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On this explosive episode of The Target, Robert Inlakesh covers the dramatic escalation in West Asia as Iran takes control of a US unmanned submarine and anti-ship missile barrages inflict real casualties on American soldiers, as the U.S. brings in another aircraft carrier to the region. This is not a drill — and it is not the story you are being told by mainstream media outlets.
Saudi oil infrastructure continues to take major hits, CENTCOM is no longer commenting on Iranian ballistic missile attacks on their bases & Mossad backed forces in Iraq.
Yemen’s Ansarallah is advancing & the capture of the strategic city of Taiz is near.
Israel is meanwhile aggressing against Gaza & Lebanon, while Hezbollah flies reconnaissance drones along the border in preparation for a large-scale escalation.
Inlakesh provides critical context that the corporate press deliberately omits: the history of US naval aggression in the Persian Gulf, the failure of diplomacy by design, and the devastating human toll on both sides of a conflict manufactured in Washington. From the illegal assassination of General Soleimani to the sabotage of Iranian nuclear facilities to the relentless militarization of the Persian Gulf, Inlakesh connects the dots that the mainstream press refuses to acknowledge. The American working class is paying the price — in blood and treasure — for the ambitions of an empire in decline.
If you want journalism that refuses to act as a Pentagon stenographer, you are in the right place
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Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day plan on Saturday. Transition Protocol’s sources say Tehran is now ready to move to break the U.S. blockade after September 30 — and former CIA analyst Larry Johnson explains why Washington hasn’t fired back.
Host Zulfiqar Ali and Larry Johnson on: Iran’s strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and the missing U.S. response · why Johnson calls the administration’s oil-flow claims “an absolute total lie” · what a Pentagon casualty acknowledgement suggests about which ship was hit · the reported tanker and transport build-up at Al Udeid · China’s mixed signals · why Pakistan won’t fight the Houthis (per our Islamabad sources) · a rift at the top of the Saudi royal family (per our sources) · Netanyahu’s trip to Abu Dhabi · the Fairford arrests · the midterm clock · and why Johnson expects no recovery in Gulf oil flows for at least a year.
SOURCING: Claims attributed to “our sources” come from the host’s contacts and have not been independently verified. Larry Johnson’s views are his own analysis. Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal was reported on 26 September. The five men arrested near RAF Fairford were released on bail on 28 September; UK police say inquiries continue, and Iran’s embassy has denied any link.
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
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In this episode of The Target, Robert Inlakesh breaks down the dramatic shifts in West Asia that the corporate media is desperately trying to downplay.
Iran has launched precision strikes against Israel’s Mossad proxies, while Yemen has successfully collapsed a covert Saudi-Israeli plot designed to fracture the resistance.
We look at the United Nations General Assembly speeches, Iran’s 5-day ultimatum issued to the U.S., Yemen’s strikes some 2,000km deep into Saudi territory as well as their capture of towns cutting off the road between Taiz & Aden that is the stepping stone to a major victory over Saudi Arabia’s proxy forces.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu also delivered an address to the UNGA, packed with distortions & is perhaps his weakest speech yet. Meanwhile, Iran has been firing missiles towards US targets in Jordan, Iraq & vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Behind every covert plot in West Asia, you will find the fingerprints of the American military-industrial complex. Robert Inlakesh investigates the collapsed Saudi-Israeli operation and Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Mossad proxies, tracing the weapons and intelligence back to U.S. foreign policy—or rather, American imperialism.
We expose the hypocrisy of Western governments who preach "de-escalation" while fueling American imperialism through endless arms sales.
Stand against the war machine. See through the propaganda.
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Russia is warning Europe that continued military pressure could bring direct strikes. Larry Johnson says Iran may refuse to wait for another attack, while the closed Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab are already reshaping fuel, shipping and political calculations.
In this Transition Protocol briefing, Larry Johnson and Zulfiqar Ali examine the Russia-Europe red line, the reported risk to Al-Udeid in Qatar, Iran’s conditions for reopening Hormuz, Ansar Allah’s advance in Yemen, the Saudi royal dispute and the diesel shock created by longer shipping routes. Source-based claims and predictions are identified as such in the conversation and on screen.
