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Douglas Macgregor | U.S. Empire in Retreat & Revolution in Europe - The Cost of Strategic Failure | Nov. 4, 2026

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Douglas Macgregor tells Glenn Diesen that Germany has not been a sovereign state since 1945, that the loss of cheap gas and the closing of factories are destroying the economy, and that parliamentary tricks will not keep the AfD out forever. He says the United States is about to attack Iran again without a strategic reason, that the defense budget should be cut in half, and that Iran, Turkey, and China will shape the Middle East once Washington's position there is gone.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Germany's political crisis and the AfD's rise
00:03:22 Energy costs, deindustrialization, and German sovereignty
00:05:12 Wagenknecht, the AfD, and possible political alliances
00:07:50 European nationalist movements and US influence
00:10:27 Macgregor's claims about US institutions and European politics
00:13:26 Why he favors a more regional European order
00:16:18 The limits of a unified European identity
00:19:28 Regional security zones and the future of Europe
00:21:30 Ukraine diplomacy and the US midterms
00:25:51 US debt, the unipolar moment, and military priorities
00:30:03 How drones and electronic warfare are changing combat
00:33:27 Defense spending, inflation, and the case for retrenchment
00:35:20 Tactical nuclear weapons and escalation risks
00:38:09 Iran, US influence, and the Middle East's future
00:40:17 Turkey's role as US influence recedes

The Duran | Black Sea Desperation, Zelensky Runs to Erdogan; Russia 1400 Drone Strike | Nov. 3, 2026

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Russia just launched its biggest drone strike yet, 1,400 drones in 48 hours, while Zelensky courted Erdogan in Istanbul and Trump floated a Miami G20 summit with Putin that the Kremlin flatly rejected. In this episode we break down Peskov's hardened line ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks, the split inside Washington over Project Ukraine, and why Starshield and Elon Musk's SpaceX could become the next flashpoint. Will the West push Turkey to open the Dardanelles and bring NATO warships into the Black Sea this winter?

The Duran: Episode 2664
00:00:00 Zelensky Meets Erdogan as Trump Floats Miami Summit
00:01:02 Russia's Record 1,400 Drone Strike on Ukraine
00:02:17 Why Zelensky Rejects Any Real Ceasefire
00:03:43 Peskov Hardens the Kremlin Line Before Abu Dhabi
00:05:17 Putin Says No to a Miami Trilateral
00:06:21 Xi Jinping Distances China From Ukraine Talks
00:07:15 The Split Inside Washington Over Project Ukraine
00:10:16 Winter Escalation and the PAC 3 Shortfall
00:11:48 Starshield, Musk and the Risk to SpaceX
00:14:30 Dardanelles and a Black Sea Naval Showdown

Alex Christoforou | Tusk Blames Russian Bots; US Tips Off Russia on Moscow Plot; Estonia Defies Colby | Nov. 1, 2026

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Poland's Donald Tusk failed in a national address and blamed Russian bots and Dmitry Medvedev for his failed takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal, while Donald Trump floated a first Putin and Zelensky meeting at the G20 in Miami. Alex breaks down the US Embassy tipping off the FSB about a Moscow plot, Estonia defying Elbridge Colby, Zelensky asking Erdogan for money, and Germany's Gen Z protests against Merz. Is Europe finally cracking under the weight of Project Ukraine?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro from Athens
00:00:28 US Embassy warns Russia of Moscow plot
00:03:11 Trump vs CIA over oil refinery strikes
00:06:21 Estonia defies Colby on Russia rhetoric
00:09:04 Zelensky asks Erdogan for money and weapons
00:12:20 Trump hints Putin Zelensky meeting at G20
00:14:26 Tusk meltdown over Constitutional Tribunal
00:18:42 Tusk blames Russian bots and Medvedev
00:22:58 Rubio signals support for Nawrocki
00:26:11 France protests and Germany Gen Z revolt
00:30:23 Binance hack and North Korea claims
00:32:12 France data tax and BBC YouTube tax
00:34:24 EU parcel fees and new taxes
00:35:54 Turkey social media ban for under 15s
00:36:58 Clown world: Greenland and Lavrov at G20

The Duran | Lavrov in Tehran; Vance Reaches Out to Iran Hardliners; Strike After Midterms | Oct. 29, 2026

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A major US strike on Iran may be coming right after the midterms, and in this episode we explain why Netanyahu's strong showing in the Israeli election makes it all but certain. They break down the Wall Street Journal reports on JD Vance reaching out to Iranian hardliners, the Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani delegation to Tehran, Lavrov's visit, and why Iran refuses to surrender the Strait of Hormuz, its allies, or uranium enrichment. Could Trump be launching a conflict that is easy to start but nearly impossible to end?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Israel election, US midterms and the WSJ Iran report
00:00:55 Why the Israeli election matters most
00:03:03 Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani delegation in Tehran
00:04:30 Iran refuses to back down
00:06:02 US demands on Hormuz, Houthis and enrichment
00:07:19 Is Iran stronger than in February
00:07:56 Lavrov in Tehran and the Russian grain lifeline
00:10:48 The April MOU Trump walked away from
00:12:31 Easy to start, hard to end
00:13:07 Post midterm calculus and the impeachment factor

