Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Saudi Arabia’s MbS Called Beijing for Help Against Yemen; His Muslim Allies Said No; A Major Israeli General IN Riyadh
by Transition Protocol [10-11-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). EXCLUSIVE: Israeli intelligence officers – including a major general – have been seen inside Saudi Arabia’s war consultations in Riyadh, Transition Protocol’s Pakistani sources say. Here is why Riyadh needs them, who is refusing to fight for it, and what Yemen does next. In this week’s edition of THE…
Larry Johnson: Sulfur and Urea – Their role in the global economy and who is hurt most by the Persian Gulf cutoff
by Larry Johnson [10-6-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). The global economic damage caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is generally not understood by most policymakers. Public and policy discussion of the Strait of Hormuz closure has fixated on crude oil: tanker counts, Brent prices, strategic petroleum reserves. That focus is understandable, but it…
Larry Johnson: The Other Hormuz Shocks – LNG and Helium; Economic effects of the Persian Gulf cutoff, from first-order to tertiary
by Larry Johnson [10-9-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Introduction This is a follow-up to my previous piece on the economic effects of the Persian Gulf sulfur and urea cutoff. In that piece I argued that the public conversation about the Strait of Hormuz has fixated on crude oil and ignored the other commodities the Gulf supplies:…
Einar Tangen, Zulfiqar Ali: “Be Prepared for an October Surprise”; Trump Has Run Out of Off-Ramps on Iran
by Transition Protocol [10-10-2026]. Is President Donald Trump running out of options in Iran? On *Transition Protocol*, host Zulfiqar Ali speaks with Einar Tangen, an American analyst who has lived in Beijing for 22 years, about the growing risks of escalation and the possibility of an unexpected move in the coming weeks. Tangen argues that…
Warwick Powell, Zulfiqar Ali: Trump Can’t Win or Leave; Iran Wants Him to Send Troops; VIETNAM TRAP; Iran ready for invasion
by Transition Protocol [10-10-2026]. The United States can’t win the Iran war – and can’t walk away from it. Dr. Warwick Powell explains the Vietnam-era trap Washington is in, and why Iran is ready for what comes next. Key moments: the decent interval (15:08) “They want a grand invasion” – the host’s sources in Tehran…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: Not Pakistan; Who Is Really Behind Saudi Arabia’s War on Yemen; Trump Says No Iran Strike
by Transition Protocol [10-9-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). Pakistani jets did not fly over Yemen – and the foreigners inside Saudi Arabia’s war are mostly American. That is what a senior source in Pakistan’s military establishment told Transition Protocol in answer to five direct questions. In this special edition, Pepe Escobar, military analyst Larry…
Pravin Sawhney, Zulfiqar Ali: Saudi Arabia Asked Pakistan for Commandos. “No Reason Why the Regime Should Stand”
by Transition Protocol [10-8-2026]. Saudi Arabia has made an urgent request to Pakistan: send naval commandos to free up Bab al-Mandab. According to the host’s source, Pakistan has not said yes. Defence analyst Pravin Sawhney explains why a commando raid cannot hold the strait, what Pakistan’s troops will and will not do, and what is…
Sabrina Salvati, Zulfiqar Ali: Iran War Hits US Homes; Saudi Arabia Just Called In Troops; TWO STRAITS; One winter
by Transition Protocol [10-7-2026]. The Iran war just hit US homes: Massachusetts declared an energy emergency the same day Saudi Arabia called in troops. Sabrina Salvati and host Zulfiqar Ali connect the two straits – Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb – and the winter in between. The emergency at home: Gov. Maura Healey declared a State…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: Saudi Arabia Just Asked Pakistan to Retake Bab el-Mandeb; Is Saudi Arabia Collapsing?
by Transition Protocol [10-7-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). A senior Pakistani officer says Saudi Arabia has formally asked Pakistan for naval commandos to retake Bab el-Mandeb. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson calls it “a suicide mission.” Islamabad has not decided – and Iran is letting the war run. In this briefing, host Zulfiqar Ali brings what…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: Iran Rejects Trump’s Offer and Changes Price of Hormuz; Iran’s new toll rule RIALS ONLY
by Transition Protocol [10-6-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Iran has refused Trump’s last counteroffer in full and decided that ships crossing Hormuz will pay in rials only, Transition Protocol’s sources say – decisions taken hours before this recording and not yet announced. Host Zulfiqar Ali and Pepe Escobar, speaking from Bangkok after midnight, on what Tehran just…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: The Fuel Crisis Now Driving Trump on Iran; HALF of OIL PUMPING STATION in GULF ARE GONE
by Transition Protocol [10-5-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). The White House says the oil is flowing. So why did it just order Germany and France to drain their emergency diesel reserves? Military analyst Larry Johnson explains why the Iran war has become a diesel war – and why the week of October 9 may show whether…
Alex Krainer, Zulfiqar Ali: Stephen Miller & The Leaked Plot to Attack Iran; WHO CONTROLS HIM? THE LEAKED PLOT
by Transition Protocol [10-5-2026, recorded 10-3-2026]. (RAD: This is one of the most profound observations by Alex Krainer about what is likely driving many of the destructive forces around the world. It is obvious by his background & how careful Alex chooses his words & the amount of effort that he has taken to understand…
Julian Assange created the ‘fifth estate’ – Ray McGovern
by Ray McGovern, RT [10-6-2026] Ray McGovern(bio). The WikiLeaks co-founder played a key role in creating an alternative to the mainstream media, which has been controlled by intelligence services for decades, Ray McGovern said. Julian Assange is a key figure in the creation of alternative media, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern has said, expressing hope…
President Trump says Los Angeles, San Diego could be destroyed amid Iran war. What is he smoking?
by TASS [10-5-2026]. (RAD: When I first saw these assertions by Trump, I just ignored them as another demented fantasy on his part, but then I realized that it must be addressed. Why would he even say this at the rally in Nebraska? Are people so uninformed that they would believe this nonsense? Let’s examine…
Mike Adams: COVID Was the Warm-Up; The Global Energy Sabotage Is the Real Kill Switch
by Mike Adams [10-2-2026]. COVID Was the Warm-Up In retrospect, we now know that COVID-19 was never the main event. It was a warm-up. It was the largest obedience experiment in human history, a depopulation dry run that tested how far the masses could be pushed before they broke. And through that experiment, the globalists…
Larry Johnson: The Five-Year Fuel Crisis: Why the World Economy Is Paying for a War It Thinks Is Ending
by Larry Johnson [10-4-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). (RAD: This is yet another excellent analysis of the petroleum, diesel, aviation fuel & many other products that have been seriously disrupted by the illegal wars against Iran from 2025 to the present. As a result, both Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump & their supporters…