assassination attempt on Russian drone CEO
00:19:50 Russia's military reshuffle and new drone command
00:23:56 Rumors of Merz resigning in Germany
00:24:56 Tucker Carlson, MTG, and Massie political buzz

Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson | Iran SMASHES US Arsenal, Trump's 'Last Chance' OVER | Aug. 5, 2026

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Larry Johnson and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discuss Iran's brutal response to Trump's ultimatum as devastating reports on the state of the US military's military arsenal, and it's bad news for CENTCOM & Israe

Scott Ritter | Why Faith Decides Who Wins in the Middle East | Deep Dive Perspective | Aug. 5, 2026

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Source: Deep Dive Perspective youtube, Scott Ritter youtube



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Why does religious faith decide who wins wars in the Middle East? Former Marine intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter argues the "axis of resistance," Israeli hardline politics, and US Christian Zionism are all shaped by deep, often overlooked religious conviction — and that Western policymakers consistently misread it.

In this episode of Deep Dive Perspective, Scott Ritter draws on his own intelligence background preparing for a potential US-Iran conflict in the 1980s, explaining how Shia theology and the concept of martyrdom rooted in the Battle of Karbala shaped Iranian combat resilience. He traces how this same religious lens explains the rise of Hezbollah out of Amal's resistance to Israeli occupation, and the complicated, more recent alignment between Iran and Yemen's Ansarullah movement.

Ritter also discusses what he describes as the growing influence of religious hardliners within Israeli politics and the eschatological beliefs of Christian Zionism within parts of the US administration, arguing both distort strategic decision-making around the region. He is critical of US policymakers and institutions for failing to understand the ideology of adversaries, and offers his own view on which strands of religious extremism — across multiple faiths — he considers most dangerous to regional stability.

This episode contains strong personal opinions and characterizations of religious and political movements. These are presented as Scott Ritter's own analysis, not verified facts or the position of Deep Dive Perspective, and should be weighed against other reporting and primary sources.

In This Episode:

- The faith behind the "axis of resistance"
- Shia theology, martyrdom, and Iranian combat resilience
- How Hezbollah emerged from Amal's resistance to Israeli occupation
- Iran and Yemen's Ansarullah: allies, but not natural ones
- Religious hardliners' growing influence in Israeli politics
- Christian Zionism and eschatology in US policy circles
- Why Washington keeps misreading the region

Alexander Mercouris | Russia Again Massively Strikes Kiev No Russian Missile Shot Down; Zelensky Rages Blames West; Hormuz | Aug. 5, 2026

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Russia Again Massively Strikes Kiev No Russian Missile Shot Down; Zelensky Rages Blames West; Hormuz

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:32 Russia's Massive Strike on Kiev
00:02:36 Financial Times: No Missiles Intercepted
00:03:13 North Korean Missile Unit Deployed to Russia
00:05:51 Iskander M Missile Production Doubling
00:08:51 Zelensky Blames the West on X
00:10:12 Do Patriot Interceptors Actually Work
00:16:29 Zelensky's Pressure Campaign Explained
00:18:45 US Patriot Stockpile Critically Low
00:26:34 Russia's Four Simultaneous Air Campaigns
00:30:12 Record FAB Bomb Strikes in July
00:33:56 Russian MoD Targets Kiev Logistics Hubs
00:41:34 Kiev Left Without Air Defense
00:44:42 Financial Times Admits Drone Campaign Failed
00:52:09 Budanov Vows to Continue the Campaign
01:05:47 Ukrainian Command and Control Collapsing
01:06:58 Russian Advances Across the Front
01:21:05 Strait of Hormuz Deal Update
01:25:16 Sanctions Bill Threatens Relations With India

Laith Marouf | China BANS U.S. from DRONE Exports as Munitions RUN OUT | Aug. 5, 2026

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Source: Rachel Blevins youtube, Free Palestine TV youtube



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Yemen strikes a Saudi-linked vessel near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as the U.S. faces severe munitions shortages after months of conflict with Iran. Journalist Laith Marouf breaks down the latest developments: depleted U.S. long-range missile stocks, Iran’s continued control of the Strait of Hormuz, China’s new restrictions on drone-related exports to the U.S., and the broader shift toward a multipolar order.

Rico Brouwer | Covid Epilogue, Dutch Press Freedom, EU, & the Digital Agenda | Aug. 5, 2026

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Source: Geopolitics & Empire youtube




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Dutch journalist and podcaster Rico Brouwer discusses the fallout of COVID-19 and his successful legal battle against the Dutch state to protect the rights of independent journalists to film court cases, framing it as a victory against government overreach.