Pepe Escobar | Does Pakistan Support Iran? | Judge Napolitano | Oct. 28, 2026

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Pepe Escobar tells Judge Napolitano that Pakistan is not siding with Iran militarily. He says Field Marshal Asim Munir proposed the Tehran meeting, where the Turkish intelligence chief, the Saudi defense minister, and Munir sat with Mohsen Rezaei, and that Pakistan is mediating between the Mecca Defense Alliance and Iran, and between Iran and the United States.

Pepe Escobar | Pakistani Officers: Israel Picks Saudi Targets, MBS Won't Leave His Bunker | Transition Protocol | Oct. 13, 2026

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Pakistani officers in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh war room say they sit in the same room as CENTCOM and Israeli officers — and that target selection in the war on Yemen is done by CENTCOM and the Israelis. Host Zulfiqar Ali brings their account; Pepe Escobar, from Bangkok after midnight, brings Yemen's next targets and Iran's clock.

Sourcing note: The war-room and MBS reports are our host's own sourcing from Pakistani military personnel and cannot be independently verified. The "Mossad" and "17 people" remarks are Pepe Escobar's information; the host said on air he could not report it. 

The Saudi spokesman's Eilat statement is as Escobar describes it; we have not located it. Public record: Riyadh airport was attacked on 6–8 October and operations resumed on 9 October; an Aramco facility south of Riyadh burned on 3 October; Turkey's foreign minister said on 8 October the Mecca pact is "not an offensive agreement"; Pakistan called the New York Times report of PAF strikes "fake and fabricated" on 8 October. An April report said Pakistan had deployed ~10,000 troops to the Yemen border; our host's sources deny it.

Timeline:
00:02:49 The next round: Aramco headquarters and King Khalid Airport, according to Pepe Escobar.
00:28:58 Pakistan's real role: 15 advisers, "not even a team" — per our host's sources.
00:35:39 Same room: what Pakistani personnel in the war room are reporting home.

The Duran | Saudi Crisis as Houthis Advance; MBS Needs Boots on the Ground | Oct. 10, 2026

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The Houthis are advancing in Yemen and Saudi Arabia is facing its most dangerous crisis in a century. With Taiz reportedly encircled, MBS pleading for ground troops that Turkey, Pakistan and Syria will not send, and Trump still undecided on a new Iran operation, they argue the real Middle East flashpoint is no longer Iran or Hormuz but the stability of the Saudi kingdom itself. Can diplomacy with the US, Russia and China save MBS, or did his bet on Trump over BRICS cost him everything?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Iran, Yemen and reports of a new US operation
00:00:48 Hormuz tightens and the drift to confrontation
00:02:58 Yemen is the real crisis as Houthis advance
00:03:58 MBS needs boots on the ground
00:04:56 Taiz cauldron and the threat to Saudi stability
00:06:13 Would the US be forced to intervene
00:09:11 No diplomacy and an absent Rubio
00:10:47 How MBS failed to hedge
00:14:26 Can a deal with the Houthis save Saudi Arabia
00:15:53 Economic pressure on Iran and US bond yields

Tribute to Yalcin Yalman | The Kumburgaz UFO Case in Turkey 2007–2009 | Oct. 7, 2026

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Jaime Maussan on the Kumburgaz case in Turkey, and Yalcin Yalman's 2007–2009 footage of craft and occupants over the Sea of Marmara.

On Interestelar, Maussan pays tribute to Yalman and reviews the case. The channel says optical close-ups showed structures with volume, open hatches, and the silhouette of occupants aboard the craft.

The episode revisits field work in Turkey with Haktan Akdogan, Antonio Urzi, and Dr. Roger Leir. The show says that analysis challenged science and confirmed the filmed objects were authentic.

English audio track available.

Col. Douglas Macgregor | Trump Is Planning to Invade Iran Next | Sept. 28, 2026

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Colonel Douglas Macgregor returns to the channel to discuss what could come next in the Iran war and how the conflict could reshape the Middle East and the global balance of power.

We discuss whether the United States could escalate further against Iran, the risk of nuclear escalation, the future of the Strait of Hormuz, and the roles China, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Israel could play in the next stage of the conflict. Colonel Macgregor also shares his perspective on America’s military spending, the rise of BRICS, the shift away from a unipolar world, and why he believes U.S. foreign policy needs a fundamental rethink.

