Trump Went To Xi To Save Face In Iran? Sensational Reveal ‘EMBARRASSES’ US | Mideast Conflict
Times Of India
Apr 8, 2026 #china #iran #us
China’s reported outreach to Iran to push for a temporary ceasefire with the United States is raising important questions about the evolving dynamics of the conflict and the role of global powers in managing it. According to reports, Chinese officials engaged Tehran at a time when tensions were rapidly escalating, positioning Beijing as an intermediary in a conflict where direct US-Iran communication remains limited. This places Chinese President Xi Jinping in an unusual diplomatic role, navigating between competing interests while maintaining China’s broader strategic positioning. At the same time, the spotlight remains on Donald Trump, whose administration has driven the military campaign while also seeking to avoid wider regional escalation.
Transcript
China's direct outreach to Iran to push for a temporary ceasefire with the United States is raising fresh questions
about who is shaping the course of the conflict and whether Washington is increasingly relying on Beijing to stabilize a war it helped ignite.
According to reporting by the Associated Press, Chinese officials contacted Thrron in an effort to persuade it to
agree to a pause in hostilities at a time when tensions had been rapidly escalating across the region.
The development places Xiinping in an unusual position, acting as an intermediary in a conflict involving the
United States, even as strategic competition between Washington and Beijing remains high. It also shifts
attention to Donald Trump, whose administration has been driving the military campaign against Iran while
simultaneously seeking ways to prevent a broader regional escalation. The optics are notable. While there is no official
indication that Trump directly requested China's intervention, the fact that Beijing stepped in to engage Thrron
suggests that back channel diplomacy is increasingly being routed through third parties rather than direct US Iran communication.
That in turn reflects the absence of formal diplomatic channels between Washington and Thrron and the growing
role of external actors in managing escalation.
China's leverage in this situation is not accidental. Beijing maintains close economic and political ties with Iran
while also holding significant stakes in Gulf stability due to its energy dependence. This positions it as one of
the few global powers capable of speaking to all sides, including countries that do not maintain direct
contact with each other. For the United States, this creates a paradox. Even as Washington competes with China globally,
it may find itself indirectly benefiting from Beijing's ability to deescalate tensions in regions where US influence alone is insufficient.
At the same time, the move allows China to reinforce its image as a diplomatic stabilizer, contrasting its approach
with what it has often characterized as US-driven escalation.
The broader implication is a subtle but important shift in influence. If ceasefires and deescalation efforts in
the Middle East increasingly depend on actors like China, it could signal a redistribution of diplomatic weight in a
region long shaped by American leadership.
For now, the ceasefire remains tentative and fighting has not fully subsided. But China's intervention highlights a
changing dynamic where the question is no longer just how the war is fought,
but who has the ability to pause it.
After weeks of devastating war,
a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US has opened a narrow window. Not a path to permanent peace, but a brief pause in a near apocalyptic escalation.
And now the two bitter rivals are heading for their first face-to-face highstakes talks since the war began.
According to Iran's ISNA, Parliament Speaker Muhammad Bogger Khalibbath is expected to lead Thran's delegation.
Facing him would be the US Vice President JD Vance.
4 minutesThe venue being Pakistan's Islamabad where talks are set to begin on April 11th in a meeting that could define the future of the conflict.
Mediating the talks would also be Pakistan, which played a central role in brokering the ceasefire and is now
emerging as a key intermediary in what could become a defining geopolitical negotiation.
While Thrron has confirmed its participation, the White House has indicated that discussions are under consideration, though not formally
finalized. At the core of the negotiations lies Iran's sweeping 10-point proposal, which President
Donald Trump has described as a workable basis on which to negotiate. The framework, however, includes demands
long rejected by Washington, such as lifting all primary and secondary sanctions, withdrawal of US forces from
the Middle East, continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, release of frozen Iranian assets,
binding guarantees through a UN Security Council resolution, and then the biggest flash point, Iran's insistence on
keeping its nuclear enrichment program going. While the US sees it as a major threat, Iran calls it a sovereign right.
While a potential agreement may involve commitments not to pursue nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief, Thran's demand for recognition
of its enrichment program remains a red line for the US and its allies.
Another explosive issue is control of the straight of Hormuz, a lifeline for global oil trade, which is now at the
center of geopolitical tension. Iran has warned if talks fail, it could once again restrict access to the strait for
the US and its allies. A move that could shake global markets once again. So now all eyes are in Islamabad. Will
diplomacy prevail or is this just a pause before the next big escalation?
For now, the world is cautiously welcoming the halt in hostilities.
First, China welcomes the announcement by relevant parties of a ceasefire agreement. We support the mediation efforts made by Pakistan and other countries. China has consistently
advocated for an immediate ceasefire and sessation of hostilities, resolving disputes through political and diplomatic channels, and ultimately achieving long-term peace and stability in the Middle East and Gulf region.
China has also made its own efforts in this regard.
This is positive news. We've been calling for a deescalation for some time. We want to see a resolution of the
conflict. The potential of damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran was an
extraordinary uh statement to make. And then also the impact uh that would have
arisen from an escalation with an Iranian response would have led to greater global economic damage. We're
already seeing a substantial impact of a war which is on the other side of the world but is having an impact on
Australians here like it is on citizens throughout the world. We are welcoming the US and Iran's announcement as a
positive development. The most important thing is actually deescalate the situation including the safety of the
strait of Hormuz. I hope an early final agreement will be made by diplomatic means.
We are meeting for this national defense and security council only a few hours after the announcement of a truce or ceasefire agreement.
I want to to acknowledge here someone who is for the moment as far as the information is accurate respected on the
ground and we expect that in the coming days and weeks he may be able to be completely respected across the
entire region and to allow that negotiations be held which as France has consistently advocated since
2018 would allow for a lasting and comprehensive ive resolution of the nuclear, ballistic, and regional issues that are of concern to Iran.
Iran and the US were just hours away from a possible all-out war, and a secret message changed everything. Who
blinked first? While Trump issued chilling warnings of total annihilation, Iran will be out of business, burning,
exploding, and never to be used again. I mean complete demolition.
A very different story, however, was quietly taking shape behind closed doors. For the first time since the war began, Iran's new supreme leader,
Mochabba Kamune, reportedly gave the green light to his negotiators to move toward a deal with America. Unnamed
sources cited in an explosive report by Axios said the decision was a breakthrough, one that has for now put
on hold a massive escalation as sworn by Trump during a White House Easter celebration.
Inside the Pentagon, officials were scrambling with one defense source admitting quote, "We had no idea what
was going to happen." unquote. While across the region, allies were bracing for Thrron's brutal retaliation to America's hells storm, inside Iran,
civilians were fleeing their homes as the clock was ticking toward a possible catastrophe.
And behind closed doors, diplomacy was turning chaotic as US Envoy Steve Witoff, who was working the phones,
rejected Iran's initial 10-point counterp proposal, calling it quote, "a disaster, a catastrophe," unquote. What followed was a frantic back and forth.
Mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey were shuttling messages between Washington and Thrron. And by Monday
night, there was a big breakthrough. A revised US approved proposal for a two-week ceasefire was on the table, but the final decision rested with common.
Operating under constant threat of being assassination by Israel or the US amid the war, much like his father, Moab was
reportedly communicating through handwritten notes passed by trusted couriers. At the same time, global
powers were watching closely to find an off-ramp. Then came Tuesday. Even as progress was being made, Trump issued one of his most chilling warnings yet,
suggesting an entire civilization could be wiped out. Still, negotiations continued as Vice President J. D. Vance
stepped in. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stayed in constant contact with Washington, and by
midday, a fragile consensus was emerging. Hours later, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif publicly revealed the ceasefire terms. Even then,
confusion reigned as many close to Trump believed he would reject the deal right up until the moment he accepted it,
calling it quote, "a big day for world peace," unquote. He credited Pakistan for mediating the settlement, but warned
it came with conditions, namely that Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote,
quote, "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Sheba Sharif and Field Marshall Assam Munir of Pakistan, and
wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic
Republic of Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend
the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of 2 weeks." unquote. Within minutes, orders reportedly went out and US forces were told to stand down.
Meanwhile, Iran signaled it would comply, even agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a global oil artery under coordination.
Iran, on its part, shared a message to its citizens via Iranian state TV, where the presenter read parts of a statement
issued by Iran's Supreme National Security Council. It is hereby brought to the attention of the noble, great,
and heroic nation of Iran that the enemy in its cowardly unlawful and criminal
war against the Iranian people has suffered an undeniable, historic, and utterly crushing defeat.
We extend our congratulations to all the people of Iran for this victory and we emphasize that until the full details of
this triumph are finalized, there remains a crucial need for the perseverance and judiciousness of our officials and for the preservation of
unity and solidarity among the Iranian populace. It was decided that the finalization of the negotiation details
should take place in Islamabad so that within a maximum period of 15 days with
these details being finalized, Iran's victory achieved on the battlefield could also be firmly established in the political negotiations.
Uh, our hands are poised upon the trigger and the very moment our adversary makes even the slightest
misstep, it will be met with our full and absolute power.
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https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041825579595395368
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
SHIPPING IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ SUSPENDING AMID ISRAEL'S CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS IN IRAN AND LEBANON
[Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively suspended, with vessels still not receiving clearance to transit.
The disruption follows a wave of Israeli strikes on targets in both Lebanon and Iran as part of the widening conflict, actions that have directly undermined the ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran and raised serious security concerns for commercial navigation.
Until Israel halts its ongoing operations that contradict the broader ceasefire framework, one of the world’s most vital energy corridors is likely to remain closed, and any hopes of reopening the route hinge on full compliance with the ceasefire terms.
4:28 AM · Apr 8, 2026
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https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
ISRAEL CARRIES OUT LARGE-SCALE MASSACRE IN LEBANON
Israel has carried out a series of deadly strikes across Lebanon, starting from the southern border and reaching the capital Beirut, as well as the eastern regions and mountain zones, targeting civilian areas and hitting towns and residential neighborhoods.
The Lebanese Red Cross reports that the number of martyrs is very high, highlighting the massive civilian toll.
These attacks are happening during a U.S.–Iran ceasefire that was meant to pause regional hostilities, yet Israel has violated the agreement and did not respect the ceasefire in its operations against Hezbollah and across Lebanese territory.
This pattern of widespread strikes, hitting heavily populated areas, mirrors Israel’s strategy at the end of the 2006 war, showing weakness rather than restraint and further undermining efforts to stabilize the region.
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/video/1
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/video/2
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/video/3
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/photo/4
6:22 AM · Apr 8, 2026
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https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041916223533863406
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
IRAN VOWS CRUSHING RETALIATION AFTER BEIRUT STRIKES
Iran has issued a warning following strikes on Beirut, just hours after a ceasefire agreement was announced.
In Statement No. 56 of Operation “True Promise 4,” the IRGC accuses Israel of carrying out a brutal attack on civilians in the Lebanese capital, describing it as a continuation of what it calls a pattern of violence against innocent people.
The statement also targets the United States, accusing it of violating commitments and acting in coordination with Israel.
Iran makes it clear that if the attacks on Lebanon do not stop immediately, it will respond forcefully, warning of consequences that will leave the aggressors in deep regret.
The message closes with a firm tone, signaling that escalation remains on the table if the situation continues.
10:28 AM · Apr 8, 2026
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https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041956038790820102
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
IRAN FORCES OIL TANKER TO TURN BACK IN HORMUZ AMID US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON LEBANON
An oil tanker trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz was forced to turn back, as the strait remains effectively blocked.
Global markets are now under severe pressure because Israel and the United States ignored their ceasefire obligations and attacked Lebanon.
Disruptions in Hormuz threaten shipping and energy supplies worldwide, a clear reminder that violating agreements comes at a cost for the entire world.
1:07 PM · Apr 8, 2026
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https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/1634809328996589569
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
Translated from Arabic
Noble traits are pure morals, religion is the first of them and reason the second, knowledge the third, forbearance the fourth, generosity the fifth, excellence the sixth, righteousness the seventh, gratitude the eighth, patience the ninth, and gentleness the rest of them.
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https://x.com/araghchi/status/2041929940678144097
Seyed Abbas Araghchi
@araghchi
The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel. It cannot have both.
The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.
5:50 PM · Apr 7, 2026
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https://x.com/araghchi/status/2041655156215799821
Seyed Abbas Araghchi
@araghchi
Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
5:11 PM · Apr 7, 2026
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
SHIPPING IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ SUSPENDING AMID ISRAEL'S CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS IN IRAN AND LEBANON
[Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively suspended, with vessels still not receiving clearance to transit.
The disruption follows a wave of Israeli strikes on targets in both Lebanon and Iran as part of the widening conflict, actions that have directly undermined the ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran and raised serious security concerns for commercial navigation.
Until Israel halts its ongoing operations that contradict the broader ceasefire framework, one of the world’s most vital energy corridors is likely to remain closed, and any hopes of reopening the route hinge on full compliance with the ceasefire terms.
4:28 AM · Apr 8, 2026
***
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
ISRAEL CARRIES OUT LARGE-SCALE MASSACRE IN LEBANON
Israel has carried out a series of deadly strikes across Lebanon, starting from the southern border and reaching the capital Beirut, as well as the eastern regions and mountain zones, targeting civilian areas and hitting towns and residential neighborhoods.
The Lebanese Red Cross reports that the number of martyrs is very high, highlighting the massive civilian toll.
These attacks are happening during a U.S.–Iran ceasefire that was meant to pause regional hostilities, yet Israel has violated the agreement and did not respect the ceasefire in its operations against Hezbollah and across Lebanese territory.
This pattern of widespread strikes, hitting heavily populated areas, mirrors Israel’s strategy at the end of the 2006 war, showing weakness rather than restraint and further undermining efforts to stabilize the region.
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/video/1
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/video/2
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/video/3
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041854208551338009/photo/4
6:22 AM · Apr 8, 2026
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https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041916223533863406
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
IRAN VOWS CRUSHING RETALIATION AFTER BEIRUT STRIKES
Iran has issued a warning following strikes on Beirut, just hours after a ceasefire agreement was announced.
In Statement No. 56 of Operation “True Promise 4,” the IRGC accuses Israel of carrying out a brutal attack on civilians in the Lebanese capital, describing it as a continuation of what it calls a pattern of violence against innocent people.
