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The Duran | Trump's Economic Siege on Iran, China and BRICS Stand in the Way | Aug. 21, 2026

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The Duran discusses: Trump's Economic Siege on Iran, China and BRICS Stand in the Way. 


Timeline:
00:00:00 Trump announces economic D Day against Iran
00:00:37 Iran must lean on BRICS Russia and especially China
00:01:28 Can the US crush Irans economy without China
00:02:35 Chinas own interests in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia
00:03:43 China's goodwill toward Iran after the American attack
00:05:54 Iran talks strikes on NATO and the Gulf instead of courting China
00:07:58 Short term pain for the West versus long term risk for Iran
00:09:05 Irans 90 percent inflation and how China could fix it
00:12:41 Should Iran bet its future on a US economic crisis
00:14:32 The deep state versus Trump and whether Europe can hold the line

The Duran | Global Food Shortage Warning, Sanctions and Fertilizer Crisis | Aug. 19, 2026

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The Duran discusses: Global Food Shortage Warning, Sanctions and Fertilizer Crisis.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction to worldwide food shortages
00:01:10 Western sanctions cut off Russian fertilizer supplies
00:02:54 EU sabotages the Black Sea grain deal
00:03:32 Persian Gulf conflict halts fertilizer exports
00:04:35 Diesel shortages threaten the harvest
00:05:15 Ukraine attacks Russian grain ships, Russia blockades Black Sea
00:07:10 Global south nations like Egypt and India face the worst impact
00:08:15 Is this crisis a deliberate plan to destroy BRICS
00:13:37 Why western leaders refuse to lift fertilizer sanctions
00:24:14 How Russia, the US and Asia will weather the crisis

Alexander Mercouris | Kiev Reels; Russia Storms Both Orekhov Dobropilia;; Shoots Down 'Nearly All' Flamingoes; Wins Sky | Aug. 18, 2026

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Alexander Mercouris discusses: Kiev Reels; Russia Storms Both Orekhov Dobropilia;; Shoots Down 'Nearly All' Flamingoes; Wins Sky.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction and news of the day
00:01:23 Report on the battle for Orekhov
00:03:26 How Russia broke into Orekhov using Novodanylivka as a balcony
00:05:55 Ukraine should withdraw but will not
00:08:05 Why Orikhiv's fall is now considered sealed
00:09:42 Western mapper Suriyak confirms Orekhov and names Konstantinivka next
00:11:53 The history and importance of Orekhov since 2022
00:15:02 Update on the battle for Dobropillya
00:17:14 Warning signs of a coming crisis around Slovyansk and Siversk
00:21:10 A hidden battle raging near the Oskil River
00:23:13 Russian navy destroys Ukrainian warships at sea
00:24:34 Unprecedented Russian strikes on Odessa and the Black Sea ports
00:25:46 Talk of a permanent sea blockade using naval mines
00:29:23 Where Ukraine's drone offensive against Russia really began
00:32:20 Why a massive drone attack caused almost no damage
00:34:39 Report claims Russia is shooting down nearly all Flamingo missiles
00:37:59 How A50 AWACS jets and MiG31 fighters are hunting the Flamingos
00:47:17 Ukraine breaks its promise and strikes a tanker at Novorossiysk
00:56:23 Evidence Russia is arming Iran in response to Western strikes
01:07:27 Ukraine's electricity crisis and shrinking infantry numbers

The Duran | Ukraine Loses Black Sea Ports and Air Defense Options | Aug. 18, 2026

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Description:
The Duran: Episode 2600. The Duran discusses Ukraine losing Black Sea ports and air defense options.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction Europe seeks a seat at Ukraine negotiations
00:00:37 Why the European negotiating push looks absurd after five years
00:02:32 The West negotiates with itself while Russia refuses a seat for Europe
00:04:10 Massive drone attack on Moscow exposes the real Western strategy
00:05:22 Why Russia does not believe reports of a US Europe split
00:06:45 Witkoff and Kushner trip to Moscow keeps stalling
00:07:15 European outreach to Russia rejected again and again
00:09:23 The drone offensive is not breaking the Russian economy
00:10:19 Ukraine loses its Black Sea ports and air defense options
00:12:05 Tension grows between Trump and European allies over air defense
00:14:29 The massive disconnect making negotiations pointless
00:15:36 Ukraine war maps stop showing Russian advances
00:18:37 Does the Kremlin understand how deluded the West really is
00:21:20 Military bloggers reveal the real situation inside Ukraine
00:23:50 How the Kremlin mindset shifted after the Anchorage summit
00:27:24 Putin returns with a harder line toward the West
00:29:54 New ballistic missile deep strikes into Russia revealed
00:31:05 Why Western media stopped reporting front line reality
00:35:12 The real danger when the illusion of victory finally bursts
00:44:12 British domestic politics behind the new missile stories 

Alex Christoforou | Ukraine War on Wildberries, Russia Smashes Steel Industry. Ballistic Missile Escalation | Aug. 17, 2026

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Description: 
Alex Christoforou on Ukraine drone strikes hitting Moscow and Wildberries, Russian strikes on Ukrainian steel and bridges, and ballistic missile escalation.

