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Larry Johnson & Pepe Escobar | BREAKING: China's 72-HOUR Ultimatum to the US -Fix the Iran DEAL by Monday Or It's WAR | July 17, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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In this emergency Friday briefing, Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson and Zulfiqar Ali break down why Iran’s missiles have suddenly become accurate — the panel reports a shift from US GPS to China’s BeiDou satellite guidance — and why the next 72 hours may decide whether the Iran–US war stays regional or goes global. According to sources cited on the show, China has set a Monday deadline for Pakistan to restore the collapsed 14-point US–Iran MOU.

The panel also covers the Saudi strike on Sana’a’s runway that nearly downed an Iranian civilian flight, Iran’s signal that it may revise its nuclear doctrine and leave the NPT, the US strike on Iran’s Chabahar port, and Pakistan’s new red line. Several claims are developing and source-based; framing throughout reflects their verification status.

Transition Protocol is a serious, source-driven geopolitical analysis channel focused on evidence-based breakdowns of great-power rivalry, energy, and de-dollarization. Support us on Substack ($5/mo). Guests: Pepe Escobar (veteran war correspondent), Larry Johnson (former CIA/State analyst), hosted by Zulfiqar Ali.

Pepe Escobar & Larry Johnson | BREAKING: Trump Is Trapped-What Iran's Majlis Just Voted For — And What It Deliberately Left Out | July 15, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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Iran’s parliament has voted 400–0 to accelerate the country’s nuclear capabilities. Sources close to Tehran’s decision-making now tell Transition Protocol that a nuclear test on Iranian soil is being openly discussed at the highest levels — with a final decision expected within days if the Sunday Pakistan–Qatar mediation window collapses.

In this episode, veteran geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar and former CIA analyst Larry Johnson join Zulfiqar Ali to map the critical week that could determine whether a U.S.–Iran war breaks out.

We examine:
- Trump’s reported personal phone calls to Field Marshal Asim Munir seeking an off-ramp
- The Pentagon’s Crisis Action Teams returning to full 24/7 war footing
- The arithmetic no one in Washington wants spoken aloud: Larry Johnson’s assessment that the U.S. Army currently holds only 56 units of its newest precision missile

We also break down why Iran believes it only needs to hit ten fixed targets — from Al Udeid to Erbil — while the United States faces roughly a thousand regenerating launch sites along the Strait of Hormuz; what an Iranian NPT withdrawal vote would actually signal; why Hezbollah now considers itself unbound; and the escalation card that has not yet been played: Bab el-Mandeb.

Source note: This episode combines publicly confirmed reporting on the collapse of the June 17 MOU with source-based information developed by Transition Protocol’s contacts. Claims that have not yet been independently verified are flagged on screen. Pepe Escobar is a globally published geopolitical correspondent; Larry Johnson is a former CIA analyst and State Department counterterrorism official.

Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson | Iran DESTROYS US F-18s as Trump Hints NUCLEAR STRIKE | July 15, 2026

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Source: Danny Haiphong youtube



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Fmr CIA analyst Larry Johnson & Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson discuss Iran's massive retaliation to US strikes that has Trump desperate and more dangerous than ever as he hints toward a chilling oncoming escalation.

Pepe Escobar & Larry Johnson | Breaking: Iran's Warning One More Strike and We Leave the NPT, Will Iran Build the Bomb?" | July 9, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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Iran has sent a message the world wasn’t supposed to hear. According to sources relayed to Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir from inside the inner circle of Iran’s new leader Mostafa Khamenei, one more US military strike could trigger Iran’s formal withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) — and, in the source’s own words, “all bets are off.”

In this breaking episode, Pepe Escobar and Larry Johnson break down the renewed US bombing campaign, strikes on BRICS-linked civilian infrastructure, the Strait of Hormuz sovereignty standoff, and the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve countdown that could hit crisis by mid-August.

Larry Johnson explains why 70% of US refineries depend on sour crude now blocked at Hormuz, why Iran’s mass mourning of 40+ million people is Iran’s “Pearl Harbor moment,” and why Trump — not Tehran — is the one begging mediators for talks in Islamabad. This is the fullest breakdown connecting Iran’s NPT decision, the oil shock, and the collapse of the Versailles MOU before anyone else. 

Sources: Pepe Escobar (geopolitical correspondent) and Larry Johnson (former CIA / State Department analyst). Some claims are source-based and developing; framing reflects verification status.


