Alex Krainer, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- The Hidden Reason for the Iran War; Behind the Rubio–Lavrov Talks
by Transition Talks [7-23-2026 | 56:47]. The war on Iran was never really about nuclear weapons. In this episode of Transition Protocol, host Zulfiqar Ali sits down with financial-markets analyst Alex Krainer to make the case that the 2026 Iran war is, at its core, a war to defend the petrodollar – the dollar’s grip…
Pravin Sawhney, Zulfiqar Ali: IRAN has already WON the WAR; Trump Signed The Surrender himself
by Transition Protocol [7-23-2026]. Iran has already won its war with the United States – and according to defense analyst Pravin Sawhney (Editor, FORCE magazine), that defeat is now quietly killing the petrodollar. In this exclusive Transition Protocol interview, recorded as the US carries out its 12th straight night of strikes on Iran, Sawhney lays…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- Iran is now forcing the United States out of Persian Gulf; 10-day countdown
by Transition Protocol [7-22-2026 | 37:34] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). BREAKING: Iran is now forcing the United States out of the Persian Gulf – base by base – even as U.S. precision-missile stockpiles run critically low. In this intelligence briefing, Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson and Zulfiqar Ali break down the “strategic rupture”: the confirmed…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- PEPE EXPOSES Trump BEGGED Pakistan’s Field Marshal Munir for an Off-Ramp; Then Rejected It; HERE’S WHY?
by Transition Protocol [7-21-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Iran just handed Donald Trump one last off-ramp – and he said no. In this exclusive Transition Protocol briefing, Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali reveal the exact terms of Iran’s counter-offer, delivered from the office of the Supreme Leader to Islamabad: a 10-day pause on one condition – the…
Scott Ritter: Russia’s Ukraine Decision Point
by Scott Ritter [7-19-2026] Scott Ritter(bio). Ukraine is defenseless in the face of Russian missile attacks. Now is not the time for negotiations. Russia must finish the job. The United States Department of Defense defines the term “decision point” as “A geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows…
The other AI superpower: How Russia and China are building an alternative to Silicon Valley
by Timur Tarkhanov [7-16-2026]. From healthcare to education, a new model of technological development aims to put everyday users – not monopolies – first. Artificial intelligence is no longer simply a technological race. It is becoming a question of how the world chooses to govern one of the most transformative innovations of the modern era,…
Kimi K3 Just Proved China Has Won the AI Race – Here’s Why America Never Had a Chance
by Mike Adams [7-20-2026]. The Kimi K3 Moment: A Personal Test I’ve been testing AI models for years, and I’ve never seen anything like Kimi K3. This open source model from China’s Moonshot AI utterly demolishes every frontier model from the United States on benchmarks like Terminal Bench and front-end design. I connected to it…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: Zero Exits; Houthis Blockade Saudi Arabia; Iran’s Secret Letter to Pakistan
by Transition Protocol [7-20-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). BREAKING (July 20, 2026): For the first time, both of the Middle East’s major oil-export routes are closing at once – the Iran-backed Houthis have declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut. As U.S. forces take casualties in Jordan and…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: RED LINE CROSSED; US BOMBS Iran’s Nuclear Plant; TEHRAN Unleashes Heaviest Strikes on US Bases
by Transition Protocol [7-19-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). Hours before Iran’s July 20 deadline expires, the United States struck the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Khuzestan – the red line Tehran warned about for weeks – even as, according to information received by this program, Washington is quietly pushing three hidden conditions through…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- China’s 72-HOUR Ultimatum to the US; Fix the Iran DEAL by Monday Or It’s WAR
by Transition Protocol [7-17-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). 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…
Larry Johnson: Why the United States is Fighting a War in the Strait of Hormuz It Cannot Win
by Larry Johnson [7-14-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). The United States, according to Donald Trump’s letter to Congress, has started a new war with Iran. Apparently no one told the Orange Man that the US does not have enough weapons in its arsenal to pursue a campaign that lasts longer than a month. Let’s start with…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- Trump Is Trapped; What Iran’s Majlis Parilament Just Voted For; And What It Deliberately Left Out
by Transition Protocol [7-15-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). Iran’s parliament has voted 400-0 to accelerate the country’s nuclear capabilities – and sources close to Tehran’s decision-making tell Transition Protocol that a nuclear test on Iranian soil is now openly discussed at the highest level, with a decision expected within days if Sunday’s Pakistan-Qatar mediation…