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

Alex Christoforou | CEUTA 2.0? UK Secret Drones Attack Russia. Poland & Germany Race to Build Europe's Biggest Army | Aug. 16, 2026

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Description: 
Alex Christoforou on UK drones used for strikes inside Russia, a second migrant buildup at the Spain-Morocco border, and Poland and Germany racing to build Europe’s biggest armies.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro from Cyprus
00:01:09 Second migrant invasion building at Spain Morocco border
00:03:01 Ukraine drone strikes hit Moscow region Wildberries hub
00:03:39 Russian strikes hit Kiev with no air defense
00:04:15 UK drones used for deep strikes inside Russia
00:08:10 Kiev claims Russia may not capture Donbas by 2027
00:14:12 France Germany and UK draft their own negotiating position
00:19:09 Zakharova reacts to Turkey weapons transfer to Ukraine
00:21:45 Tusk vows Poland will build Europe’s largest army
00:23:28 Merz repeats push for Germany’s largest military
00:25:16 French rear admiral dies in mountaineering accident
00:27:15 White House says Trump’s Hormuz comment was a joke
00:28:16 Trump posts friendly video with Kim Jong Un
00:29:09 South Korea makes overtures toward North Korea

The Duran | Demand Destruction: The Real Energy Crisis Hitting Europe and Japan | Aug. 16, 2026

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Description: 
Demand Destruction: The Real Energy Crisis Hitting Europe and Japan
The Duran: Episode 2598

Timeline:
00:00:00 Strait of Hormuz closure and Iran's demands
00:00:54 Global shortages set to hit economies hard
00:01:19 Why Iran will not reopen Hormuz
00:02:32 US oil reserves drop below the safe limit
00:03:23 Europe's gas reserves are critically low
00:04:36 AI data centers fueling US gas demand
00:05:11 Diesel and aviation fuel shortages spread
00:07:15 Cost of living surge coming to Europe and Japan
00:08:15 Deindustrialization accelerates across Europe
00:09:29 Theory the crisis targets BRICS and China
00:12:40 Wealth transfer to the elite explained
00:16:35 Japan's energy dependence and lost opportunity
00:19:19 Putin visits the Kuril Islands
00:23:06 Vassals take the hit first for empire
00:24:58 History behind the Kuril Islands dispute

Alex Christoforou | Russian Starlink Targeted As Odessa Corridor Smashed. Trump Annexes Hormuz | Aug. 15, 2026

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Description: 
Alex Christoforou on a strike tied to Russia's satellite network, the Odessa corridor, and Trump's Hormuz remarks.

Timeline:
00:00 Trump on Hormuz and intro from Larnaca
00:49 Russia's Razvet satellite network explained
01:36 Strike on Samara Progress Space Center
03:14 Doubts over the Flamingo missile claim
04:51 Zelensky, Trump and the Starlink request revisited
06:46 Putin's long range missile red line mistake
08:42 Will Russia respond to the Samara strike
09:30 Lavrov vows to destroy western aid to Ukraine
10:35 Lavrov says the Shadow Fleet is fiction
13:36 No ceasefire and Black Sea truce rejected
16:34 Zaporizhstal steel hit and Odessa rail links destroyed
18:14 Trump's NYPD speech and Hormuz Strait claim
20:53 USS Lincoln deployment record controversy
24:39 Macron's under 15 social media ban blocked
26:41 Macron's jet ski photos spark backlash
29:14 NATO drone shootdown and Finland's Stubb on Russia

Alex Christoforou | Black Sea Truce Offered to Russia as CIA Downplays Air Force One Threat | Aug. 14, 2026

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Description: 
Alex Christoforou on Ukraine's Black Sea ceasefire offer to Russia, CIA doubts on Israeli intel behind the Air Force One scare, Hormuz oil risk, and Putin's Kuril visit warning Japan.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro clip
00:00:56 Friday update from Larnaca, Cyprus
00:01:40 Iran threatens to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
00:04:24 Global oil stockpiles hit dangerously low levels
00:04:57 CIA doubted Israeli intel behind Air Force One scare
00:07:03 US Reaper drone losses mount in Iran standoff
00:08:20 USS Lincoln crew crisis as USS Washington deploys
00:11:18 Ukraine offers Russia a Black Sea ceasefire deal
00:19:51 Putin visits Kuril Islands and warns Japan
00:25:21 Clown World: Farage wins big, Von der Leyen's chickens

The Duran | Ray Zucaro | Yen Is Sinking Again. Oil Reserves Near Empty | Aug. 12, 2026

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Timeline:
00:00 Introduction with Ray Zucaro
00:51 The yen situation and carry trade
02:20 US Treasury sells euros to prop up the yen
06:08 What this means for NATO and Europe relations
07:19 Why the yen is weakening now
09:38 Risk of another Asian financial crisis
10:05 Oil markets and the Strait of Hormuz disruption
12:19 Other oil producers stepping up supply
16:53 New Russia sanctions bill in Congress
18:31 Europe's recession risk and Germany's debt
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