The statement also targets the United States, accusing it of violating commitments and acting in coordination with Israel.
Iran makes it clear that if the attacks on Lebanon do not stop immediately, it will respond forcefully, warning of consequences that will leave the aggressors in deep regret.
The message closes with a firm tone, signaling that escalation remains on the table if the situation continues.
10:28 AM · Apr 8, 2026
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https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/2041956038790820102
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
IRAN FORCES OIL TANKER TO TURN BACK IN HORMUZ AMID US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON LEBANON
An oil tanker trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz was forced to turn back, as the strait remains effectively blocked.
Global markets are now under severe pressure because Israel and the United States ignored their ceasefire obligations and attacked Lebanon.
Disruptions in Hormuz threaten shipping and energy supplies worldwide, a clear reminder that violating agreements comes at a cost for the entire world.
1:07 PM · Apr 8, 2026
***
https://x.com/IbrahimMajed/status/1634809328996589569
Ibrahim Majed
@IbrahimMajed
Translated from Arabic
Noble traits are pure morals, religion is the first of them and reason the second, knowledge the third, forbearance the fourth, generosity the fifth, excellence the sixth, righteousness the seventh, gratitude the eighth, patience the ninth, and gentleness the rest of them.
*****************************************
https://x.com/araghchi/status/2041929940678144097
Seyed Abbas Araghchi
@araghchi
The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel. It cannot have both.
The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.
Shehbaz Sharif
@CMShehbaz
With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
I warmly welcome the sagacious gesture and extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both the countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.
Both parties have displayed remarkable wisdom and understanding and have remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability. We earnestly hope, that the ‘Islamabad Talks’ succeed in achieving sustainable peace and wish to share more good news in coming days!
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5:50 PM · Apr 7, 2026
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https://x.com/araghchi/status/2041655156215799821
Seyed Abbas Araghchi
@araghchi
Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
TEHRAN-7 APRIL 2026
On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I express gratitude and appreciation for my dear brothers THE Prime Minister of Pakistan Sharif and THE Field Marshal Munir for their tireless efforts to end the war in the region.
In response to the brotherly request of PM Sharif in his tweet, and considering the request by the U.S. for negotiations based on its 15-point proposal as well as announcement by POTUS about acceptance of the general framework of Iran's 10-point proposal as a basis for negotiations, I hereby declare on behalf of Iran's Supreme National Security Council:
If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.
For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.
Seyed Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iran WINS as Trump SURRENDERS, Tel Aviv Under Heavy Fire | Col. Larry Wilkerson & Dave DeCamp
Danny Haiphong
Streamed live 73 minutes ago #iran #trump #israel
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson and Anti-war.com's Dave DeCamp react to the breaking news that Trump just announced a two-week ceasefire on terms favorable to Iran, waving the white flag an halting offensive operations. Did Iran just land a decisive victory? We discuss this and MUCH more!
Transcript
Welcome everyone. Welcome back to the show. Danny, Haiphong. Everyone hit the like button as you come on. I have with me joining for the first time, editor of
anti-war.com, Dave DeCamp, and Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, returning guest friend of the show, um, former chief of staff and retired Army Colonel.
Gentlemen, thanks so much for joining me today. Thanks for having me, Danny. Yep.
Yeah, of course. Well, let's get started with the news, the breaking news, which is that it appears that Donald Trump has
backed down, has essentially surrendered in a huge way with this twoe ceasefire that was announced, backing down off of
the major strikes, the civilization ending strikes that he said he was going to launch against Iran 8:00 p.m. April
7th. He ended up not doing that. Now, we have this two-week ceasefire. I'm just going to pull up what Trump has said and uh can get your um your thoughts on it,
Colonel Wilkerson, about what exactly has happened here. Here is Trump's initial remarks. He said, "A big day for world peace. Iran wants it to happen.
They've had enough. Likewise, so has everyone else. The US will be helping traffic build up in the straight of Hormuz. There'll be lots of positive action, big money. We can go on and on
and on." And then Iran says something completely different. The United States has been forced to accept Iran's 10-point proposal which includes a fundamental commitment to non-aggression, continued Iranian
control over the straight of acceptance of uranium uranium enrichment, lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions,
compensation to Iran, and many other things. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, help us understand what exactly happened
here. We are hearing violations already from the Israeli side in particular in Lebanon in uh strikes on Iran's oil and
uh Iran apparently has already closed the straight of war moves again because of these violations. So what exactly happened? Why are we in this moment now?
I see two possible outcomes, reasons, causes, whatever you want to call them.
one is the standard. And I go back to foreign minister Abasarichi when he said not once but twice the
United States has in the middle of diplomat diplomatic negotiations in the middle of them attacked us along with
Israel. That's one possibility that we're setting all this up to again resume the war with an even greater ferocity if that's possible.
The other possibility is that Trump somehow realized that he'd walked himself into a culde-sac
and he is searching desperately. Uh his TV program comes to mind for someone to fire perhaps and for some way to get himself out. And so he's opted on this.
Now that one is reinforced, I think, as is the first one though. Let's go back to the first one for just a second.
Some of Israel's senior leaders have called this the quote political disaster of Israel's history unquote. So that
would be aimed at helping him with the subtrafuge.
But to the second possibility also the big impediment to this is going to be Israel ultimately. And let's look at
what the 10 points said. The 10 points say we won. They say we won. go back to the Pakistan China China statement which
Ambassador Freeman gave a great webinar on the other day and they were not quite so favorable towards Iran in their five
points. But nonetheless, these points are all with respect to Iran either
neutral or in their favor, the latter being overwhelmingly so. And yet he said he wants to use them as a template for
negotiations, for diplomacy. If that is a sincere move, we're talking about such things as all sanctions being removed,
including secondary sanctions,
reparations being paid, and other things that clearly mark Iran as the not just
the titular winner of this latest conflict, the overall winner. So, I have no idea where we're going from this. my
money and my crassness and my sen my my senility and my uh suspicion of Donald Trump would lead me to believe that it's
another as foreign minister Archie declared another attempt to lull Iran into a moment of diplomacy only to bash
them again but I think we've come to the end of that rope and I think there's no
way for Trump to extricate himself from this culdeac which he almost single-handedly if you've been paying attention to how he got to this decision
created for himself with the help of his biblical mate BB Netanyahu.
Um, and he will be the spoil sport in either way probably, but I don't know which one's going to happen or or what
version modification of the two will happen. But I think we're at a moment of
change here that I wasn't expecting this quickly. I was expecting it. I was expecting him to declare victory and leave and let Netanyahu swing in the
wind, particularly in Lebanon where he's swinging in a very violent wind. Yeah.
But he hasn't quite done that. So, I've got to stay tuned.
Yeah. Yeah. Well, Dave Dave, your uh your own assessment. Uh Iran has just announced that the straight of Hormuz is
closed until Israel stops its strikes on Lebanon and of course there have been strikes on Iran as well in this period.
So, what's your reaction to to what has happened here and why we find ourselves in this situation?
Yeah. Well, it was also unexpected for me uh to see Trump come out and announce a ceasefire deal based on Iran's 10
points. And we're already seeing, you know, just before we got on, I saw there was another truth social post from Trump. um he got angry last night that
CNN published the statement from Iran's Supreme Security Council that was essentially declaring victory over the US. He was claiming it was a fake
statement. Then this morning he's saying, "Oh, there's all these different points and letters that people are publishing, but this is not what we agreed to." And now US officials are
putting that out into the media. So if if Trump is serious about ending this and is actually willing to base it on on those points, then I think that there is
a chance of a deal. But unfortunately, I find it very hard to believe um as some of those points say, like lifting of all
the sanctions. I mean, as I understand it, during the negotiations before the war, which I I believe was just a ruse
to to buy time for the buildup, but apparently even in those negotiations,
the US wasn't even offering sanctions relief. Um so, you know, that's one point. And obviously, there's a there's a few other points. Um, and we're not
really seeing an effort to reign in Israel, which is going to be required if they really want peace. I mean, according to Pakistan's prime minister,
this ceasefire was supposed to include Lebanon. He said that in his announcement. Um, and then what did Israel do? They they launched a new
operation in Lebanon that they're calling operation eternal darkness and they've bomb launched over 100 air strikes in like a matter of ,
killed hundreds of people.
I mean, and and Trump is telling the media now today that, oh, the it doesn't include a ceasefire in Lebanon. That that's a separate separate conflict. But
as you mentioned with the straight of Hormuz, every signal from Iran is that they're going to insist on this this point with Lebanon.
And I just don't see Trump really doing what what it would take to to get Israel to agree to to, you know, really threaten the military aid and and and
things like that. Um, so I agree with Colonel Wilkerson, you know, his his point that I I also really have no idea
where this is going to go, how this is going to go. Uh, but these are certainly bad signs uh right off the bat. And now there's reporting that there's going to
be some kind of talks in in Pakistan either tomorrow or Friday.
So we'll see, you know, if if that happens.
Yeah. Well, uh, Iran has said that those talks are conditional. You know,
throughout this whole thing, Colonel Wilkerson, it appears that Iran is setting terms and it's really the United States and of course Israel that are uh
the ones who have to either follow the terms or face uh consequences. Israel has already rejected this ceasefire and
they have, as Dave said, gone absolutely uh genocidal on Lebanon. uh uh but uh it
appears that Iran is not in that position that many are fearing which is uh this ceasefire being kind of a a
naive move to uh uh to essentially uh get a pause to try to strike a deal. It appears that Iran is very much wanting
and ready uh to uh retaliate against violations of it. But what what do you think of this in terms of uh uh uh you know in terms of where this really is?
I think Iran has won for all intents and purposes and Iran could
face this being totally obiated, even face the diplomacy being interrupted again by strike and still win. Uh I go
back to that headline in Harets which I think was very very accurate. All Iran has to do to win is not lose. all
America has to do to win. And Israel too now is spectacular victory. And this
operation in Lebanon is another demonstration of Netanyahu. And I I'm not going to say the IDFs because they
are performing it basically because he told them to. I don't think there's much heart in doing this in the IDF other
than the bloodthirsty nature that they always display these days. What they're being given in Lebanon is their butt on
a silver platter by a Hezbollah that was supposed to be roundly defeated. This is worse than July and surrounding time in
2006 when they got their rear end handed to them too. It's even worse than 1982
when we ordered them out when Chiron was leading the minister of defense and they really ransacked a couple of camps and
killed a whole bunch of people that they didn't need to kill. This is worse. So I don't think Netanyahu's hold on power is
sacrian at all now and I don't think it's much longer to be endured. It's in
question as to how he's going to be out outed, turned out or whatever. But I think he's walking on very perilous
11 minutesground right now. And perhaps even the US intelligence community, what's left of them that tell the truth and are honest and seeking some policy guidance
that might work, might have let the president know that BB is in trouble with his own people. And it's
double-prong trouble. You got Napali Bennett and others who are excoriating him for not finishing the job in Gaza.
You still have all these Hamas fighters underground armed ready to go and he has not eliminated them because his IDF has
told him we're not going into those tunnels. We are not going into those tunnels. If you will lead, Mr. Prime Minister, we'll go in and we'll be 100
meters behind you. So, he's got real problems. Maybe that's a product of or a
part of this new uh willingness of Trump to look at things. Plus, he's been exposed completely even in the New York
12 minutesTimes and other sickopantic press in this country. He's been exposed, I think, accurately or fundamentally
accurately as to how he made the decision to go into Iran and who gave him the principal advice, who gave him the deal breaking advice over his own
counselors, BB Netanyahu. How many times has BB done that in the past, whether it's Iraq, Syria, Libya, or now Iran.
So, I think that's getting to be really a dicey business in Israel right now. I stick to my prediction that there will
not be a Jewish state in the Levant past about 2030 if it makes it that far.
There may be a state there, but it'll have to be democratic, really democratic, and it'll have to entertain all comers. So, that's a changing
ingredient in this that I think even Miriam Adlesen's and others billions of dollars is not going to change. And then looking at the other side of the thing,
let's look at the technicalities of some of this too. I had to deal with OFAC and I had to deal with their sanctions team
and I had to deal with the offices that essentially monitor sanctions compliance, apply sanctions, however
they're applied through the banking system or through other means.
Once I had an individual whom I had great faith in because he had been a part of working groups that I'd been a part of and I saw how competent he was.
He said, "Do you know how long it would take us to unwind sanctions on just one country? Pick Iran.
Weeks, months, and years because the the entanglement you get into the intricacies and so forth. So even if we said we were going to lift sanctions,
even if the Europeans said they were going to lift sanctions, even if we said secondary sanctions, it'd probably be a year or two before we'd ever be able to
affect it really for the Iranians, which was what worried me in many respects about the JCPOA, the one or two aspects
of it that worried me because when you say you're going to lift sanctions,
you're saying it and a year later maybe you haven't done it yet. So this is all full of technicalities that are problems, too. But I come back to the
same thing that uh we were talking about earlier. I just don't trust this president and I don't trust this sort of
10 points, nine of which lead to Iran's success, spectacular success, uh, as being a sheet of paper over which
anything is going to come out of that will in fact stop this war and discontinue our relationship with
Israel, which is poisonous to hell right now and ruining everything we stand for in the world, if not already ruined. Um,
and so I can't see how we get out of it with these points as the orchestration,
if you will, of getting out of it and having anything to say that uh looks like Donald Trump would accept. So,
where are we headed and how are we headed there?
Yeah. Well, Dave, uh we're already getting reports of immediate like uh very direct uh violations even from
Iranian media saying that the United States has begun violating the ceasefire, attacking Tran. Uh we're hearing that air defenses are already active in Iran for uh Israeli attacks.
Um then that leads to the question then Dave uh that I'd like your opinion on like why then go through these kind of
motions uh for the United States uh and Iran because you mentioned all the confusion about what Donald Trump was posting and the Trump administration the
White House. Well, they did post this the official statement of Iran accordingly from Abasarachi. And in this statement, Dave, what really struck me
was that uh it sounded like he was they weren't even negotiating with the United States at all. That actually they were
uh doing a favor almost Iran was to uh Pakistan and uh the mediators and those who were urging uh for a little bit of
relief and breathing room. But uh why then why do you think this is going on?
Is it all just smoke and mirrors or is there something really significant uh that's uh happening here?
Well, I think there's a few factors here and one thing that we've seen over the past few weeks is the Trump administration and particularly the
president himself really scrambling to deal with the economic fallout of this and putting out just fake information to
try to, you know, juke the markets and and bring the price of oil down. Um so I think that that could be part of this and as you mentioned there that that
statement from the Iranian foreign minister. Um it does look like you know the US kind of concocted that these
negotiations that they got Pakistan kind of to play the mediator and then they declared that they accepted this 10-point proposal as a basis and of
course they're they're walking all sorts of things back. So I think why there was this kind of display it was uh so Trump
could try to wind this thing down and also save face um and not just kind of make it clear that he was uh
capitulating in in a way here though as you mentioned there like it doesn't look like there's a real ceasefire. I mean,
even overnight there's reports of attacks across the Gulf States and I saw the IRGC release a statement about launching attacks overnight against US
and Israeli interests in those countries. Um, so is it all, you know, from Iran's perspective, you if if the,
you know, they see Trump saying that he wants to negotiate off that 10point proposal, if if they think there's a possibility of that, then then I would
assume that they're going to try it. But they're also making clear that they're not, despite what Hegsth said this morning at his press briefing, you know,
he's saying that they're begging for a ceasefire. He's claiming that they can't make drones and missiles anymore even though they're still firing them uh
across the region. Um so I I I'm not surprised really that Iran uh you know
is trying this or or trying to see what what happens here. Um but when it comes to the US, I mean it it's hard to know.
You know, this is kind of just what I suspect that this was all kind of created to to try to calm the markets and so Trump didn't have to look like he
was essentially surrendering. I mean, I think the one benefit, the one positive thing here so far is that Trump I mean,
he was threatening to destroy the entire country of Iran and a civilization in a night. So, at least we didn't see those major air strikes on power plants that
he was threatening, you know, to try to sink the country into darkness. But I'm worried that if this just completely falls apart and the attacks continue
that that we might see that because the US and Israel are showing the only thing that they can do is try to just bomb the crap out of them. We're seeing that in
in Lebanon. What one thing, you know, I was thinking I know Israel has a pattern of before a ceasefire,
they really ramp up the bombing. And so I thought maybe that's what we were seeing in Lebanon. But again, all signs point to them, you know, the US not
actually putting any pressure on Israel for the ceasefire there. But yeah, I mean, I just see this as, you know,
again that that press briefing from from Hegsth and Colonel Wilkerson mentioned that article from the New York Times
that revealed this briefing that Netanyahu gave where in it he made all these he guaranteed that you know the the regime change would happen. they
wouldn't be able to close a straight of Hormuz, that their missiles and drones would be destroyed in a few weeks. And none of that happened. And what's
interesting about that report is you see it's probably a a controlled leak from people within the administration because it puts just about all of Trump's senior
adviserss, including Marco Rubio and John Ratcliffe, on the record and saying, "I don't know about what Netanyahu is telling you. Not not sure that that it's really going to work."
Except for one guy. There was one guy who the report said was was all in and that was Pete Hegath. So I think there is a chance that if this turns into that
that Trump recognizes this for the disaster that it is and they might be getting ready um to have a fall guy and that could be Pete Hexath.
Yeah, I think that's uh a really good point. And uh Colonel Wilkerson, I just want to play exactly the scenario that
uh um Dave was just laying out there that Iran is still firing. I mean, Israel is essentially not part of this ceasefire
at all because not only because it's violating uh the ceasefire terms with Lebanon on
that front, but uh essentially Israel has given no reason for Iran to include it in the ceasefire. And so here here's
Fox News after this. Danny, let me let me just say one thing, a military viewpoint here. Yeah, sure. Having witnessed many a ceasefire,
having been a part of forces in a ceasefire, having seen it throughout history, having seen BB Netanyahu, who I
don't think understands what the word ceasefire means. Look anywhere, Lebanon,
Gaza, West Bank, whatever. Ceasefires are really hard to implement when you have a country the size of Western
Europe like Iran is and you have the IRGC spread everywhere and every Iranian and I have this on really good
authority. Every Iranian was out in the street shooting or out in the desert shooting at those C130Js and those
Blackhawks and everything else with everything they could muster. So, you got the entire Iranian people aroused now with the AK they have in their
closet, with the shotgun they have in their front room.
You are going to have a hell of a time starting a ceasefire. It's going to take at least or longer for the word
to get out, especially since we've blown up all Iran's communications and other things.
So, it's going to take a while before it could impact in a way that a ceasefire should. And then again, as was just
talked about, who the hell is going to honor the ceasefire? Is everyone going to honor it? And is it really going to
be honored at the top except in the exception, if you will. So ceasefires are difficult, especially with people like BB Netanyahu and others who don't know what the word means.
Yeah. And it appears Iran exactly is uh is very aware of this. Here here are a few reports. So Iran uh you know even as
we speak is still uh striking uh Israel and also the Gulf region because uh there are reports that there was a a
USIsraeli attack coming out of the UAE on an oil refinery in Iran. But here are here's a couple reports just a minute or so for each of them.
Well, Jesse, as anticipated, the sirens are now wailing over Tel Aviv, uh,
indicating that another missile is inbound. And it looks like those bright lights in the sky are the missiles. And
it looks like you can see an interceptor that is in hot pursuit of the missiles.
And uh, it's always quite dramatic when you see those interceptors going after it. And these ones might disappear behind our building here. We're going to lose sight of them,
but they're still quite lethal and coming into Tel Aviv. And I didn't see an interception in this case. So, there
was that in scenario. Then Fox, it's really Fox News has been the only one reporting on these things in in many cases because they're the ones who are panicking uh the most about this.
Dana, the president's announcement,
but here is uh but here is uh the report on the Gulf. Well, Dana, the president's announcements have been addressing the ceasefire between Iran and the United
States and in general peace here in the Middle East, but we can report today there is not peace here. In fact, the country we're in, the UAE, says it's been taking incoming fire from Iran,
writing, "The UAE's air defenses are currently engaging with missile and drone attacks originating from Iran. The Ministry of Defense confirms that the
sounds heard in various parts of the country are the result of the UAE air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
Also, Kuwait reporting the Kuwaiti air defenses have been dealing since 8 a.m.
today and up to now with an intense wave of hostile Iranian criminal attacks where 28 drones were intercepted that targeted the state of Kuwait.
So, uh, you know, there's the report and and we have, uh, Dave, I definitely and Colonel works, you can react to this.
You know, we have now footage of of direct impact, especially on the UAE because, as I said, uh, there was a oil
refinery hit um, in Iran, the Leavon Island oil refinery. And here's the UAE
today uh, just after this uh, targeting uh, an oil refinery there. So, uh, Dave,
how about you step in just, uh,
ceasefires are hard to implement, as Colonel Wilkerson said. Uh, in many cases, it seems like we're just in another phase of this war. Yeah. And you know, I saw something,
this was just like something I saw on X.
I I don't know if this is confirmed at all, but there was uh the US and Israel denied that they bombed that oil facility in Iran. And there was some
report that it could have been the UAE UAE fighter jet or something that bombed it, which again I don't know if that's confirmed, but there have been
indications that the the UA the the Emiratis and Saudis have wanted this at this point want this war to continue.
And I could also see Trump being like,
well, why don't you guys do it? You guys start, you know, getting some hits in.
Um and and then you know with this administration I mean it's so clownish and they they just brazenly lie so much
that I can see them say like oh no the ceasefire is fine even though like both sides are firing missiles and bombing
each other. Um you know I wouldn't put it past them to try to portray this as being a great success. That's something we saw with Trump with with the the
26 minutesceasefire in in in Gaza. The media pretty much ignored the ceasefire so-called ceasefire in Lebanon. So he was never really asked about that. But
for more than a year, Israel was bombing, you know, was was attacking Lebanon without facing a single attack from Hezbollah. Um, and this, you know,
this is another reason why it makes all this so difficult because how is Iran supposed to really believe anything they
say, especially after being bombed during the negotiations and then the the way that these ceasefires have gone down? And an important detail is that
both the ceasefire in Lebanon and the one in Gaza, I mean, I shouldn't even call them ceasefires, the deescalation deals.
The US is supposedly like monitoring them is like the oversight of these and and of course because the US is totally on on one side um that it it doesn't do
anything when Israel constantly violates them. Um, so it just there's just no trust. You know, they have really uh uh just the way that
they've carried themselves diplomatically.
It's just, you know, there's going to need to be goodwill and trust for like a real deal to happen here. And it seems like that it's just hard to imagine of
the US and Iran coming to terms like that.
Yeah, Carl Walker's going to step in here. I mean, they don't trust the US one bit in this scenario. So then why do it then?
Yeah, if I were they, I wouldn't trust us either. And Dave is absolutely right.
We track from emm. We track the days of the ceasefire in both Lebanon and Gaza.
There was not a single day that Israel didn't kill somebody. And then they always came up with some kind of excuse.
They crossed the yellow line. Oh, they got close, you know, whatever. But there was not a single day. I got to asking the question, what in Hebrew is
ceasefire? Ceasefire. Does Netanyahu not understand what it means? No, he doesn't understand what it means. He doesn't want to understand what it means. So,
you have that, too. And it's an issue.
It's a It's a big issue in my view. And in Lebanon, it's a particularly big issue because they have killed people every single day of the quote ceasefire unquote.
Um, it it's just an additional ingredient in what may be to come and how Israel has the capacity to screw up
whatever has to come. I think I don't put it past Trump though to be complicit with that.
I was just going to say I think you know one big difference here with Iran and I think a goal one of Israel's big goals both during the last war and this war
was to get Iran to the point where they could bomb them uh you know at their will without having to worry about getting hit by their missiles and and
you know turn them you know where they didn't have to worry about air defenses like Lebanon that could just fly over them and bomb them. but they haven't gotten anything close to that. Um, so,
you know, we maybe could see different behavior out of them when it comes to this one.
And we we u a group of us got the chart the other day. I think it's reliable,
too. um on the missiles. Everything from David's sling to Goliath whatever the
Iron Dome Iron Dome components to things we were supplying like bad Patriot one two and three and all of the the the
different types of anti- air defense missiles and we saw 2 days 4 days 7 days
9 days 12 days that's remaining stocks so one reason you're not seeing as many Israeli missiles go up is because they
don't have And the ones they do have, they're husbanding because they want to shoot them at the Kuram Shaw and others that are coming in that really do extensive
damage. So that's another element in this too is that Iran is actually I think if you want to say winning
whatever the hell that means in a war like this winning the battle with Israel even though it's using primarily if not
exclusively drones and ballistic missiles and other missiles in between uh with the krumshaws and the really
fast missiles doing the most damage because there's really no defense against them which is a really powerful statement for Americans to be listening
to in particular particular because that's what the Golden Dome is going to do for you. Think about the the huge territory of the United States. A
trillion dollars to build this thing and it'll be about as effective as Israel's Iron Dome is now under relentless
strikes. It will not work. In other words, I hope we're taking that lesson from this. I doubt it, but I hope we are.
Yeah. I mean the news uh now Dave is at 154 at least or I think it was 254 let me get those numbers straight. 254 now people in Lebanon have been killed.
Yeah. Killed now. That's the latest. I mean it keeps updating every minute. It seems like given you know and this feels like a um we heard all the panic from Mark Levan and you know Israeli
officials saying this they don't they were informed late about this ceasefire.
Obviously it wasn't their idea to even go this direction rhetorically or anything of the sort. Uh so now it seems
like they're lashing out. Um Iran has just said Dave that uh they're going to deliver an even heavier blow to Israel if they don't stop and Trump must choose
between a ceasefire or uh war uh with Iran uh by Israel. Uh your reactions?
Yeah, I mean it seems like this issue is going to be forced. Like I said before,
I could see them trying to claim that everything's going great, but with this I mean hundreds of people. I mean Lebanon is such a small country. What's the population like? 5 million killing
that many people in a in a single day. I mean, that's just horrific. Um, and they're mo they're mostly civilians, too. They're not Hezbollah fighters.
Yeah. Yeah.
They have a hard time killing Hezbollah fighters. Yeah.
32 minutesYeah. It's the only way they they know how to do things now is just kill a lot of civilians from from the sky. Um, so
yeah, I mean I think and and so far, you know, I haven't seen any indication from Trump that he's going to put pressure on Israel for them to stop in Lebanon. So
if that doesn't happen, then there was just ceasefires off and there never really was a ceasefire.
Um, but so we'll see. I mean, I'm sure Trump is might be deliberating things. We might he might be authoring a new truth social
post about this. Maybe he'll wait for the markets to close, though. Yeah.
Yeah, Colonel Wilkerson, uh, jump in. I mean, I think the one thing I hope people note is that, uh, while Iran is engaging in this ceasefire arrangement,
whatever we want to call this right now,
um, they seem very determined to continue the war if they uh, if they have to, if these terms are not uh, in
good faith uh, moved on. So, uh, your your thoughts on this you me or
Yeah, you to Carl. Yeah, you got confused.
I was just looking over these 10 points again. The whole idea of the five-point plan from China and Pakistan, which Ambassador Freeman elaborated on quite extensively. No one was listening much. And now this one. If you read them down, and you look at them, they all make sense. They all make sense from not just an Iranian perspective, which of course was Iran's intent, but they make sense from a law of land warfare in general, international law, Nuremberg tribunal, Geneva Convention. They make sense from the perspective of things that the United States of America, however imperfectly, used to be the upholder of, and the main enforcer of, always backsliding a bit here, and a bit there, but nonetheless on a momentous post-World War II move, essentially to stop World War II, World War I, both the same war, different theaters, different time span, from ever happening again. In other words, to stop what we did to kill a 100 million people in the Second War, and maybe all total, including influenza and other things introduced by the war, half of that in the first world war, to never have it happen again. That was the purpose of the United Nations. That was the purpose Dwight Eisenhower put his full military weight, and then his presidential weight, behind the United Nations. That's the reason Dwight Eisenhower gave a speech, not at the end of his eight years, but at the very beginning, essentially saying, and this is a direct quote almost, if I can get my mind to work, ""This is no way of life at all, not in any true sense. It is humanity hanging from a cross of iron." And he was talking about what he foresaw happening if we didn't maintain the institutions, the policies, the relationships that were created out of this incredible angst over what had happened to the world in two world wars, "Let's stop it!", they said. And they had nuclear weapons to help stop it if you think that's a helpmate. But they nonetheless put in place all manner of checks and balances, and no go here, no go there. We came close in Cuba, even closer in Berlin in that hot summer of 1961, a far more serious crisis than Cuba, because Berlin was strategic for the Russians. The GDR was disappearing. It was strategic for them, and very serious. Cuba was just a gambit, and they were willing to back up from that. That's not the way history has recorded it, because Cuba was 13 days of drama. Berlin was la ong hot summer of terror. especially for the people living in Germany. Ask any of them that are still alive. So, we did all of that, and look at what we've done since 9/11. We have destroyed all of that. We are the leading power in in the world for a president to stand up and say that he is going to commit war crime after war crime after war crime, to decimate another country of 92, 93 million people. a country with a history that just befuddled Donald Trump. Bomb them back to the stone age and back comes from the speaker of the Majisse, I think it was. "Okay, here's a map of us in the Stone Age. We encompass the Mediterranean basin, you know, bomb us back to the Stone Age. Thank you very much." I mean, this is absurdity, Danny. And yet we're witnessing it. And we're witnessing it from Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington, and James Madison's Republic.
Yeah. Well, Dave, even in the talks about this ceasefire, it gets more and more ridiculous uh, and
you know, almost insulting from Donald Trump. you he go he takes the true social and he says all of these things and and here just completely
contradicting you know generally when a deal is made the both sides are are doing their best not to contradict each other but every time Donald Trump
engages and the United States and engages in a so-called deal or so-called agreement um it always contradicts uh
the other side here he's talking about how there's been a productive regime change in Iran there will be no uranium enrichment They're going to send B2
bombers uh to remove all the nuclear dust, quote unquote. Um and uh there
will be special surveillance uh uh basically the United States is in control here. And and that's that's the
messaging of course and it's it's a lot of words and bluster, but it it completely contradicts everything that Iran has said. And this is where we
stand uh in this two weeks. Even the number two weeks is kind of a fixation it seems like of the of Donald Trump in the administration.
Yeah. Yeah. That was his initial deadline I think. But he Yeah. I mean it's just more signs that this this thing is is going to likely fall apart
if it if it hasn't already. And I would expect you know one thing I wouldn't be surprised if we see later today is like oh if Iran doesn't get its act together
then power plant and bridge day is back on. I'm going to obliterate the country or um you know unless he got enough because there was a lot of push back
from that especially his threat yesterday when he said an entire civilization will die tonight right I mean it is I don't know if it gets
more barbaric um couldn't have a better better declaration of genocide could you yeah maybe the one the thing he said the
day earlier that the entire country I forget exactly what he said but you know it could take out the entire country in in a night um but yeah I How how are you
not supposed to take that as a nuclear threat, as a genocidal threat? Yeah.
And to your point about, you know, the the postw World War II, you know,
international law, the Geneva Convention, you know, one of the favorite lines of the Zionists of the,
you know, super pro-Israel people defending the destruction of Gaza is,
"Oh, you guys did it during World War II. You dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Look at Dresden." like you really want to
they're pointing to these things to justify what they've done. And it was really interesting that Joe Biden when
he was still president, I don't know if he really uh meant to say this publicly,
but he said Benjamin Netanyahu said the same thing to him that in one of their talks during, you know, when it was full-scale genocide in Gaza and and when
they were just taking out these huge apartment buildings full of women and children that apparently Netanyahu told Biden, "Well, you guys did it in
World War II." And um apparently that was a real conversation that happened between the prime minister of Israel and the president of the US. And we've seen a lot of these people like Mark Levvin.
I know Tucker Carlson had a a show about this. How Mark Levvin was essentially hinting at, oh, you know, see what happened in Japan after we dropped the
nuclear bombs kind of hinting that maybe we should do that in Iran. Um and of course, Israel has nuclear weapons,
something that's never never talked about. So like these threats are real.
you know, when when he's saying we could destroy the country or take out all the power plants or whatever, I mean, um,
you know, if if this goes sideways,
which it appears to have already gone sideways, and I I think we might see more of those threats and those potential escalations.
Yeah. And uh, Colonel Wilkerson,
Abasarachi has just laid it out very clearly uh, that these ceasefire terms are not ambiguous. uh uh that the world
sees the massacre in Lebanon, the balls in the US court. And he directly cites this tweet which this tweet had some uh controversy around it because uh it
appeared that there was a draft which seemed to have been handed to him um the prime minister of uh Pakistan. But uh in it this is what Abasarachi is sharing.
It says that the United States and and Iran have agreed and announced a ceasefire along with allies to include
everywhere a ceasefire like such as Lebanon. So this directly includes Lebanon effective immediately. So it's
right there. I mean th those were the announced terms at least what we know of what has been announced and uh it seems
like Donald Trump might have been lying again. Colonel Wilkerson, your thoughts?
Well, I've always said that the real sore point in all of this, the lever point, if you will, is BB Netanyahu. And
I think the ultimate leverage he holds is his own nuclear stockpile. And frankly, I have no doubt in my mind that
he would use that stockpile if he felt he were personally and the state of Israel were statewise in existential
danger. I have no doubt he would initiate a nuclear exchange. And I say exchange because as you know now and I think Ted Posall is right about this.
The Iranians may well have something to send him back in the same regard. Um, I have no doubt that based on my work with
the AU Khan network in the early 2000s and the breakup of that network
and other things we learned about people participating in that network and in this case particularly North Korea and
the Iranians and what they North Koreans taught them not so much nuclear lessons but underground lessons. how to work
underground, how to even test a weapon underground without anyone detecting it,
which we proved was the possibility that came true. We did not detect their first test. And the only reason we detected
the second was because Geneva, the seismic center there, let us know that there was a seismic event in a
certain place and we more or less surrounded that certain place. air and other atmospheric testing mechanisms and
we detected the second test. So all to say that Iran could be a nuclear power right now or very close to it. All done
underground in a very exquisite laboratory that they crafted down there and that is still very much in action and very much working full-time.
44 minutesWill they take that enriched uranium and match it to a warhead and put it on a crumb shaw or whatever and send it if
they have to? I am quite confident they will. If BB shoots one or two, and I've said as a military professional, he
would be insane to shoot just one or two.
In a country the size of Iran with the target array that it presents in terms of underground facilities, you'd probably have to send 35 or 40 of the
low kilotonage weapons that the Israelis have in order to do the kind of damage you would militarily be seeking to do.
So, we're still confronted with that.
And we're still confronted with this insane man. I think I think that's a fair characterization now in charge of
Israel and in charge of these people who do not know what a ceasefire is, who kill civilians ruthlessly. And by the
way, kill them 70, 80, 90 years after we said this won't happen again. And we
will not allow it to happen again. and we're going to build institutions and international laws to keep it from happening again. And we're going to be
the main enforcer and ditto ditto ditto ditto. And now we've destroyed all that.
And we have in our possession and so do the Russians and the Chinese and six other nuclear weapon states the means to
destroy ourselves. And we've taken all the treaties down. Americans, wake up.
Well, I don't know. I don't know if you guys have heard, but there's a new international body that's going to bring peace to the world called the Board of Peace.
Oh, but that's been completely forgotten actually with the arch criminal Tony Blair in charge. Yeah, right.
That was like two less than two weeks before he started this war. Trump held his first Board of Peace summit and he actually threatened to to attack Iran
during his speech. Right. That was one of the most bizarre things I ever watched because he had all these leaders there like, "Oh, oh, there's diplomats
from India and Pakistan. Stand up. You guys had a war. Now it's sol I I solved it." Like making people clap for them. It's just it was so strange.
And yeah, it's like it, you know, it's just like we're living through such insanity. Um,
yeah. and Trump. And you know, that's one thing I thought after the the attack on Venezuela and the abduction of Maduro.
Um, that was kind of a turning point after that and kind of Trump's base kind of pretty much lining up to support that. There were a few outliers, but a
lot of people said, "Hey, you know, I guess that went well." Um, and then Trump did this interview with the New York Times. I mean, you talk about these
uh these constraints on on warfare that were set and kind of just basic morality. And they they asked him like, "Do you care about international law?
What's stopping you? What's constraining you?" And Trump said, "My own morality is the only thing I have to worry about." Trouble.
Yeah. Yeah. I remember reading that and like it was right after the the Venezuela thing. I was like, "Man, this this is not gonna end well, this whole thing."
Yeah. Well, uh your comments on this. Uh there's also report that as this is all going on, uh Iran is still asserting its
control over the state of Hermuz to such a degree that it's even reporting by this is from the Financial Times that they're going to charge$1 US per uh barrel of oil that's on these tankers.
So I guess the average tanker is 2 million. So uh so uh empty vessels can go through but if you're loaded up with
oil then you have to pay that $1 toll or and to be paid through cryptocurrency now that's the report before it was
Chinese UN uh uh colonel workers I mean how this was the sticking point for the United States uh really was what impact
Iran's control of the straight of hormuz had on the markets as well as of course uh US dominance uh this doesn't seem
like it's changing And so that begs the question as to what that will mean.
Well, it's not anything new really if you look at it. The Panama Canal charges, the Suez Canal charges, the straight of moose charge. I would love
to go back and dig into the details of the law of the sea treaty which about twothirds if not more of the world has
signed up to. Um, we adhere to it, but and our freedom of navigation exercises
are based on it, but we've never put it before the Senate. We tried to,
Secretary Powell tried to and got rebuffed by the Senate saying there's no way they get a twothirds vote. And this is all because of big companies, big
corporations which want to mine the seafloor and want to go down and get oil out of the seafloor at enormous depths.
think Deep Horizon for example. Um and so their lobbying power has kept us from even bringing it up in the Senate. But
they deal very exquisitely with internal seas with fjords with straits in particular like the straits of Malaa
like the straight of Hormuz like the Babel Mandeb. So I'm wondering why have we grown so old that we don't remember
what we did? No one has brought the sea law of the sea treaty up and said what does it say about the straight of Hormuz? What does it say about the Babel
Mandep? What does it say about other places? Does it does it allow territorial waters to overlap in the
sense that you can charge for progress through those waters? Or does it say that it doesn't matter how narrow the
straight is? It doesn't matter if the 12mi limit in the law of the sea treaty overlaps and doesn't accommodate the
straight in other words depicts it as a territorial water of the country on either side. It says international water
where ships fly that straight whether it's a mile or two miles or whatever international water. Now can you charge
for that? All of this to say that we have the guidance we need to deal with all the straits in the world with all
the internal seas and such territorial waters, economic zones, all these things we have carefully laid out and that we
spend billions of dollars enforcing around the world with our freedom of navigation exercises and other things like that and that we throw in the face of the Chinese in the South China Sea.
Where is it and who's talking about it?
I'll tell you where it is. It's where all international law is. It's where the ICJ is, the IC. It's dead. And who killed it? Washington killed it.
Yeah, Dave, please uh jump in.
Yeah, I mean, I would say that uh point to me seems like a good compromise. I
believe Iran's initial demand was reparations from the US for so they can rebuild for money for reconstruction and
that the new point says uh that they'll charge this fee um split it with Oman so it wouldn't all go to Iran but then that
money goes toward the the reconstruction of the country that was attacked you know in an illegal war. So it it seems
to me like it like it makes sense. Um and now would this be an indefinite arrangement? I mean that's that's when you know you you know they'll probably
get into the details if there was a real deal about how long this fee would be implemented or or or not but uh to me I
mean it seems like you know if if there's a real deal to be made I think this is something like that is going to be be included.
Well, there just uh Carolyn Levis,
spokesperson of the Trump administration, uh just came up and uh said this. So, we can we can definitely
uh I think uh conclude on on this because, you know, it just there seems
to be nothing about the the Trump administration, but really uh the entirety of the empire at this point that is can be taken seriously other
than its brutality. Here is what Karen Lev had to say about the 10-point plan.
Essentially, Iran's 10point plan was thrown in the trash. Here she goes.
Already, so let me be clear and correct the record. The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable,
and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team. Many outlets in this room have
falsely reported on that plan as being acceptable to the United States, and that is false. With the president's deadline fast approaching and United
States military completely decimating Iran with each passing hour, the regime acknowledged reality to the negotiating team. They put forward a more reasonable
and entirely different and condensed plan to the president and his team.
President Trump and the team determined the new modified plan was a workable basis on which to negotiate and to align align it with our own 15-point proposal.
The president's red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed. And the idea that President
Trump would ever accept an Iranian wish list as a deal is completely absurd.
So, uh, let's begin with Trump. Not not what Trump said.
I I just I do believe any of this because ultimately what we have it seems like is a ceasefire football. They're just uh it
just they're just passing it around and and each one of them is saying something different even within the Trump administration. So uh do you believe any
of this? I I mean, of course, the United States being the so-called exceptional hegeimone, can't ever admit defeat,
can't ever admit that things aren't going well. Um, uh, with talk like this,
but is there any fact here, Colonel Wilkerson, and then to you?
I think I I think you have to go back if what we have those of us who've been
sort of privy to some information from the inside with respect to the latest US military operations in Iran. You have to
go back and see what a resounding defeat that was in terms of the C130JS,
in terms of the Little Birds, in terms of the Blackhawks, in terms of what we're told is every Iranian in the
vicinity came out with a shotgun, a rifle or whatever. And those are fairly prolific in Iran, and took pot shots at
them. and the disaster that occurred not just because of that. Think Eagleclaw,
Jimmy Carter, and the attempt to rescue the hostages back in what was it 77 or 78 or so. And the disaster that was that
was a disaster brought on by other factors. This was a disaster brought on by hubris,
by particular hubris in secretary heath and by particular hubris in Donald Trump which I think he has had dented a little
bit now because of the casualties taken and we don't even know what the human casualties were yet. We know there were some, but we know that was a disaster.
And that sort of portrays what would happen if we tried even a special operation.
Even if we tried a large special operation, even if we tried Marines and others, more typical ground forces in
Iran, they would be ultimately destroyed. Um, they'd be consumed by that vast country and that vast
population. So that was a reality check I think for the Pentagon and a reinforcement of what I understand was
even an Air Force chairman of the joint chiefs of staff objections to what they were planning on doing. So take that for
56 minutesa moment as a kick in the butt if you will and then say what are we going to do from here? What's going to happen going forward? Even if Carolyn Levit is
right and she just contradicted her president almost every point and we are going into some kind of negotiations that will be ultimately fouled
immediately because we aren't anywhere near each other in terms of the points what do we do where do we go and then I
haven't even brought about brought up Lebanon which Iran has said we're going to keep pounding you Israel until you stop in Lebanon and maybe we'll keep pounding you even then if we like to so
I don't think we've solved much here. I really don't.