Timeline:
00:00 — The Bombshell: One Strike From Nuclear
01:30 — 40 Million in the Streets: Iran’s Turning Point
04:00 — US Bombs BRICS Infrastructure: Railways & Chabahar
06:00 — The Tanker Trap in the Strait of Hormuz
08:20 — The Oil Clock: When America Runs Dry
10:48 — Larry Johnson: Did Iran Hit US Warships?
14:08 — 70% of US Refineries Need Crude They Can’t Get
17:51 — Iran’s Next Target: Ben Gurion?
18:25 — Islamabad Talks: Who’s Really Begging?
21:36 — THE BOMBSHELL: Iran and the NPT
30:18 — Iran’s Pearl Harbor: A Nation Transformed
33:50 — Red Flags: The Signal for Blood Revenge
37:08 — Trump Trapped in His Own Web

Pepe Escobar & Larry Johnson | BREAKING:The Secret MOU Returns -Pakistan Guards IRAN in Islamabad July 11, TRUMP Invited to Join | July 6, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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Transition Protocol has learned that Pakistan has moved from mediator to operational security guarantor in the revived US-Iran diplomatic channel — providing surveillance, military intelligence, and protection to Iran's delegation ahead of the confirmed July 11 Islamabad talks. Field Marshal Asim Munir's discussions with Iranian leadership reportedly went beyond diplomacy into implementation: how to protect the MoU channel under extreme threat conditions, including alleged Israeli disruption attempts during Ayatollah Khamenei's record-breaking funeral.

This episode also covers the looming US fuel shortage tied to depleted high-sulfur crude reserves (July 11 marks the mathematical endpoint of the drawdown announced by Energy Secretary Wright), Iran's unexpected oil revenue surge despite sanctions, and reports that China and Russia have quietly backed Pakistan's expanded role. Featuring geopolitical analysts Larry Johnson and Pepe Escobar, with exclusive insider sourcing from Zulfiqar Ali.

Source note: Larry Johnson is a former CIA/State Department official; Pepe Escobar is a veteran geopolitical journalist covering Eurasia; Zulfiqar Ali brings direct sourcing from Pakistani military intelligence channels. Some claims in this episode are DEVELOPING or UNVERIFIED and are labeled accordingly on-screen. Subscribe to Transition Protocol and find our weekly Intel newsletter on Substack.

Timeline:
00:00 Cold Open — Pakistan's Secret Role
00:45 Introduction & Episode Framing
06:34 Khamenei's Funeral Breaks World Record
09:51 Iran's Formative Generational Shift
12:15 Saudi & Qatari Money Still Missing
14:39 The US Oil Reserve Countdown Explained
18:15 Pakistan's Shift from Mediator to Guarantor
20:34 The Secret Tehran Meeting That Sealed the Deal
23:45 Why Iran Refused Qatar
27:48 The Israeli Threat During the Funeral
29:47 'All Hell Will Break Loose' — The White House Warning
31:10 America's Gulf Bases Are Now Symbols
33:20 China's Hidden Approval Channel
35:35 The Global Power Realignment

Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson & Zulfiqar Ali | Iran's Secret Memo Lands in Riyadh-Iran Is ‘Ready for War' | July 2, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube


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A confidential Iranian memo — hand-carried to Riyadh by Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi — and one word that decides what happens next: “provoked.” Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, and Zulfiqar Ali with what a source at the negotiating table shared just one hour before recording.

Also in this episode:
- Qalibaf’s on-the-record refusal to negotiate until the US implements the June 17 Islamabad Memorandum
- Why not a single tanker has headed West in 14 days
- The fuel-supply crisis Larry Johnson says forced Trump’s signature
- The confirmed knockout of the Al Udeid CAOC
- Hormuz fees after day 60
- Saudi Arabia’s position
- The 9-day window that opens when Khamenei’s funeral ends July 9

Timeline:
00:00 Iran–US MOU: The 60-Day Clock Begins
01:06 Did Iran Damage America’s Gulf Command Structure?
03:31 Lebanon: The First Test of the Deal
06:23 Strait of Hormuz: Who Controls the Chokepoint?
08:30 Ghalibaf’s Red Lines: No New Negotiations?
13:49 Oil, Diesel, Aviation Fuel, and Trump’s Constraint
20:50 Pakistan and Qatar: The Mediators Behind the Deal
24:10 Saudi Arabia’s Quiet Role
29:59 Larry Johnson: Birth of a New Financial Order
34:48 Is US Hegemony in the Gulf Ending?
39:03 Pepe Escobar: Eurasia, Civilizational States, and the Power Shift
43:16 Transition Protocol Closing Analysis

Larry Johnson | US and Iran Back at War! What Happens Next? | June 28, 2026

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Source: Cyrus Janssen youtube



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Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson joins Let's Talk Geopolitics to break down the latest U.S. military strikes on Iran and explain why this conflict is far from over. While many politicians and media outlets are talking about de-escalation, Larry argues that the recent attacks are only the beginning of a much larger geopolitical confrontation.

