Larry Johnson: Not Even a Glass of Water for Steve Witkoff & Jared Kushner for meeting with Putin in Moscow
by Larry Johnson [11-12-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). (RAD: This post from Larry Johnson has been augmented by a video discussion between Larry & Daniel Davis, plus additional supporting information. As you will see in Larry’s analysis & again in the discussion between Larry & Daniel Davis, it is important to understand the meaning of what…
Inflation, ruble exchange rate, economic growth: key statements from Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina
by TASS [11-12-2026]. Only a country with low inflation can count on moderate interest rates, a stable currency, and sufficient investment in its future, Elvira Nabiullina said. MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. The Bank of Russia expects inflation to return to its 4% target next year, with economic growth gradually accelerating and the key interest rate…
Larry Johnson: General Rezaei’s Postcard to the largest US Air Force-operated base in Lakenheath, England
by Larry Johnson [11-11-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). (RAD: I wonder if anyone of influence on Trump’s team is paying attention to what Larry Johnson outlines here. If not, the U.S. & Europe will be in for some devastating ‘surprises’ if they decide to escalate the war against Iran. – RAD) Washington has a well-worn method…
Pepe Escobar: Iran-US; A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
by Pepe Escobar [11-12-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). (RAD: What should be clear by now is that if Trump doesn’t find an off ramp, but escalates with more kinetic action against Iran, his humiliation will be even greater. Trump is now in a weaker position, whereas Iran is in a much stronger position, which includes advice &…
Larry Johnson, Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Iran Agreed to Meet Vance in Doha. Then Tehran Called Beijing & Moscow & cancelled Vance meeting; we’re looking at WW3
by Transition Protocol [11-11-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio), Pepe Escobar(bio). Iran had agreed to meet JD Vance in Doha. Then, sources in Tehran say, its leadership called Beijing and Moscow – and both said withdraw. Host Zulfiqar Ali explains what changed since Monday; Pepe Escobar (Shanghai) and Larry Johnson (Florida) on what Washington does next, why…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Rezaei’s Office Says Vance Pleaded for Talks. Would Iran Strike First if Doha Talks in Qatar Fail?
by Transition Protocol [11-10-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). If the negotiations that Qatar is pushing produce nothing, Iran will act to break the “no war, no peace” stalemate. That is what a source in the office of Mohsen Rezaee told Zulfiqar Ali hours before this broadcast. Pepe Escobar asks what that means in practice. Ali: “They are…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: Breaking News- Nuclear War Averted? The Secret US–Iran Deal Terms
by Transition Protocol [11-9-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). BREAKING NEWS · TP EXCLUSIVE: Nuclear war averted? Our source has the terms of the secret US-Iran deal. Larry Johnson says Moscow and Tehran discussed what each would do after a US or Israeli nuclear strike on Iran. Now TP’s source – who heard Putin’s call with Mohsen…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: S-400s for Iran? Tehran’s 400-Target Warning to Every Gulf Capital; ARAMCO’S TOWER HIT
by Transition Protocol [11-8-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). For years, Putin says, Iran turned down Russia’s air defense. Then – according to Pepe Escobar’s sources – Putin sent his own plane for Iran’s security chief, and after five hours a member of the negotiating team tells Zulfiqar Ali the S-400 deal is done. Escobar says it is…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: A Deal or a “Suicide Mission”? Iran’s Reported Warning to Trump via Putin
by Transition Protocol [11-8-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Iran reportedly warned Trump through Putin that another strike would be a “suicide mission” – and a source with the delegation says Khamenei was on the encrypted phone line. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson weighs the deal against the strike. 00:13 The warning, in the words a member…
Pepe Escobar: Waiting for Shenzhen at APEC in China; or for a land invasion of Iran?
by Pepe Escobar [11-9-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). It’s as ominous at is sounds. Talk about a choice road towards a new world war. Will Shenzhen be able to prevent it? Don’t hold your breath. SHANGHAI – After spending 95 minutes on the phone with Mohsen Rezaee, the secretary-general of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and…
Vijay Prashad, Zulfiqar Ali: The Wrong Regime Changed; Trump’s Defeat; Putin’s Call; Iran’s Nuclear Card
by Transition Protocol [11-7-2026] Vijay Prashad(bio). The war was supposed to topple Tehran. Trump lost Congress instead – and two days later, Iran’s security chief was in the Kremlin. Vijay Prashad, speaking from Kenya, on Putin’s call, Iran’s nuclear card and what Tehran really gained; host Zulfiqar Ali brings what his source inside the room…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Putin’s Private Jet brings Iranians to Moscow; Iran’s Leader on encrypted phone; Strike Warnings; Trump’s Blame List; 3 HOURS & 25 MIN Kremlin Meeting with Iranians
by Transition Protocol [11-6-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Putin sent his own jet for Iran’s security chief, sat him across from his military-intelligence chief for three hours and twenty-five minutes – and Iran’s Leader dialed in on an encrypted line, according to a member of the Iranian delegation. Pepe Escobar names the two nights to watch for…
Larry Johnson: Full Refineries, Empty Tanks
by Larry Johnson [11-7-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Here is a number the White House would prefer you not memorize: 99.259 million barrels. That is how much distillate, meaning diesel, heating oil and the like, the United States had in storage at the end of October. It is the lowest weekly level since May 2003. Diesel…
Larry Johnson: Three Hours in the Kremlin with Iran
by Larry Johnson [11-8-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Vladimir Putin does not give three hours of his time to people who have nothing to say. On Thursday, he gave three hours to Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Two days later, Israel’s president handed the job of forming the next government to…
Iran to unveil new underground missile city, IRGC announces
by Eurasia & Multipolarity [11-7-2026]. (RAD: What always amazes me is how effective Iran has been in developing underground manufacturing facilities. When & how did they develop these capabilities of cutting tunnels through solid rock for these activities? How long has it taken for them to create these underground facilities? They obviously have very advanced…
Pravin Sawhney, Zulfiqar Ali: One Firing Will Tell Us If Trump Hits Iran Again
by Transition Protocol [11-5-2026, recorded 11-4-2026]. Trump is asking advisers whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay. Defence analyst Pravin Sawhney says that one decision is the clearest sign of whether Trump strikes Iran again – and that the Democrats’ win in Congress, the $4 billion aid cut and Putin’s call to Tehran don’t settle…