Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: CENTCOM Stands Down as Hormuz Deal Nears; Islamic NATO Signed & Iran Never Mentioned
by Transition Protocol [8-7-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). BREAKING – Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a NATO-style mutual defence pact in Mecca, and Iran’s terms for the Strait of Hormuz have not moved an inch. Larry Johnson says the American war machine has already stepped back: CENTCOM’s intelligence crisis cell has been deactivated, and…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: EXPOSES MECCA PACT SIGNED; HORMUZ IS THE REAL STORY; What They’re Not Telling You
by Transition Protocol [8-7-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). BREAKING: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement today, August 7, 2026 – a NATO-style mutual-defense pact – on the same day Iran and Oman entered the final approval stage of a deal that could hand Tehran control of the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: DEAL CLOSED; IRAN Will Charge World To Use Hormuz Now; 12 Days Until FREE PASSAGE
by Transition Protocol [8-4-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Strait of Hormuz news today: Washington says a deal to reopen the strait could come within 48 hours – but the Islamabad Memorandum’s free-passage clause expires on 16 August, and the arrangement replacing it is being negotiated in Muscat. Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali on the US-Iran MOU deadline,…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: EXCLUSIVE- Why Trump Cancelled Iran Strike; Is The US Losing The War With Iran? PART 2
by Transition Protocol [8-3-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Why did Trump cancel the Iran strike? Did Trump call off the attack on Iran – and is the Strait of Hormuz open now? Hours after the President said the United States was “locked and loaded” and then stood the operation down, military and security analyst Larry Johnson…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Breaking- Trump Halts Iran Attack; REAL STORY WHITE HOUSE LIED of Iran’s 10-to-1 Warning
by Transition Protocol [8-2-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). BREAKING – Iran has responded to the US military stand-down, and insiders say it is not a peace signal. In this Transition Protocol briefing, Pepe Escobar reveals Iran’s warning of a 10-to-1 retaliation against Gulf energy infrastructure and a secret 40-minute call between UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and…
Pepe Escobar: Exclusive- dead cat bounce, or The return of the Iran-US MoU
by Pepe Escobar [8-6-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). The key variable to watch in these extremely troubled waters: what is contained in the MoU is strategically aligned with Beijing – all the way. Washington all but declared that the Iran-U.S. MoU was a dead cat. Not in a coma: it had gone to meet its maker. Yet…
Larry Johnson: Iran Holds Firm on the Strait of Hormuz
by Larry Johnson [8-9-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Although Donald Trump insists that the Strait of Hormuz is open, it ain’t. There are no direct talks between Iran and US representatives. In fact, it looks like Pakistan’s attempt at mediation is going nowhere. Iran has been talking with Oman, but those talks – despite claims of…
Larry Johnson: China’s Beidou Satellite System is a Game Changer in Iran’s War with the US
by Larry Johnson [7-18-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Hat tip to Kevin Wamsley of Inside China Business. His recent video explaining the importance of China’s Beidou satellite navigation system provides a critical insight into the current success of Iran’s missile strikes on US and Israeli targets. It is a game changer.The Here’s the video from 7-15-2026: Let me…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: EXPOSES Iran’s Mid-August Red Line; SPR at Its LOWEST Since 1983; Why Mid-August Decides
by Transition Protocol [7-31-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). The Strategic Petroleum Reserve just hit its lowest level since 1983, Washington signals it won’t tap further, and the Strait of Hormuz remains contested – and this briefing examines why the next two weeks may decide the US-Iran war. Recorded July 31 as Saudi Arabia’s new Red Sea coalition…
Pravin Sawhney, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- Heavy US Strikes on Iran Just BLEW UP the HORMUZ 50-50 Deal; Here’s Why?
by Transition Protocol [7-30-2026]. US strikes on Iran escalated tonight as CENTCOM announced a “heavy wave” of attacks, with the Strait of Hormuz blockade tightening and new sanctions targeting Iran’s transit-fee structure. In this briefing, veteran defense analyst Pravin Sawhney (former Indian Army, editor of FORCE magazine) explains why – in his assessment – limited…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKS- Saudi’s Suicidal Attack Just Shook the IRAN Talks And Trump Is LYING About It
by Transition Protocol [7-29-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). The four days of optimism about the Iran-US talks died this morning. Hours after the US and Saudi Arabia struck Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi – forces attached to Iraq’s own Ministry of Defense – Transition Protocol’s overnight sources report the hour-long call between Foreign Minister Araghchi and…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- Iran Says YES On Its Terms; Inside Monday’s Rawalpindi Meeting; US Team with Asim Munir
by Transition Protocol [7-28-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Sources tell Transition Protocol that Iran has informed Pakistan it agrees in principle to return to the MOU process – on Iran’s sequencing: the Strait of Hormuz settled first, the US blockade lifted and funds unfrozen second, and the nuclear file last. In this episode, Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar…