Description:
Iran had agreed to meet JD Vance in Doha. Then, sources in Tehran say, its leadership called Beijing and Moscow, and both said withdraw. Host Zulfiqar Ali explains what changed since Monday. Pepe Escobar in Shanghai and Larry Johnson in Florida on what Washington does next, why choking Iran runs into Russian ships on the Caspian, and why Tehran will not wait.
The account of decisions in Tehran, the Leader's permission, his reading of Washington, the call to Beijing and Moscow, and the decision to end "no war, no peace", is the host's own sourcing and cannot be independently verified. No public readout of those calls exists. "No deal, and no strikes" is Pepe Escobar's account of leaks from the G7 meeting. "The Qatari spin" is his characterisation. The report that Iran has acquired new technology is the host's and is unverified. On the public record, Qatar's prime minister met President Trump and Vice President Vance at the White House on 9 November. Afterwards Trump said the US remains "locked and loaded", and a senior Iranian official denied plans for a meeting. Secretary Rubio called Iran's demands "outrageous and ridiculous" on 8 November.
The account of decisions in Tehran, the Leader's permission, his reading of Washington, the call to Beijing and Moscow, and the decision to end "no war, no peace", is the host's own sourcing and cannot be independently verified. No public readout of those calls exists. "No deal, and no strikes" is Pepe Escobar's account of leaks from the G7 meeting. "The Qatari spin" is his characterisation. The report that Iran has acquired new technology is the host's and is unverified. On the public record, Qatar's prime minister met President Trump and Vice President Vance at the White House on 9 November. Afterwards Trump said the US remains "locked and loaded", and a senior Iranian official denied plans for a meeting. Secretary Rubio called Iran's demands "outrageous and ridiculous" on 8 November.
Timeline:
06:32 China said: withdraw. The call from Tehran to Beijing, per the host's sources.
10:04 The Caspian tripwire: why Larry Johnson says choking Iran means stopping Russian ships.
26:27 Tehran won't wait: Iran's decision to end "no war, no peace", per the host's sources.