Yeah. Dave, uh, your thoughts about this?
Yeah. I mean, so where is it? Where is the proposal? The real proposal if there is this other 10 points that submitted.
I mean, then what is it? And why would Iran just like we don't know where the pilot is, right? Who who is or the the colonel, right? Who is he? I don't we don't have a face to a name, certainly.
57 minutesSo, yeah. I mean, it's just them scrambling to deal with the the fallout from from this whole announcement that that Trump made. Um because I mean, if
Iran did do that, did you know uh change the proposal and and give it to the US,
why would they be publishing the the original one? Why what you know, like if it just doesn't make any sense. Um, and
it is just I mean, as I I think we said earlier, like the the lying about this war from this administration, it's just
like another level, you know, when when I see her come out, Caroline Levit come out, I just know I'm not going to hear
anything close to the truth. Just going to be whatever is fed to her. And same thing with Pete Haggathth. He's going to make a whole bunch of false declarations
and say a prayer in between. And and and even JD Vance, I mean, he's supposedly the skeptic in the administration. He
said a couple weeks ago, "Oh, good thing we started this war. Maybe, you know,
there could have been a suicide bomber with a nuclear suicide vest or something like that." Like, it's just And so, and
to the point that Colonel Wilkerson was making, like,
what are they going to do? Where are they going to go from here? If they choose to escalate the war, are they going to go for ground operations? that
would probably be a disaster. Um, and I think it's just going to be kind of their own hubris and and inability to
accept the reality of what's happened here that could just lead to more war crimes and and and stuff like that we've
seen there. These horrific bombings on civilians.
Yeah. Yeah. It seems like a big part of this.
I think Colonel works and both of you bring up great points and that the what happened in the pro in the in the days before this uh with that so-called
rescue operation that really was initiated by the doubting the F-15 that perhaps that had a big impact on uh what
the how the United States wanted to behave from here but still uh in your final comments guys still they're
they're talking out of both sides of their mouth the United States is uh you know, uh there's a ceasefire, but they don't agree with any of the terms.
They're, you know, ready to hit Iran hard. All of these things are still very much on the table. And of course, the US has shown no interest in the first 24
hours in enforcing this thing. So, your final comments, Colonel Wilkerson, and then Dave, quoting Harets,
all Iran has to do is not lose to win.
All the United States and Israel need is a spectacular victory. Who's going to win?
Yeah. Yeah. The spectacular victory seems uh very fantastical at this point, Dave. To you.
Yeah. I mean, let's just hope that Trump does see this for the disaster that it is and and decides it it is worth it to
put the screws on Netanyahu to actually end this thing. But unfortunately, not seeing any signs of that. But but let's hope that somehow
there is some sort of miraculous peace out of out of all of this.
Yeah. And uh I've said it since the beginning of covering this thing that the only way the United States and Israel stop is when they're are forced
to stop. And uh what that threshold is is still to be determined. Uh so everyone make sure you hit the like
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You could find that in the video description. Um, tomorrow I'll be live with uh uh Larry Johnson and Scott
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Eastern time, April 9th. Until next time, everyone. Uh Dave Carl Walkers,
anything you want to say before we head out of here?
I love that comment. I love that comment. They should have included Cuba in the in the deal. Yeah. Hey, I agree.
Venezuela, too. Yeah. Right. I agree. Yeah. Yep. Yeah. Uh definitely. Definitely.
That Russ that Russian tanker has taken some pressure off the Cubans, but yeah. Yeah. I know China sent a huge
amount of food as well because there is a food component to this as well.
Um but we will continue to cover developments. Everyone hit the like button before you go. All the places to support this show are in the video description, too. Patreon, Substack, and much more. Anti-war.com is also there.
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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson and Anti-war.com's Dave DeCamp react to the breaking news that Trump just announced a two-week ceasefire on terms favorable to Iran, waving the white flag an halting offensive operations. Did Iran just land a decisive victory? We discuss this and MUCH more!
Transcript
Welcome everyone. Welcome back to the show. Danny, Haiphong. Everyone hit the like button as you come on. I have with me joining for the first time, editor of
anti-war.com, Dave DeCamp, and Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, returning guest friend of the show, um, former chief of staff and retired Army Colonel.
Gentlemen, thanks so much for joining me today. Thanks for having me, Danny. Yep.
Yeah, of course. Well, let's get started with the news, the breaking news, which is that it appears that Donald Trump has
backed down, has essentially surrendered in a huge way with this twoe ceasefire that was announced, backing down off of
the major strikes, the civilization ending strikes that he said he was going to launch against Iran 8:00 p.m. April
7th. He ended up not doing that. Now, we have this two-week ceasefire. I'm just going to pull up what Trump has said and uh can get your um your thoughts on it,
Colonel Wilkerson, about what exactly has happened here. Here is Trump's initial remarks. He said, "A big day for world peace. Iran wants it to happen.
They've had enough. Likewise, so has everyone else. The US will be helping traffic build up in the straight of Hormuz. There'll be lots of positive action, big money. We can go on and on
and on." And then Iran says something completely different. The United States has been forced to accept Iran's 10-point proposal which includes a fundamental commitment to non-aggression, continued Iranian
control over the straight of acceptance of uranium uranium enrichment, lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions,
compensation to Iran, and many other things. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, help us understand what exactly happened
here. We are hearing violations already from the Israeli side in particular in Lebanon in uh strikes on Iran's oil and
uh Iran apparently has already closed the straight of war moves again because of these violations. So what exactly happened? Why are we in this moment now?
I see two possible outcomes, reasons, causes, whatever you want to call them.
one is the standard. And I go back to foreign minister Abasarichi when he said not once but twice the
United States has in the middle of diplomat diplomatic negotiations in the middle of them attacked us along with
Israel. That's one possibility that we're setting all this up to again resume the war with an even greater ferocity if that's possible.
The other possibility is that Trump somehow realized that he'd walked himself into a culde-sac
and he is searching desperately. Uh his TV program comes to mind for someone to fire perhaps and for some way to get himself out. And so he's opted on this.
Now that one is reinforced, I think, as is the first one though. Let's go back to the first one for just a second.
Some of Israel's senior leaders have called this the quote political disaster of Israel's history unquote. So that
would be aimed at helping him with the subtrafuge.
But to the second possibility also the big impediment to this is going to be Israel ultimately. And let's look at
what the 10 points said. The 10 points say we won. They say we won. go back to the Pakistan China China statement which
Ambassador Freeman gave a great webinar on the other day and they were not quite so favorable towards Iran in their five
points. But nonetheless, these points are all with respect to Iran either
neutral or in their favor, the latter being overwhelmingly so. And yet he said he wants to use them as a template for
negotiations, for diplomacy. If that is a sincere move, we're talking about such things as all sanctions being removed,
including secondary sanctions,
reparations being paid, and other things that clearly mark Iran as the not just
the titular winner of this latest conflict, the overall winner. So, I have no idea where we're going from this. my
money and my crassness and my sen my my senility and my uh suspicion of Donald Trump would lead me to believe that it's
another as foreign minister Archie declared another attempt to lull Iran into a moment of diplomacy only to bash
them again but I think we've come to the end of that rope and I think there's no
way for Trump to extricate himself from this culdeac which he almost single-handedly if you've been paying attention to how he got to this decision
created for himself with the help of his biblical mate BB Netanyahu.
Um, and he will be the spoil sport in either way probably, but I don't know which one's going to happen or or what
version modification of the two will happen. But I think we're at a moment of
change here that I wasn't expecting this quickly. I was expecting it. I was expecting him to declare victory and leave and let Netanyahu swing in the
wind, particularly in Lebanon where he's swinging in a very violent wind. Yeah.
But he hasn't quite done that. So, I've got to stay tuned.
Yeah. Yeah. Well, Dave Dave, your uh your own assessment. Uh Iran has just announced that the straight of Hormuz is
closed until Israel stops its strikes on Lebanon and of course there have been strikes on Iran as well in this period.
So, what's your reaction to to what has happened here and why we find ourselves in this situation?
Yeah. Well, it was also unexpected for me uh to see Trump come out and announce a ceasefire deal based on Iran's 10
points. And we're already seeing, you know, just before we got on, I saw there was another truth social post from Trump. um he got angry last night that
CNN published the statement from Iran's Supreme Security Council that was essentially declaring victory over the US. He was claiming it was a fake
statement. Then this morning he's saying, "Oh, there's all these different points and letters that people are publishing, but this is not what we agreed to." And now US officials are
putting that out into the media. So if if Trump is serious about ending this and is actually willing to base it on on those points, then I think that there is
a chance of a deal. But unfortunately, I find it very hard to believe um as some of those points say, like lifting of all
the sanctions. I mean, as I understand it, during the negotiations before the war, which I I believe was just a ruse
to to buy time for the buildup, but apparently even in those negotiations,
the US wasn't even offering sanctions relief. Um so, you know, that's one point. And obviously, there's a there's a few other points. Um, and we're not
really seeing an effort to reign in Israel, which is going to be required if they really want peace. I mean, according to Pakistan's prime minister,
this ceasefire was supposed to include Lebanon. He said that in his announcement. Um, and then what did Israel do? They they launched a new
operation in Lebanon that they're calling operation eternal darkness and they've bomb launched over 100 air strikes in like a matter of ,
killed hundreds of people.
I mean, and and Trump is telling the media now today that, oh, the it doesn't include a ceasefire in Lebanon. That that's a separate separate conflict. But
as you mentioned with the straight of Hormuz, every signal from Iran is that they're going to insist on this this point with Lebanon.
And I just don't see Trump really doing what what it would take to to get Israel to agree to to, you know, really threaten the military aid and and and
things like that. Um, so I agree with Colonel Wilkerson, you know, his his point that I I also really have no idea
where this is going to go, how this is going to go. Uh, but these are certainly bad signs uh right off the bat. And now there's reporting that there's going to
be some kind of talks in in Pakistan either tomorrow or Friday.
So we'll see, you know, if if that happens.
Yeah. Well, uh, Iran has said that those talks are conditional. You know,
throughout this whole thing, Colonel Wilkerson, it appears that Iran is setting terms and it's really the United States and of course Israel that are uh
the ones who have to either follow the terms or face uh consequences. Israel has already rejected this ceasefire and
they have, as Dave said, gone absolutely uh genocidal on Lebanon. uh uh but uh it
appears that Iran is not in that position that many are fearing which is uh this ceasefire being kind of a a
naive move to uh uh to essentially uh get a pause to try to strike a deal. It appears that Iran is very much wanting
and ready uh to uh retaliate against violations of it. But what what do you think of this in terms of uh uh uh you know in terms of where this really is?
I think Iran has won for all intents and purposes and Iran could
face this being totally obiated, even face the diplomacy being interrupted again by strike and still win. Uh I go
back to that headline in Harets which I think was very very accurate. All Iran has to do to win is not lose. all
America has to do to win. And Israel too now is spectacular victory. And this
operation in Lebanon is another demonstration of Netanyahu. And I I'm not going to say the IDFs because they
are performing it basically because he told them to. I don't think there's much heart in doing this in the IDF other
than the bloodthirsty nature that they always display these days. What they're being given in Lebanon is their butt on
a silver platter by a Hezbollah that was supposed to be roundly defeated. This is worse than July and surrounding time in
2006 when they got their rear end handed to them too. It's even worse than 1982
when we ordered them out when Chiron was leading the minister of defense and they really ransacked a couple of camps and
killed a whole bunch of people that they didn't need to kill. This is worse. So I don't think Netanyahu's hold on power is
sacrian at all now and I don't think it's much longer to be endured. It's in
question as to how he's going to be out outed, turned out or whatever. But I think he's walking on very perilous
11 minutesground right now. And perhaps even the US intelligence community, what's left of them that tell the truth and are honest and seeking some policy guidance
that might work, might have let the president know that BB is in trouble with his own people. And it's
double-prong trouble. You got Napali Bennett and others who are excoriating him for not finishing the job in Gaza.
You still have all these Hamas fighters underground armed ready to go and he has not eliminated them because his IDF has
told him we're not going into those tunnels. We are not going into those tunnels. If you will lead, Mr. Prime Minister, we'll go in and we'll be 100
meters behind you. So, he's got real problems. Maybe that's a product of or a
part of this new uh willingness of Trump to look at things. Plus, he's been exposed completely even in the New York
12 minutesTimes and other sickopantic press in this country. He's been exposed, I think, accurately or fundamentally
accurately as to how he made the decision to go into Iran and who gave him the principal advice, who gave him the deal breaking advice over his own
counselors, BB Netanyahu. How many times has BB done that in the past, whether it's Iraq, Syria, Libya, or now Iran.
So, I think that's getting to be really a dicey business in Israel right now. I stick to my prediction that there will
not be a Jewish state in the Levant past about 2030 if it makes it that far.
There may be a state there, but it'll have to be democratic, really democratic, and it'll have to entertain all comers. So, that's a changing
ingredient in this that I think even Miriam Adlesen's and others billions of dollars is not going to change. And then looking at the other side of the thing,
let's look at the technicalities of some of this too. I had to deal with OFAC and I had to deal with their sanctions team
and I had to deal with the offices that essentially monitor sanctions compliance, apply sanctions, however
they're applied through the banking system or through other means.
Once I had an individual whom I had great faith in because he had been a part of working groups that I'd been a part of and I saw how competent he was.
He said, "Do you know how long it would take us to unwind sanctions on just one country? Pick Iran.
Weeks, months, and years because the the entanglement you get into the intricacies and so forth. So even if we said we were going to lift sanctions,
even if the Europeans said they were going to lift sanctions, even if we said secondary sanctions, it'd probably be a year or two before we'd ever be able to
affect it really for the Iranians, which was what worried me in many respects about the JCPOA, the one or two aspects
of it that worried me because when you say you're going to lift sanctions,
you're saying it and a year later maybe you haven't done it yet. So this is all full of technicalities that are problems, too. But I come back to the
same thing that uh we were talking about earlier. I just don't trust this president and I don't trust this sort of
10 points, nine of which lead to Iran's success, spectacular success, uh, as being a sheet of paper over which
anything is going to come out of that will in fact stop this war and discontinue our relationship with
Israel, which is poisonous to hell right now and ruining everything we stand for in the world, if not already ruined. Um,
and so I can't see how we get out of it with these points as the orchestration,
if you will, of getting out of it and having anything to say that uh looks like Donald Trump would accept. So,
where are we headed and how are we headed there?