Topics: Russia Europe tensions, Iran US escalation, Strait of Hormuz, Al-Udeid, Ansar Allah, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, diesel prices, shipping routes, China, Pakistan and the Mecca Agreement.
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Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern and geopolitical commentator Garland Nixon join to react to Trump's hints at striking Pickaxe mountain and the signs that the Iran war is set to escalate big.
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Greenland, South Korea and Yemen may appear to occupy very different corners of the world, but each has become an important arena in the struggle over U.S. power and the changing global order. KJ Noh joins India & Global Left to discuss Washington’s latest policy toward Greenland, South Korea under President Lee Jae-myung and its relationship with the United States, and Yemen’s role in the escalating struggle over the Red Sea and the wider Middle East. What connects these seemingly disparate geopolitical flashpoints—and what do they tell us about the changing reach and limits of U.S. power?
KJ Noh analyzes how US imperialism is reshaping the world, using Greenland, South Korea, and Yemen as critical case studies.
These seemingly disparate locations have become central arenas in the ongoing struggle over the changing global order. KJ Noh joins us to examine Washington’s latest policy maneuvers in these regions and what they reveal about the reach and limits of American power today. We look past the mainstream headlines to understand the strategic pressures driving these geopolitical flashpoints.
From the strategic importance of Greenland to the escalating tensions in Yemen, we explore how current policies are altering regional stability and international relations. This conversation is essential for viewers looking to understand the mechanics of modern power struggles and the shifting influence of the United States on the world stage.
Timeline:
0:00 The Geopolitics of Modern Encroachment
0:30 Greenland and the Battle for Resources
8:51 The Arctic Military Build-up
13:58 The Myth of the Western Left
19:22 South Korea: A Vassal State's Struggle
23:01 The History of South Korean Proxy Wars
35:37 Class War and the Korean Identity
53:55 The North-South Integration Dilemma
1:04:16 Yemen, Iran, and the Imperial Reckoning
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The strikes were approved and the bombs were being loaded — then Trump called them off, and Saudi Arabia found out Pakistan and Turkey weren’t coming either. Sabrina Salvati and Zulfiqar Ali on the kingdom nobody came to save, and why Iran says Washington has to move first before diesel comes down.
Recorded Monday 21 September 2026, the eve of UN General Assembly week and three days before Xi Jinping’s talks with Trump in Washington.
In this episode: why Trump walked away from joining Saudi Arabia’s war on the Houthis (Ansar Allah) · the Mecca defence pact and Pakistan’s “fine print” · Iran’s three conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz · record U.S. diesel prices and the winter heating warning · Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico and the TV pool’s refusal to fill in · what Xi Jinping’s rare-earth leverage means for the Iran war · and the hosts’ commentary on the end-times and the White House ballroom bunker.
On sourcing: Reports that U.S. strikes on the Houthis were halted as aircraft were being loaded come from the New York Times, Axios and Reuters (21 Sept). The “twenty to one” retaliation figure is from the host’s own contacts and is not independently confirmed. Segments marked COMMENTARY or OPINION on screen are the hosts’ views, not factual claims. Corrections made on screen: Xi Jinping is meeting Trump in Washington, not at the UN; the Houthis are reported to be advancing on — not closing — the Bab al-Mandab strait; the California diesel average is above $8
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Trump blamed Ukraine for America’s record diesel prices. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson runs the numbers — and says the real cause is the Gulf, $11–12 diesel is possible in California, and relief is at least two months away even if the war ended tonight.
Recorded from Moscow on 21 September 2026, on the eve of UN General Assembly week. Johnson and host Zulfiqar Ali cover why Russia’s lost diesel exports can’t explain the spike, what the Houthi attacks on Yanbu and control of Bab al-Mandab have done to supply, why Saudi Arabia may be forced to sell US Treasuries, why Trump has so far refused to strike Yemen on Riyadh’s behalf, what our own sources say about Yemen’s next six weeks, and why Johnson expects Trump to meet Xi on Thursday from a weak position.
Sourcing note: forecasts and analysis are Larry Johnson’s. Items marked “our sources” are Transition Protocol’s own reporting and are not independently confirmed. Trump’s remarks on Ukraine and diesel: 13 September 2026. US diesel prices: AAA.
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