Pravin Sawhney, Zulfiqar Ali:GULF DONE TRUSTING WASHINGTON; SAUDI BUILT A BACKUP ROAD; AMERICA OUT — NOW
by Transition Protocol [8-13-2026]. (RAD: This is another excellent discussion by Pravin Sawhney that helps us understand what is happening & where things are headed in Persian Gulf & wider region. – RAD) The Gulf wants America out – now. A new defense pact, a bypass trade route around the Strait of Hormuz, and a…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- EXPOSES BESSENT’S DUMBEST CLAIM YET; Trump Says “Total Control”; Iran Says NO
by Transition Protocol [8-12-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said so on Aug. 8, claiming pipelines will replace most Gulf oil flow – but existing bypass capacity covers less than a quarter of what actually crosses Hormuz. The same week, President Trump claimed “total…
Alex Krainer, Zulfiqa Ali:The Mecca Pact Is a Dollar Event; Saudi Arabia Is Buying Protection From Pakistan and Turkey; decline of PetroDollar
by Transition Protocol [8-11-2026]. (RAD: This is one of the most important discussions about world power structures and the position of the $petroDollar in the system that you will find. Take the time to listen carefully what is shared. Alex Krainer does an excellent job of describing the many parts of the system and the…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: KHAMENEI PIVOTS; SECRET 6 HOUR MEETING With PEZESHKIAN; PAKISTAN’S MECCA PACT SHAKES EURASIA
by Transition Protocol [8-11-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). TEHRAN SHAKES THE CHESSBOARD: In this emergency briefing of Transition Protocol, geopolitical analysts Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali break down exclusive intelligence regarding a secret 6-hour face-to-face summit between Iranian President Pezeshkian and Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Discover how Tehran is restructuring its national security apparatus under IRGC veteran Mohsen…
Christianity and the Kingdom of Truth, Peace, and Love
by The Frontier Man [8-4-2026]. More from The Frontier Man. (RAD: There is a lot to contemplate in this excellent article. – RAD) The Flame Within That Calls Us Home “The kingdom of God is within you.” – Luke 17:21, KJV I. The Faith That Became a Mask Christianity remains the West’s dominant religious inheritance…
Danny Haiphong, Zulfiqar Ali: Iran to US- Meet 6 DEMANDS or Hormuz Stays SHUT; What Happens If the US Says NO?
by Transition Protocol [8-10-2026]. Strait of Hormuz news today: Iran has published its conditions for reopening the waterway, and they are not a negotiating position – they are an invoice. On 8 August, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council set out what Washington must do before the strait reopens: lift the naval blockade,…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- Where Was Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s UNSEEN Leader Made 1st Move; Who Signed Iran’s Decree??
by Transition Protocol [8-10-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Iran replaced the secretary of its Supreme National Security Council last night – by decree of a Supreme Leader the world has not laid eyes on since the strike that killed his father in February. Every newsroom carried the decree. None of them could tell you who signed…
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…