Yeah. Well, Dave, uh we're already getting reports of immediate like uh very direct uh violations even from
Iranian media saying that the United States has begun violating the ceasefire, attacking Tran. Uh we're hearing that air defenses are already active in Iran for uh Israeli attacks.
Um then that leads to the question then Dave uh that I'd like your opinion on like why then go through these kind of
motions uh for the United States uh and Iran because you mentioned all the confusion about what Donald Trump was posting and the Trump administration the
White House. Well, they did post this the official statement of Iran accordingly from Abasarachi. And in this statement, Dave, what really struck me
was that uh it sounded like he was they weren't even negotiating with the United States at all. That actually they were
uh doing a favor almost Iran was to uh Pakistan and uh the mediators and those who were urging uh for a little bit of
relief and breathing room. But uh why then why do you think this is going on?
Is it all just smoke and mirrors or is there something really significant uh that's uh happening here?
Well, I think there's a few factors here and one thing that we've seen over the past few weeks is the Trump administration and particularly the
president himself really scrambling to deal with the economic fallout of this and putting out just fake information to
try to, you know, juke the markets and and bring the price of oil down. Um so I think that that could be part of this and as you mentioned there that that
statement from the Iranian foreign minister. Um it does look like you know the US kind of concocted that these
negotiations that they got Pakistan kind of to play the mediator and then they declared that they accepted this 10-point proposal as a basis and of
course they're they're walking all sorts of things back. So I think why there was this kind of display it was uh so Trump
could try to wind this thing down and also save face um and not just kind of make it clear that he was uh
capitulating in in a way here though as you mentioned there like it doesn't look like there's a real ceasefire. I mean,
even overnight there's reports of attacks across the Gulf States and I saw the IRGC release a statement about launching attacks overnight against US
and Israeli interests in those countries. Um, so is it all, you know, from Iran's perspective, you if if the,
you know, they see Trump saying that he wants to negotiate off that 10point proposal, if if they think there's a possibility of that, then then I would
assume that they're going to try it. But they're also making clear that they're not, despite what Hegsth said this morning at his press briefing, you know,
he's saying that they're begging for a ceasefire. He's claiming that they can't make drones and missiles anymore even though they're still firing them uh
across the region. Um so I I I'm not surprised really that Iran uh you know
is trying this or or trying to see what what happens here. Um but when it comes to the US, I mean it it's hard to know.
You know, this is kind of just what I suspect that this was all kind of created to to try to calm the markets and so Trump didn't have to look like he
was essentially surrendering. I mean, I think the one benefit, the one positive thing here so far is that Trump I mean,
he was threatening to destroy the entire country of Iran and a civilization in a night. So, at least we didn't see those major air strikes on power plants that
he was threatening, you know, to try to sink the country into darkness. But I'm worried that if this just completely falls apart and the attacks continue
that that we might see that because the US and Israel are showing the only thing that they can do is try to just bomb the crap out of them. We're seeing that in
in Lebanon. What one thing, you know, I was thinking I know Israel has a pattern of before a ceasefire,
they really ramp up the bombing. And so I thought maybe that's what we were seeing in Lebanon. But again, all signs point to them, you know, the US not
actually putting any pressure on Israel for the ceasefire there. But yeah, I mean, I just see this as, you know,
again that that press briefing from from Hegsth and Colonel Wilkerson mentioned that article from the New York Times
that revealed this briefing that Netanyahu gave where in it he made all these he guaranteed that you know the the regime change would happen. they
wouldn't be able to close a straight of Hormuz, that their missiles and drones would be destroyed in a few weeks. And none of that happened. And what's
interesting about that report is you see it's probably a a controlled leak from people within the administration because it puts just about all of Trump's senior
adviserss, including Marco Rubio and John Ratcliffe, on the record and saying, "I don't know about what Netanyahu is telling you. Not not sure that that it's really going to work."
Except for one guy. There was one guy who the report said was was all in and that was Pete Hegath. So I think there is a chance that if this turns into that
that Trump recognizes this for the disaster that it is and they might be getting ready um to have a fall guy and that could be Pete Hexath.
Yeah, I think that's uh a really good point. And uh Colonel Wilkerson, I just want to play exactly the scenario that
uh um Dave was just laying out there that Iran is still firing. I mean, Israel is essentially not part of this ceasefire
at all because not only because it's violating uh the ceasefire terms with Lebanon on
that front, but uh essentially Israel has given no reason for Iran to include it in the ceasefire. And so here here's
Fox News after this. Danny, let me let me just say one thing, a military viewpoint here. Yeah, sure. Having witnessed many a ceasefire,
having been a part of forces in a ceasefire, having seen it throughout history, having seen BB Netanyahu, who I
don't think understands what the word ceasefire means. Look anywhere, Lebanon,
Gaza, West Bank, whatever. Ceasefires are really hard to implement when you have a country the size of Western
Europe like Iran is and you have the IRGC spread everywhere and every Iranian and I have this on really good
authority. Every Iranian was out in the street shooting or out in the desert shooting at those C130Js and those
Blackhawks and everything else with everything they could muster. So, you got the entire Iranian people aroused now with the AK they have in their
closet, with the shotgun they have in their front room.
You are going to have a hell of a time starting a ceasefire. It's going to take at least or longer for the word
to get out, especially since we've blown up all Iran's communications and other things.
So, it's going to take a while before it could impact in a way that a ceasefire should. And then again, as was just
talked about, who the hell is going to honor the ceasefire? Is everyone going to honor it? And is it really going to
be honored at the top except in the exception, if you will. So ceasefires are difficult, especially with people like BB Netanyahu and others who don't know what the word means.
Yeah. And it appears Iran exactly is uh is very aware of this. Here here are a few reports. So Iran uh you know even as
we speak is still uh striking uh Israel and also the Gulf region because uh there are reports that there was a a
USIsraeli attack coming out of the UAE on an oil refinery in Iran. But here are here's a couple reports just a minute or so for each of them.
Well, Jesse, as anticipated, the sirens are now wailing over Tel Aviv, uh,
indicating that another missile is inbound. And it looks like those bright lights in the sky are the missiles. And
it looks like you can see an interceptor that is in hot pursuit of the missiles.
And uh, it's always quite dramatic when you see those interceptors going after it. And these ones might disappear behind our building here. We're going to lose sight of them,
but they're still quite lethal and coming into Tel Aviv. And I didn't see an interception in this case. So, there
was that in scenario. Then Fox, it's really Fox News has been the only one reporting on these things in in many cases because they're the ones who are panicking uh the most about this.
Dana, the president's announcement,
but here is uh but here is uh the report on the Gulf. Well, Dana, the president's announcements have been addressing the ceasefire between Iran and the United
States and in general peace here in the Middle East, but we can report today there is not peace here. In fact, the country we're in, the UAE, says it's been taking incoming fire from Iran,
writing, "The UAE's air defenses are currently engaging with missile and drone attacks originating from Iran. The Ministry of Defense confirms that the
sounds heard in various parts of the country are the result of the UAE air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
Also, Kuwait reporting the Kuwaiti air defenses have been dealing since 8 a.m.
today and up to now with an intense wave of hostile Iranian criminal attacks where 28 drones were intercepted that targeted the state of Kuwait.
So, uh, you know, there's the report and and we have, uh, Dave, I definitely and Colonel works, you can react to this.
You know, we have now footage of of direct impact, especially on the UAE because, as I said, uh, there was a oil
refinery hit um, in Iran, the Leavon Island oil refinery. And here's the UAE
today uh, just after this uh, targeting uh, an oil refinery there. So, uh, Dave,
how about you step in just, uh,
ceasefires are hard to implement, as Colonel Wilkerson said. Uh, in many cases, it seems like we're just in another phase of this war. Yeah. And you know, I saw something,
this was just like something I saw on X.
I I don't know if this is confirmed at all, but there was uh the US and Israel denied that they bombed that oil facility in Iran. And there was some
report that it could have been the UAE UAE fighter jet or something that bombed it, which again I don't know if that's confirmed, but there have been
indications that the the UA the the Emiratis and Saudis have wanted this at this point want this war to continue.
And I could also see Trump being like,
well, why don't you guys do it? You guys start, you know, getting some hits in.
Um and and then you know with this administration I mean it's so clownish and they they just brazenly lie so much
that I can see them say like oh no the ceasefire is fine even though like both sides are firing missiles and bombing
each other. Um you know I wouldn't put it past them to try to portray this as being a great success. That's something we saw with Trump with with the the
26 minutesceasefire in in in Gaza. The media pretty much ignored the ceasefire so-called ceasefire in Lebanon. So he was never really asked about that. But
for more than a year, Israel was bombing, you know, was was attacking Lebanon without facing a single attack from Hezbollah. Um, and this, you know,
this is another reason why it makes all this so difficult because how is Iran supposed to really believe anything they
say, especially after being bombed during the negotiations and then the the way that these ceasefires have gone down? And an important detail is that
both the ceasefire in Lebanon and the one in Gaza, I mean, I shouldn't even call them ceasefires, the deescalation deals.
The US is supposedly like monitoring them is like the oversight of these and and of course because the US is totally on on one side um that it it doesn't do
anything when Israel constantly violates them. Um, so it just there's just no trust. You know, they have really uh uh just the way that
they've carried themselves diplomatically.
It's just, you know, there's going to need to be goodwill and trust for like a real deal to happen here. And it seems like that it's just hard to imagine of
the US and Iran coming to terms like that.
Yeah, Carl Walker's going to step in here. I mean, they don't trust the US one bit in this scenario. So then why do it then?
Yeah, if I were they, I wouldn't trust us either. And Dave is absolutely right.
We track from emm. We track the days of the ceasefire in both Lebanon and Gaza.
There was not a single day that Israel didn't kill somebody. And then they always came up with some kind of excuse.
They crossed the yellow line. Oh, they got close, you know, whatever. But there was not a single day. I got to asking the question, what in Hebrew is
ceasefire? Ceasefire. Does Netanyahu not understand what it means? No, he doesn't understand what it means. He doesn't want to understand what it means. So,
you have that, too. And it's an issue.
It's a It's a big issue in my view. And in Lebanon, it's a particularly big issue because they have killed people every single day of the quote ceasefire unquote.
Um, it it's just an additional ingredient in what may be to come and how Israel has the capacity to screw up
whatever has to come. I think I don't put it past Trump though to be complicit with that.
I was just going to say I think you know one big difference here with Iran and I think a goal one of Israel's big goals both during the last war and this war
was to get Iran to the point where they could bomb them uh you know at their will without having to worry about getting hit by their missiles and and
you know turn them you know where they didn't have to worry about air defenses like Lebanon that could just fly over them and bomb them. but they haven't gotten anything close to that. Um, so,
you know, we maybe could see different behavior out of them when it comes to this one.
And we we u a group of us got the chart the other day. I think it's reliable,
too. um on the missiles. Everything from David's sling to Goliath whatever the
Iron Dome Iron Dome components to things we were supplying like bad Patriot one two and three and all of the the the
different types of anti- air defense missiles and we saw 2 days 4 days 7 days
9 days 12 days that's remaining stocks so one reason you're not seeing as many Israeli missiles go up is because they
don't have And the ones they do have, they're husbanding because they want to shoot them at the Kuram Shaw and others that are coming in that really do extensive
damage. So that's another element in this too is that Iran is actually I think if you want to say winning
whatever the hell that means in a war like this winning the battle with Israel even though it's using primarily if not
exclusively drones and ballistic missiles and other missiles in between uh with the krumshaws and the really
fast missiles doing the most damage because there's really no defense against them which is a really powerful statement for Americans to be listening
to in particular particular because that's what the Golden Dome is going to do for you. Think about the the huge territory of the United States. A
trillion dollars to build this thing and it'll be about as effective as Israel's Iron Dome is now under relentless
strikes. It will not work. In other words, I hope we're taking that lesson from this. I doubt it, but I hope we are.
Yeah. I mean the news uh now Dave is at 154 at least or I think it was 254 let me get those numbers straight. 254 now people in Lebanon have been killed.
Yeah. Killed now. That's the latest. I mean it keeps updating every minute. It seems like given you know and this feels like a um we heard all the panic from Mark Levan and you know Israeli
officials saying this they don't they were informed late about this ceasefire.
Obviously it wasn't their idea to even go this direction rhetorically or anything of the sort. Uh so now it seems
like they're lashing out. Um Iran has just said Dave that uh they're going to deliver an even heavier blow to Israel if they don't stop and Trump must choose
between a ceasefire or uh war uh with Iran uh by Israel. Uh your reactions?
Yeah, I mean it seems like this issue is going to be forced. Like I said before,
I could see them trying to claim that everything's going great, but with this I mean hundreds of people. I mean Lebanon is such a small country. What's the population like? 5 million killing
that many people in a in a single day. I mean, that's just horrific. Um, and they're mo they're mostly civilians, too. They're not Hezbollah fighters.
Yeah. Yeah.
They have a hard time killing Hezbollah fighters. Yeah.
32 minutesYeah. It's the only way they they know how to do things now is just kill a lot of civilians from from the sky. Um, so
yeah, I mean I think and and so far, you know, I haven't seen any indication from Trump that he's going to put pressure on Israel for them to stop in Lebanon. So
if that doesn't happen, then there was just ceasefires off and there never really was a ceasefire.
Um, but so we'll see. I mean, I'm sure Trump is might be deliberating things. We might he might be authoring a new truth social
post about this. Maybe he'll wait for the markets to close, though. Yeah.
Yeah, Colonel Wilkerson, uh, jump in. I mean, I think the one thing I hope people note is that, uh, while Iran is engaging in this ceasefire arrangement,
whatever we want to call this right now,
um, they seem very determined to continue the war if they uh, if they have to, if these terms are not uh, in
good faith uh, moved on. So, uh, your your thoughts on this you me or
Yeah, you to Carl. Yeah, you got confused.