In this livestream, we discuss what the latest U.S. strikes actually accomplished, how Iran is likely to respond, the growing risk of a wider regional war, and why the next phase of this conflict could reshape the balance of power across the Middle East. We also examine the roles of Israel, China, Russia, and the broader implications for global energy markets, the U.S. economy, and the future of American foreign policy.

Larry Johnson | Putin Warns the West - Russia is Ready for War | June 27, 2026

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Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Larry Johnson discusses NATO's increasingly direct involvement in attacks against Russia, and Putin's warnings to the West about war. Johnson is a former CIA intelligence analyst who also worked at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism.

Pepe Escobar & Larry C. Johnson | Exposes: How Did Pakistan’s Hidden Tech Stop Kill Chain in Iran? | June 24, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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Pakistan — with China behind the scenes — has emerged as the broker that ended the US–Israel war on Iran, and in this special edition Pepe Escobar and Larry Johnson join Zulfiqar Ali to explain what it means for the Strait of Hormuz, the petrodollar, and the new security order taking shape from Islamabad to Riyadh. The guests lay out how Iranian oil is now moving to China settled in yuan through CIPS, why Iran's president made Islamabad his first stop abroad, and what to watch when Pakistan's leadership meets MBS in Riyadh this week.

The conversation also covers the guests' most sensitive claim: that a Pakistani-Chinese technological breakthrough helped Iran halt the assassination campaign against its leadership after the March 17 killing ofAli Larijani. We flag clearly where claims are sourcebased or developing versus publicly confirmed.

Guests: Pepe Escobar (veteran geopolitical correspondent) and Larry Johnson (former CIA/State counterterrorism). Transition Protocol delivers serious, source-drivengeopolitical analysis of the multipolar shift.

Larry C. Johnson & Pepe Escobar | Why Was the Venue Moved from Islamabad to Switzerland? Sources Warn! | June 18, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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Iran and the US are set to sign a memorandum of understanding this Friday, June 19, at Bürgenstock in Switzerland — and our sources say an Israeli plot to derail it may be hanging over the ceremony. In this episode, Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali, and Larry Johnson break down the breaking intel: the alleged assassination threat against an Iranian signatory, Pakistan's blunt warning to Tel Aviv ("you'll hear directly from us"), and why the venue was moved to a secure, Qatari-owned mountain site hosted by Pakistan.

We connect the dots the headlines are missing: the hidden oil clock and Strait of Hormuz reality (it won't fully reopen for months because of mines), the 60-day, 14-point MOU, Iran's strike threats that bent Donald Trump, and the deepening China–Russia–Iran alignment behind every mediated term. We also cover JD Vance and Ghalibaf as the Friday signatories, Bennett vs. Netanyahu, the $24bn in frozen Iranian assets, and the global recession/de-dollarization stakes for your wallet.

Guests: Pepe Escobar (veteran geopolitical correspondent), Larry Johnson (former CIA analyst), hosted by Zulfiqar Ali. Some claims in this episode are source-based and developing; we flag verification status on screen. Transition Protocol is a serious, source-driven geopolitical and economic analysis channel focused on evidence-based breakdowns of global power shifts.

Timeline:
00:00 — Breaking: The Assassination Plot Over the Iran Signing
00:35 — Why the Deal Moved to a Secret Swiss Mountain (Bürgenstock)
03:00 — Pakistan's Blunt Warning to Israel
06:00 — Inside the 14-Point MOU and the 60-Day Clock
09:00 — How Iran's Strike Threat Bent Trump in Minutes
12:00 — Has Iran Actually Signed? The Internal Debate
14:00 — Bennett vs. Netanyahu: Why Israel Still Wants War
16:00 — China's Hidden Hand and Live Missile "Field Research"
17:45 — The 17-Day Oil Clock Forcing Trump to the Table
18:55 — Why the Strait of Hormuz Won't Fully Reopen
21:00 — Trump as "Messenger": The Real War on China–Russia–Iran
24:40 — The Mid-August Economic Shock Warning
26:30 — Final Warning to the "Spoilers" and Wrap

Larry C. Johnson | Will Iran Restart the War by Friday? The Netanyahu Trap Explaine | June 15, 2026

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Source: Transition Protocol youtube



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The US and Iran have reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a signing set for Friday in Geneva and roughly $24 billion in frozen Iranian funds on the table over a 60-day negotiation. But the public story isn't the whole story.

In this episode, veteran analyst Larry Johnson and Zulfiqar Ali reveal what sources at the table are telling them: that China — and Xi Jinping personally — pressured Iran to sign, that half of Iran's own delegation wanted to keep fighting, and that Israel's continued offensive in Lebanon could detonate the entire accord within days.