He talks EU, WW3, and also comments on the Great Reset project to strip us of our assets, citing examples in Holland of unrealized capital gains proposals. Given his background in IT, he touches on the loss of individual agency in a cloud-based digital economy.

Finally, he pays tribute to the late John C. Dvorak, reflecting on the changing landscape of independent media and the proliferation of influence operations within the podcasting space.

Paul Stonehill | Radar Ghosts and Underwater Strangeness: Soviet Submarine Commander's Testimony | Aug. 5, 2026

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Captain Vladimir Pavlovich Scherbavskih was an experienced and capable Soviet submarine commander. I have translated some of his recollections about serving in the Far East in the 1960s. If you follow my research, you know that the area of the Kuril Islands contains several secrets and mysteries.

I am the only one who presents such information to the public as in the West; modern American and West European UFO researchers are largely ignorant about Russia and China, and most likely do not speak any other languages outside of English. Would be great to have more Chinese testimonies, but you can find a lot in my channel, too, because I monitor their developments through Russian sources.

Pepe Escobar | IRAN Will Charge World To Use Hormuz Now – 12 Days Until FREE PASSAGE | Aug. 5, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz news today: Washington says a deal to reopen the strait could come within 48 hours — but the Islamabad Memorandum's free-passage clause expires on 16 August, and the arrangement replacing it is being negotiated in Muscat. Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali on the US–Iran MOU deadline, the Iran–Oman Hormuz agreement, and who is actually writing the terms.

What Article 5 of the memorandum actually says and why the sixty-day free-passage window matters more than the headline. The fee structure reportedly under negotiation between Tehran and Muscat, and how it collides with the freedom-of-movement framing given to markets this morning. 

Why crude moved today. The Pakistan channel: Ishaq Dar's invitation to Foreign Minister Araghchi, and the reported parliamentary visit stacked against Independence Day on 14 August and the expiry of the clock on 16 August. The Saudi reversal, the weekend phone call, and the strike that did not happen.

Analysis by Pepe Escobar, geopolitical analyst and correspondent, and Zulfiqar Ali, Transition Protocol. This episode distinguishes throughout between publicly confirmed developments and single-source reporting from our own channels; both are labelled as such on screen.

Sharmine Narwani | Iran DOWNS MQ-9 Reaper Drone, US Precision Missiles WIPED OUT | Aug. 4, 2026

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Source: Danny haiphong youtube, thecradle.co



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Sharmine Narwani discusses Trump's mounting crisis for his Iran war as Iran strikes down more US aircraft and the US military loses its capacity to fight further. Sharmine Narwani is Editor of The Cradle.

Sabby Sabs | Iran denies Hormuz deal – Iran’s threat worked, Trump backed off – Can Trump still punish Iran? | Aug. 4, 2026

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Iran has officially denied reports of any agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting claims that a new deal had been reached. In this episode of Power Shift, Zulfiqar Ali is joined by Sabrina Salvati (Sabby Sabs) to examine what happened, why Tehran rejected the reported deal, and what this means for the growing US-Iran confrontation.

We break down Iran's official statements, the geopolitical implications for the Strait of Hormuz, the role of Oman, rising tensions in the Gulf, and how these developments could affect global oil markets and international security.

In this video:
- Iran denies any Hormuz reopening agreement
- Trump's announced Hormuz deal examined
- Why Tehran says no direct US negotiations are taking place
- The Strait of Hormuz and global energy security
- US-Iran tensions and regional escalation
- Pentagon planning and military developments
- What this means for oil prices, shipping, and the Middle East

Alex Christoforou | Russia Defeats West's 40-Day Attack Campaign. Trump Blasts "Duplicitous" Iran. Zaluzhny Mocks NATO | Aug. 4, 2026

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Russia Defeats West's 40-Day Attack Campaign. Trump Blasts "Duplicitous" Iran. Zaluzhny Mocks NATO

Timeline:
00:00:00 Iran and Oman close to a Hormuz deal
00:01:17 How the strait sharing agreement would work
00:03:16 Rubio and Bessent react to the deal
00:04:27 Trump claims total control of Hormuz
00:05:40 Trump's duplicitous Iran truth social post
00:07:52 Iran and Ukraine's Caspian Sea tanker incident
00:10:32 Ukraine's failed 40 day capitulation campaign
00:13:24 Russia advancing on five fronts
00:16:34 The west panics as Ukraine loses air defense
00:19:33 Zaluzhny says Ukraine will never join NATO
00:23:37 UEFA threatens to sue FIFA and Infantino
00:26:51 Telegram pulled and reinstated in the App Store
00:29:47 Ceuta migrant crisis and Alice Weidel's warning
00:31:39 Germany's howitzer secret slips out
00:33:29 Poland's court battle
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