I was just looking over these 10 points again. The whole idea of the five-point plan from China and Pakistan, which Ambassador Freeman elaborated on quite extensively. No one was listening much. And now this one. If you read them down, and you look at them, they all make sense. They all make sense from not just an Iranian perspective, which of course was Iran's intent, but they make sense from a law of land warfare in general, international law, Nuremberg tribunal, Geneva Convention. They make sense from the perspective of things that the United States of America, however imperfectly, used to be the upholder of, and the main enforcer of, always backsliding a bit here, and a bit there, but nonetheless on a momentous post-World War II move, essentially to stop World War II, World War I, both the same war, different theaters, different time span, from ever happening again. In other words, to stop what we did to kill a 100 million people in the Second War, and maybe all total, including influenza and other things introduced by the war, half of that in the first world war, to never have it happen again. That was the purpose of the United Nations. That was the purpose Dwight Eisenhower put his full military weight, and then his presidential weight, behind the United Nations. That's the reason Dwight Eisenhower gave a speech, not at the end of his eight years, but at the very beginning, essentially saying, and this is a direct quote almost, if I can get my mind to work, ""This is no way of life at all, not in any true sense. It is humanity hanging from a cross of iron." And he was talking about what he foresaw happening if we didn't maintain the institutions, the policies, the relationships that were created out of this incredible angst over what had happened to the world in two world wars, "Let's stop it!", they said. And they had nuclear weapons to help stop it if you think that's a helpmate. But they nonetheless put in place all manner of checks and balances, and no go here, no go there. We came close in Cuba, even closer in Berlin in that hot summer of 1961, a far more serious crisis than Cuba, because Berlin was strategic for the Russians. The GDR was disappearing. It was strategic for them, and very serious. Cuba was just a gambit, and they were willing to back up from that. That's not the way history has recorded it, because Cuba was 13 days of drama. Berlin was la ong hot summer of terror. especially for the people living in Germany. Ask any of them that are still alive. So, we did all of that, and look at what we've done since 9/11. We have destroyed all of that. We are the leading power in in the world for a president to stand up and say that he is going to commit war crime after war crime after war crime, to decimate another country of 92, 93 million people. a country with a history that just befuddled Donald Trump. Bomb them back to the stone age and back comes from the speaker of the Majisse, I think it was. "Okay, here's a map of us in the Stone Age. We encompass the Mediterranean basin, you know, bomb us back to the Stone Age. Thank you very much." I mean, this is absurdity, Danny. And yet we're witnessing it. And we're witnessing it from Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington, and James Madison's Republic.
Yeah. Well, Dave, even in the talks about this ceasefire, it gets more and more ridiculous uh, and
you know, almost insulting from Donald Trump. you he go he takes the true social and he says all of these things and and here just completely
contradicting you know generally when a deal is made the both sides are are doing their best not to contradict each other but every time Donald Trump
engages and the United States and engages in a so-called deal or so-called agreement um it always contradicts uh
the other side here he's talking about how there's been a productive regime change in Iran there will be no uranium enrichment They're going to send B2
bombers uh to remove all the nuclear dust, quote unquote. Um and uh there
will be special surveillance uh uh basically the United States is in control here. And and that's that's the
messaging of course and it's it's a lot of words and bluster, but it it completely contradicts everything that Iran has said. And this is where we
stand uh in this two weeks. Even the number two weeks is kind of a fixation it seems like of the of Donald Trump in the administration.
Yeah. Yeah. That was his initial deadline I think. But he Yeah. I mean it's just more signs that this this thing is is going to likely fall apart
if it if it hasn't already. And I would expect you know one thing I wouldn't be surprised if we see later today is like oh if Iran doesn't get its act together
then power plant and bridge day is back on. I'm going to obliterate the country or um you know unless he got enough because there was a lot of push back
from that especially his threat yesterday when he said an entire civilization will die tonight right I mean it is I don't know if it gets
more barbaric um couldn't have a better better declaration of genocide could you yeah maybe the one the thing he said the
day earlier that the entire country I forget exactly what he said but you know it could take out the entire country in in a night um but yeah I How how are you
not supposed to take that as a nuclear threat, as a genocidal threat? Yeah.
And to your point about, you know, the the postw World War II, you know,
international law, the Geneva Convention, you know, one of the favorite lines of the Zionists of the,
you know, super pro-Israel people defending the destruction of Gaza is,
"Oh, you guys did it during World War II. You dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Look at Dresden." like you really want to
they're pointing to these things to justify what they've done. And it was really interesting that Joe Biden when
he was still president, I don't know if he really uh meant to say this publicly,
but he said Benjamin Netanyahu said the same thing to him that in one of their talks during, you know, when it was full-scale genocide in Gaza and and when
they were just taking out these huge apartment buildings full of women and children that apparently Netanyahu told Biden, "Well, you guys did it in
World War II." And um apparently that was a real conversation that happened between the prime minister of Israel and the president of the US. And we've seen a lot of these people like Mark Levvin.
I know Tucker Carlson had a a show about this. How Mark Levvin was essentially hinting at, oh, you know, see what happened in Japan after we dropped the
nuclear bombs kind of hinting that maybe we should do that in Iran. Um and of course, Israel has nuclear weapons,
something that's never never talked about. So like these threats are real.
you know, when when he's saying we could destroy the country or take out all the power plants or whatever, I mean, um,
you know, if if this goes sideways,
which it appears to have already gone sideways, and I I think we might see more of those threats and those potential escalations.
Yeah. And uh, Colonel Wilkerson,
Abasarachi has just laid it out very clearly uh, that these ceasefire terms are not ambiguous. uh uh that the world
sees the massacre in Lebanon, the balls in the US court. And he directly cites this tweet which this tweet had some uh controversy around it because uh it
appeared that there was a draft which seemed to have been handed to him um the prime minister of uh Pakistan. But uh in it this is what Abasarachi is sharing.
It says that the United States and and Iran have agreed and announced a ceasefire along with allies to include
everywhere a ceasefire like such as Lebanon. So this directly includes Lebanon effective immediately. So it's
right there. I mean th those were the announced terms at least what we know of what has been announced and uh it seems
like Donald Trump might have been lying again. Colonel Wilkerson, your thoughts?
Well, I've always said that the real sore point in all of this, the lever point, if you will, is BB Netanyahu. And
I think the ultimate leverage he holds is his own nuclear stockpile. And frankly, I have no doubt in my mind that
he would use that stockpile if he felt he were personally and the state of Israel were statewise in existential
danger. I have no doubt he would initiate a nuclear exchange. And I say exchange because as you know now and I think Ted Posall is right about this.
The Iranians may well have something to send him back in the same regard. Um, I have no doubt that based on my work with
the AU Khan network in the early 2000s and the breakup of that network
and other things we learned about people participating in that network and in this case particularly North Korea and
the Iranians and what they North Koreans taught them not so much nuclear lessons but underground lessons. how to work
underground, how to even test a weapon underground without anyone detecting it,
which we proved was the possibility that came true. We did not detect their first test. And the only reason we detected
the second was because Geneva, the seismic center there, let us know that there was a seismic event in a
certain place and we more or less surrounded that certain place. air and other atmospheric testing mechanisms and
we detected the second test. So all to say that Iran could be a nuclear power right now or very close to it. All done
underground in a very exquisite laboratory that they crafted down there and that is still very much in action and very much working full-time.
44 minutesWill they take that enriched uranium and match it to a warhead and put it on a crumb shaw or whatever and send it if
they have to? I am quite confident they will. If BB shoots one or two, and I've said as a military professional, he
would be insane to shoot just one or two.
In a country the size of Iran with the target array that it presents in terms of underground facilities, you'd probably have to send 35 or 40 of the
low kilotonage weapons that the Israelis have in order to do the kind of damage you would militarily be seeking to do.
So, we're still confronted with that.
And we're still confronted with this insane man. I think I think that's a fair characterization now in charge of
Israel and in charge of these people who do not know what a ceasefire is, who kill civilians ruthlessly. And by the
way, kill them 70, 80, 90 years after we said this won't happen again. And we
will not allow it to happen again. and we're going to build institutions and international laws to keep it from happening again. And we're going to be
the main enforcer and ditto ditto ditto ditto. And now we've destroyed all that.
And we have in our possession and so do the Russians and the Chinese and six other nuclear weapon states the means to
destroy ourselves. And we've taken all the treaties down. Americans, wake up.
Well, I don't know. I don't know if you guys have heard, but there's a new international body that's going to bring peace to the world called the Board of Peace.
Oh, but that's been completely forgotten actually with the arch criminal Tony Blair in charge. Yeah, right.
That was like two less than two weeks before he started this war. Trump held his first Board of Peace summit and he actually threatened to to attack Iran
during his speech. Right. That was one of the most bizarre things I ever watched because he had all these leaders there like, "Oh, oh, there's diplomats
from India and Pakistan. Stand up. You guys had a war. Now it's sol I I solved it." Like making people clap for them. It's just it was so strange.
And yeah, it's like it, you know, it's just like we're living through such insanity. Um,
yeah. and Trump. And you know, that's one thing I thought after the the attack on Venezuela and the abduction of Maduro.
Um, that was kind of a turning point after that and kind of Trump's base kind of pretty much lining up to support that. There were a few outliers, but a
lot of people said, "Hey, you know, I guess that went well." Um, and then Trump did this interview with the New York Times. I mean, you talk about these
uh these constraints on on warfare that were set and kind of just basic morality. And they they asked him like, "Do you care about international law?
What's stopping you? What's constraining you?" And Trump said, "My own morality is the only thing I have to worry about." Trouble.
Yeah. Yeah. I remember reading that and like it was right after the the Venezuela thing. I was like, "Man, this this is not gonna end well, this whole thing."
Yeah. Well, uh your comments on this. Uh there's also report that as this is all going on, uh Iran is still asserting its
control over the state of Hermuz to such a degree that it's even reporting by this is from the Financial Times that they're going to charge$1 US per uh barrel of oil that's on these tankers.
So I guess the average tanker is 2 million. So uh so uh empty vessels can go through but if you're loaded up with
oil then you have to pay that $1 toll or and to be paid through cryptocurrency now that's the report before it was
Chinese UN uh uh colonel workers I mean how this was the sticking point for the United States uh really was what impact
Iran's control of the straight of hormuz had on the markets as well as of course uh US dominance uh this doesn't seem
like it's changing And so that begs the question as to what that will mean.
Well, it's not anything new really if you look at it. The Panama Canal charges, the Suez Canal charges, the straight of moose charge. I would love
to go back and dig into the details of the law of the sea treaty which about twothirds if not more of the world has
signed up to. Um, we adhere to it, but and our freedom of navigation exercises
are based on it, but we've never put it before the Senate. We tried to,
Secretary Powell tried to and got rebuffed by the Senate saying there's no way they get a twothirds vote. And this is all because of big companies, big
corporations which want to mine the seafloor and want to go down and get oil out of the seafloor at enormous depths.
think Deep Horizon for example. Um and so their lobbying power has kept us from even bringing it up in the Senate. But
they deal very exquisitely with internal seas with fjords with straits in particular like the straits of Malaa
like the straight of Hormuz like the Babel Mandeb. So I'm wondering why have we grown so old that we don't remember
what we did? No one has brought the sea law of the sea treaty up and said what does it say about the straight of Hormuz? What does it say about the Babel
Mandep? What does it say about other places? Does it does it allow territorial waters to overlap in the
sense that you can charge for progress through those waters? Or does it say that it doesn't matter how narrow the
straight is? It doesn't matter if the 12mi limit in the law of the sea treaty overlaps and doesn't accommodate the
straight in other words depicts it as a territorial water of the country on either side. It says international water
where ships fly that straight whether it's a mile or two miles or whatever international water. Now can you charge
for that? All of this to say that we have the guidance we need to deal with all the straits in the world with all
the internal seas and such territorial waters, economic zones, all these things we have carefully laid out and that we
spend billions of dollars enforcing around the world with our freedom of navigation exercises and other things like that and that we throw in the face of the Chinese in the South China Sea.
Where is it and who's talking about it?
I'll tell you where it is. It's where all international law is. It's where the ICJ is, the IC. It's dead. And who killed it? Washington killed it.
Yeah, Dave, please uh jump in.
Yeah, I mean, I would say that uh point to me seems like a good compromise. I
believe Iran's initial demand was reparations from the US for so they can rebuild for money for reconstruction and
that the new point says uh that they'll charge this fee um split it with Oman so it wouldn't all go to Iran but then that
money goes toward the the reconstruction of the country that was attacked you know in an illegal war. So it it seems
to me like it like it makes sense. Um and now would this be an indefinite arrangement? I mean that's that's when you know you you know they'll probably
get into the details if there was a real deal about how long this fee would be implemented or or or not but uh to me I
mean it seems like you know if if there's a real deal to be made I think this is something like that is going to be be included.
Well, there just uh Carolyn Levis,
spokesperson of the Trump administration, uh just came up and uh said this. So, we can we can definitely
uh I think uh conclude on on this because, you know, it just there seems
to be nothing about the the Trump administration, but really uh the entirety of the empire at this point that is can be taken seriously other
than its brutality. Here is what Karen Lev had to say about the 10-point plan.
Essentially, Iran's 10point plan was thrown in the trash. Here she goes.
Already, so let me be clear and correct the record. The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable,
and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team. Many outlets in this room have
falsely reported on that plan as being acceptable to the United States, and that is false. With the president's deadline fast approaching and United
States military completely decimating Iran with each passing hour, the regime acknowledged reality to the negotiating team. They put forward a more reasonable
and entirely different and condensed plan to the president and his team.
President Trump and the team determined the new modified plan was a workable basis on which to negotiate and to align align it with our own 15-point proposal.
The president's red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed. And the idea that President
Trump would ever accept an Iranian wish list as a deal is completely absurd.
So, uh, let's begin with Trump. Not not what Trump said.
I I just I do believe any of this because ultimately what we have it seems like is a ceasefire football. They're just uh it
just they're just passing it around and and each one of them is saying something different even within the Trump administration. So uh do you believe any
of this? I I mean, of course, the United States being the so-called exceptional hegeimone, can't ever admit defeat,
can't ever admit that things aren't going well. Um, uh, with talk like this,
but is there any fact here, Colonel Wilkerson, and then to you?