We break down what's CONFIRMED (the Geneva Accord, the Hormuz reopening, the $24B, Pakistan's mediation), what's DEVELOPING (the China pressure, the Gulf realignment), and what remains a single-source claim (Chinese missiles in combat, the Khamenei reinterment).

Larry Johnson is a former CIA officer and counterterrorism analyst; Zulfiqar Ali reports direct sourcing from the Islamabad–Tehran channel. Transition Protocol / Power Shift — source-driven geopolitical and economic analysis of the multipolar world. Like and subscribe for daily breakdowns.

Larry Johnson | End of War? U.S. & Iran Close to a Deal? | June 13, 2026

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Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Larry Johnson discusses the possible Memorandum of Understanding that could be signed shortly, according to both Washington and Tehran. Johnson is a former CIA intelligence analyst who also worked at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism.

Larry Johnson | Trump Is Preparing for World War III? | June 11, 2026

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Source: Counter Currents youtube



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Former CIA analyst and counterterrorism expert Larry Johnson examines the latest escalation involving Iran, the United States, Pakistan, Russia, China, and the wider Middle East, arguing that recent events may be laying the foundation for a much broader global conflict while rapidly reshaping the world's security architecture.

Larry C. Johnson | Iran-US Conflict Is Entering Round 2? CIA Analyst explains | June 6, 2026

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Source: Counter Currents youtube



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Recent attacks, military escalation, and shifting political signals suggest that what many thought was over may only have been on pause. Former CIA officer Larry Johnson explains how the Iran-US conflict is entering a dangerous new phase — and why Round 2 could be very different from the first.

Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson | Iran's Missile STRIKES US Destroyer, Trump PARALYZED | June 4, 2026

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Source: Danny Haiphong youtube



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Former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson join the show as Iran continues to retaliate against US aggression, this time launching missiles at a US Destroyer in the Gulf of Oman. Iran has said it isn't done yet, and Trump appears paralyzed. Two of the top analysts in geopolitics with a wealth of experience break down what's happening and where we are headed.

Larry C. Johnson & Pepe Escobar | The ISLAMABAD Accord - Trump’s Possible Off-Ramp From WAR!! | Power Shift | June 4, 2026

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Source: Power Shift youtube, Sonar21.com, Pepe Escobar on X



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According to sources with direct access to decision-makers in Pakistan, the Gulf war may be days from ending — with President Trump expected to travel to Islamabad to meet Iran’s President Pezeshkian and sign the “Islamabad Accord.”

In this episode of POWER SHIFT, Zulfiqar Ali, Pepe Escobar, and former CIA officer Larry C. Johnson lay out the full picture: the three-stage roadmap (Israel halts Lebanon and Palestine → the Strait of Hormuz reopens → the accord is finalized), a 24–48 hour announcement window, China’s role behind the scenes with Putin’s blessing, and the real risks that could still derail it.

⚠️ This reflects source-based intelligence on a deal that is NOT yet signed. We present it as developing, and we mark what we know versus what we don’t.

Timeline: 
• 00:00 The breaking story
• 00:50 The 3 stages
• 02:30 The Islamabad Accord
• 03:00 Trump vs. Netanyahu
• 03:30 America’s options
• 05:55 Johnson: the source & caveats
• 07:53 Escobar from St. Petersburg
• 09:24 “The mother of all game changers”
• 11:45 Why Munir matters / accord vs. treaty
• 16:54 MBS & Pakistan force the issue
• 18:46 The 20–25 day timeline
• 21:09 A Chinese deal, blessed by Putin

Larry C. Johnson & Pepe Escobar | EXPOSE Iran has become NUCLEAR POWER | June 2, 2026

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Source: Power Shift youtube, Sonar21.com, Pepe Escobar on X



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Are we weeks away from a global power shift? In this explosive interview, insider Zulfiqar Ali, geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar, and former CIA officer Larry Johnson reveal the shocking truth about Iran's nuclear timeline, the hidden Russian alliance, and the looming "economic tsunami" that will crash the US Petrodollar.

Discover why global superpowers are abandoning the United States and how the upcoming resource shortages in oil, gas, and helium will reshape the world economy and the AI revolution

Larry Johnson | Defeat in the Iran War Will End the U.S. Empire | May 22, 2026

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Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Larry Johnson is a former CIA intelligence analyst who also worked at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism. 

Johnson discusses why the U.S. cannot win on the battlefield, why a peace agreement will radically reduce U.S. influence in the Middle East, while a continued ceasefire/blockade will push the global economy over the edge.
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