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro to Colonel Douglas Macgregor
00:35 - Will Trump Invade and Strike Iran Next?
01:38 - Is the United States Able to Annihilate Iran?
04:10 - Is the US Considering a Nuclear Strike?
05:24 - What Can the US Do to Iran Now?
06:40 - Why Israel Wants Chaos in the Region
07:30 - Will Iran Now Build a Nuclear Weapon?
08:20 - Will China and Iran Enter the Iran War?
09:10 - Will Iranians Fight For their Country?
10:30 - Will the Strait of Hormuz Reopen?
11:50 - What will happen with Israeli Elections?
13:30 - Is Israel in Danger of Survival?
14:52 - What Will Happen with US Midterm Elections?
15:45 - How the US Wastes Trillions on the Military
18:35 - Why the US Government Can't Stop
19:42 - Will There Will Be a US Iran Deal?
20:50 - Why Iran and Oman Will Run Hormuz in the Future
22:10 - Why the US Should Leave the Middle East
24:33 - When the US Decline Actually Began
25:05 - The Rise of BRICS and What it Means for the Future
26:10 - Why Trump Will Continue to Play the Markets
28:05 - What is Iran's Greatest Leverage Now?
29:00 - Why the World is Supporting Iran
30:05 - What the Future of the Middle East Will Look Like
31:30 - Why Saudi Arabia is in Major Trouble
32:30 - Why Iran and Turkey Will Play Major Roles
33:45 - What Role Does China Play in the Future?
35:05 - How China is Rising to the Top of the World
37:47 - Why the US Must Move Away from the Unipolar Movement
38:40 - How to Follow Colonel Douglas Macgregor

Seyed M. Marandi | Are Pakistan and Turkey joining the war in Yemen? | Sep. 25, 2026

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The war in Yemen is entering a new phase. With Saudi Arabia facing renewed Houthi attacks and the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, could Pakistan and Turkey become directly involved in the Yemen conflict?

In this interview, Mohammad Marandi examines the strategic meaning of the Mecca defence pact, the interests of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, the complex relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and the wider regional implications of the conflict.

We also discuss whether regional powers are being drawn into a broader confrontation, the role of mediators in Iran-US relations, and where the US-Iran conflict could go from here.


Timeline:
0:00 Geopolitical tensions and regional alliances
0:32 The Yemen conflict and regional stakes
5:13 Popular sentiment in Pakistan and Turkey
11:30 The future of Iran-Pakistan relations
16:25 The Iran-Saudi Arabia dynamic
23:50 US-Iran relations: strategy or stagnation?
32:19 Nuclear threats and global security

Dr. Warwick Powell | US IS LOSING THE MIDDLE EAST — China & Iran Build a New Order | Sept. 2, 2026

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In this episode of Silk and Steel, Carl Zha speaks with Dr. Warwick Powell about Trump's renewed campaign of maximum economic pressure against Iran, the threat of secondary sanctions against countries doing business with Tehran, and why China may be the critical factor that determines whether the strategy succeeds or fails.

Powell argues that decades of sanctions and the latest military campaign have failed to achieve Washington's stated objectives. Now, with the US facing economic and political pressures at home, the Trump administration may be trying to create the appearance of action while avoiding an escalation that could produce even greater economic pain.

The discussion goes far beyond sanctions.

China's growing economic relationship with Iran, Russia's position, the Strait of Hormuz, and the emergence of new regional partnerships may be pointing toward something much larger: the beginnings of a post-US Persian Gulf security and economic architecture.

The conversation examines whether Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran could become part of a new regional configuration — and what role China and Russia could play as economic and strategic backstops.

The episode also explores the deeper problem facing Washington: what happens when a declining hegemon tries to prevent the emergence of a new international order?

And with a potential Xi Jinping–Trump summit approaching and the US midterm elections looming, Powell explains why escalating rhetoric against China may be driven as much by American domestic politics as by foreign policy.

Topics Covered
Trump's new “economic D-Day” against Iran
Why decades of sanctions have failed to force regime change
The limits of US secondary sanctions
Why China is central to Iran's economy
China's response to US sanctions
Russia's potential role
The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz
The changing Persian Gulf security architecture
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran
China's rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia
China's expanding role across Eurasia
The emergence of a possible post-US regional order
Why Washington may be accelerating the changes it wants to stop
American exceptionalism and the struggle to accept a multipolar world
The US military-industrial complex
Trump, Xi and the next phase of US-China relations
US sanctions and tariffs ahead of the midterm elections
America's increasingly fragile economic picture
The AI investment boom and the US economy 

Scott Ritter & Ray McGovern | Neo-Israelites v Neo-Ottomans — Consortium news| Aug. 23, 2026

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Scott Ritter and Ray McGovern on The World This Week. Tensions soar between Tel Aviv and Ankara over their designs on Syria; would Trump really nuke Iran? Gaza and Ukraine updates and the Pentagon punishes Stars & Stripes by firing its editor and publisher.
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