I think I I think you have to go back if what we have those of us who've been
sort of privy to some information from the inside with respect to the latest US military operations in Iran. You have to
go back and see what a resounding defeat that was in terms of the C130JS,
in terms of the Little Birds, in terms of the Blackhawks, in terms of what we're told is every Iranian in the
vicinity came out with a shotgun, a rifle or whatever. And those are fairly prolific in Iran, and took pot shots at
them. and the disaster that occurred not just because of that. Think Eagleclaw,
Jimmy Carter, and the attempt to rescue the hostages back in what was it 77 or 78 or so. And the disaster that was that
was a disaster brought on by other factors. This was a disaster brought on by hubris,
by particular hubris in secretary heath and by particular hubris in Donald Trump which I think he has had dented a little
bit now because of the casualties taken and we don't even know what the human casualties were yet. We know there were some, but we know that was a disaster.
And that sort of portrays what would happen if we tried even a special operation.
Even if we tried a large special operation, even if we tried Marines and others, more typical ground forces in
Iran, they would be ultimately destroyed. Um, they'd be consumed by that vast country and that vast
population. So that was a reality check I think for the Pentagon and a reinforcement of what I understand was
even an Air Force chairman of the joint chiefs of staff objections to what they were planning on doing. So take that for
56 minutesa moment as a kick in the butt if you will and then say what are we going to do from here? What's going to happen going forward? Even if Carolyn Levit is
right and she just contradicted her president almost every point and we are going into some kind of negotiations that will be ultimately fouled
immediately because we aren't anywhere near each other in terms of the points what do we do where do we go and then I
haven't even brought about brought up Lebanon which Iran has said we're going to keep pounding you Israel until you stop in Lebanon and maybe we'll keep pounding you even then if we like to so
I don't think we've solved much here. I really don't.
Yeah. Dave, uh, your thoughts about this?
Yeah. I mean, so where is it? Where is the proposal? The real proposal if there is this other 10 points that submitted.
I mean, then what is it? And why would Iran just like we don't know where the pilot is, right? Who who is or the the colonel, right? Who is he? I don't we don't have a face to a name, certainly.
57 minutesSo, yeah. I mean, it's just them scrambling to deal with the the fallout from from this whole announcement that that Trump made. Um because I mean, if
Iran did do that, did you know uh change the proposal and and give it to the US,
why would they be publishing the the original one? Why what you know, like if it just doesn't make any sense. Um, and
it is just I mean, as I I think we said earlier, like the the lying about this war from this administration, it's just
like another level, you know, when when I see her come out, Caroline Levit come out, I just know I'm not going to hear
anything close to the truth. Just going to be whatever is fed to her. And same thing with Pete Haggathth. He's going to make a whole bunch of false declarations
and say a prayer in between. And and and even JD Vance, I mean, he's supposedly the skeptic in the administration. He
said a couple weeks ago, "Oh, good thing we started this war. Maybe, you know,
there could have been a suicide bomber with a nuclear suicide vest or something like that." Like, it's just And so, and
to the point that Colonel Wilkerson was making, like,
what are they going to do? Where are they going to go from here? If they choose to escalate the war, are they going to go for ground operations? that
would probably be a disaster. Um, and I think it's just going to be kind of their own hubris and and inability to
accept the reality of what's happened here that could just lead to more war crimes and and and stuff like that we've
seen there. These horrific bombings on civilians.
Yeah. Yeah. It seems like a big part of this.
I think Colonel works and both of you bring up great points and that the what happened in the pro in the in the days before this uh with that so-called
rescue operation that really was initiated by the doubting the F-15 that perhaps that had a big impact on uh what
the how the United States wanted to behave from here but still uh in your final comments guys still they're
they're talking out of both sides of their mouth the United States is uh you know, uh there's a ceasefire, but they don't agree with any of the terms.
They're, you know, ready to hit Iran hard. All of these things are still very much on the table. And of course, the US has shown no interest in the first 24
hours in enforcing this thing. So, your final comments, Colonel Wilkerson, and then Dave, quoting Harets,
all Iran has to do is not lose to win.
All the United States and Israel need is a spectacular victory. Who's going to win?
Yeah. Yeah. The spectacular victory seems uh very fantastical at this point, Dave. To you.
Yeah. I mean, let's just hope that Trump does see this for the disaster that it is and and decides it it is worth it to
put the screws on Netanyahu to actually end this thing. But unfortunately, not seeing any signs of that. But but let's hope that somehow
there is some sort of miraculous peace out of out of all of this.
Yeah. And uh I've said it since the beginning of covering this thing that the only way the United States and Israel stop is when they're are forced
to stop. And uh what that threshold is is still to be determined. Uh so everyone make sure you hit the like
button before you go. We'll head out of here together. I want to thank everyone who gave a super chat. I'll put those up as a uh uh you know, a plug. First, Dave Damp, he's the editor of anti-war.com.
You could find that in the video description. Um, tomorrow I'll be live with uh uh Larry Johnson and Scott
Ritter. We will continue to follow the latest developments on this 2 p.m.
Eastern time, April 9th. Until next time, everyone. Uh Dave Carl Walkers,
anything you want to say before we head out of here?
I love that comment. I love that comment. They should have included Cuba in the in the deal. Yeah. Hey, I agree.
Venezuela, too. Yeah. Right. I agree. Yeah. Yep. Yeah. Uh definitely. Definitely.
That Russ that Russian tanker has taken some pressure off the Cubans, but yeah. Yeah. I know China sent a huge
amount of food as well because there is a food component to this as well.
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Re: Part 2 Anti-Anti-Nazi Barbarian Hordes are Knocking Down
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FM Araghchi says Iran will cease defensive strikes if unprovoked attacks are halted
Wednesday, 08 April 2026 12:10 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 12:10 AM ]
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced on behalf of Iran's top security body that the Islamic Republic would halt its defensive strikes if unprovoked attacks targeting the country were halted.
The top diplomat made the remarks on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in a statement posted on X on Wednesday.
"If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations," the statement read.
"For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations," it added.
The decision, Araghchi added, came following intervention on the part of Pakistan, the United States' request for negotiation based on Washington's 15-point proposal, and President Donald Trump's announcement of acceptance of Iran's 10-point proposal.
The foreign minister also thanked Islamabad for its efforts towards resolving the situation arising from the US's joining the Israeli regime in the adversaries' latest bout of unprovoked aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.
Earlier, Trump said he had agreed to a two-week suspension of bombing and attacks on Iran, subject to Tehran reopening the strait.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he would "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," a decision he described as a "double-sided CEASEFIRE."
The SNSC subsequently declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the United States and the Israeli regime after 40 days of war, announcing that Washington was forced to accept the Iranian proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.
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FM Araghchi says Iran will cease defensive strikes if unprovoked attacks are halted
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced on behalf of Iran's top security body that the Islamic Republic would halt its defensive strikes if unprovoked attacks targeting the country were halted.
The top diplomat made the remarks on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in a statement posted on X on Wednesday.
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"If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations," the statement read.
"For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations," it added.
The decision, Araghchi added, came following intervention on the part of Pakistan, the United States' request for negotiation based on Washington's 15-point proposal, and President Donald Trump's announcement of acceptance of Iran's 10-point proposal.
The foreign minister also thanked Islamabad for its efforts towards resolving the situation arising from the US's joining the Israeli regime in the adversaries' latest bout of unprovoked aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.
Earlier, Trump said he had agreed to a two-week suspension of bombing and attacks on Iran, subject to Tehran reopening the strait.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he would "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," a decision he described as a "double-sided CEASEFIRE."
The SNSC subsequently declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the United States and the Israeli regime after 40 days of war, announcing that Washington was forced to accept the Iranian proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.
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Re: Part 2 Anti-Anti-Nazi Barbarian Hordes are Knocking Down
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US military morale 'extremely low' as troops question point of going to war against Iran: Report
Wednesday, 08 April 2026 8:56 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 9:56 PM ]
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Morale among US troops can hit in a new low amid the unprovoked war against Iran. (File photo)
Morale among active-duty US military personnel is "extremely low," with troops questioning the point of going to war against Iran following the ceasefire agreement reached on Wednesday.
Aida Chavez, a Washington-based journalist, citing a US military source, said active-duty personnel are disillusioned with the war strategy adopted by the Trump administration.
"What the f**k was the point of this war?" she quoted US soldiers as saying.
The source said troops are concerned that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has emerged more powerful than before the war, which was launched on February 28.
"The IRGC has more control now than it did before," an active-duty member was quoted as saying, reflecting a growing sentiment that the military campaign backfired strategically.
Active-duty personnel are full-time members of the US Armed Forces, working for the military on a full-time basis, as opposed to reservists or National Guard members, who typically serve part-time unless activated.
According to reports, there are currently over 1.32 million active-duty service members across the six branches of the US military.
Early on Wednesday, Iran’s top security body declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the US and the Israeli regime after 40 days of imposed war, saying that Washington had been forced to accept a ten-point Iranian proposal.
The proposal includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.
In a statement, the Supreme National Security Council said the enemy had suffered an undeniable defeat and now saw "no way forward but to submit to the will of the great nation of Iran and the honorable Axis of Resistance."
The statement came on the 40th day of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, which began with the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and top-ranking commanders on February 28.
More than 2,000 Iranian civilians, including children and women, were martyred in the aggression across the country, which triggered strong retaliation from Iran.
Iranian armed forces carried out 100 waves of missile and drone strikes as part of Operation True Promise 4, targeting Israeli military and strategic sites as well as US bases scattered across the West Asia region.
The unprovoked and illegal war drew sharp condemnation from inside the US, with human rights activists and politicians calling on US military personnel to refuse deployment.
Calls also gained ground to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office, citing his violation of US and international law and poor mental health.
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Morale among US troops can hit in a new low amid the unprovoked war against Iran. (File photo)
Morale among active-duty US military personnel is "extremely low," with troops questioning the point of going to war against Iran following the ceasefire agreement reached on Wednesday.
Aida Chavez, a Washington-based journalist, citing a US military source, said active-duty personnel are disillusioned with the war strategy adopted by the Trump administration.
"What the f**k was the point of this war?" she quoted US soldiers as saying.
The source said troops are concerned that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has emerged more powerful than before the war, which was launched on February 28.
"The IRGC has more control now than it did before," an active-duty member was quoted as saying, reflecting a growing sentiment that the military campaign backfired strategically.
Active-duty personnel are full-time members of the US Armed Forces, working for the military on a full-time basis, as opposed to reservists or National Guard members, who typically serve part-time unless activated.
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40 days that shook the Empire: How Iran turned the tables on US and prevailed
According to reports, there are currently over 1.32 million active-duty service members across the six branches of the US military.
Early on Wednesday, Iran’s top security body declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the US and the Israeli regime after 40 days of imposed war, saying that Washington had been forced to accept a ten-point Iranian proposal.
The proposal includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.
In a statement, the Supreme National Security Council said the enemy had suffered an undeniable defeat and now saw "no way forward but to submit to the will of the great nation of Iran and the honorable Axis of Resistance."
The statement came on the 40th day of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, which began with the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and top-ranking commanders on February 28.
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More than 2,000 Iranian civilians, including children and women, were martyred in the aggression across the country, which triggered strong retaliation from Iran.
Iranian armed forces carried out 100 waves of missile and drone strikes as part of Operation True Promise 4, targeting Israeli military and strategic sites as well as US bases scattered across the West Asia region.
The unprovoked and illegal war drew sharp condemnation from inside the US, with human rights activists and politicians calling on US military personnel to refuse deployment.
Calls also gained ground to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office, citing his violation of US and international law and poor mental health.
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Re: Part 2 Anti-Anti-Nazi Barbarian Hordes are Knocking Down
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Speaker Qalibaf says ceasefire, negotiations with US ‘unreasonable’, citing truce violations
Wednesday, 08 April 2026 9:55 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 9:55 PM ]
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Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker
Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker
Iran's parliament speaker has said that a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations with the United States would be "unreasonable" given the serious violations committed by aggressors, even before any talks have begun.
Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf made the remarks in a statement on X on Wednesday, hours after the Israeli regime carried out devastating attacks on Lebanon, killing hundreds of civilians.
Earlier on Wednesday, the US formally accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal as the foundation for a ceasefire, conceding to every core demand put forward by the Islamic Republic.
One of the points of the proposal is cessation of attacks on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
Qalibaf said the Islamic Republic's longstanding distrust of the United States is rooted in Washington's "repeated violations of all forms of commitments."
He lamented that the pattern had been repeated once again, citing three breaches shortly after Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire.
He listed the violations as the Israeli regime's killing and injuring hundreds of people in Lebanon, a violation of Iran's airspace by an incoming drone, and rejection of the Islamic Republic's right to nuclear enrichment.
The breaches, Qalibaf added, amounted to a violation of three key clauses of Iran's 10-point proposal that Trump has referred to as a "workable basis on which to negotiate and the main framework for these talks."
The Iranian official cited the clauses as an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and other regions, the clause prohibiting any further violation of the Islamic Republic's airspace, and the sixth clause of the proposal that lays emphasis on Tehran's nuclear rights.
Now, the very "workable basis on which to negotiate" has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations have begun, he noted.
"In such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable."
The United States and the Israeli regime began their latest bout of unprovoked aggression targeting the Islamic Republic on February 28, targeting Iran's military and civilian infrastructures alike in addition to bringing about the martyrdom of the country's authorities, including Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Trump's announcement came after the Islamic Republic faced the aggression with at least 99 waves of decisive reprisal targeting sensitive and strategic American and Israeli targets throughout the region.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council subsequently declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the adversaries, hailing that Washington was forced to accept the Iranian proposal as a result of the reprisal.
Both the body and the Islamic Republic's various officials have said Iran's commitment to the ceasefire is conditioned on a halt to attacks targeting the country, besides sternly warning adversaries against repeated miscalculation concerning the nation.
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Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker
Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker
Iran's parliament speaker has said that a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations with the United States would be "unreasonable" given the serious violations committed by aggressors, even before any talks have begun.
Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf made the remarks in a statement on X on Wednesday, hours after the Israeli regime carried out devastating attacks on Lebanon, killing hundreds of civilians.
Earlier on Wednesday, the US formally accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal as the foundation for a ceasefire, conceding to every core demand put forward by the Islamic Republic.
One of the points of the proposal is cessation of attacks on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
Qalibaf said the Islamic Republic's longstanding distrust of the United States is rooted in Washington's "repeated violations of all forms of commitments."
He lamented that the pattern had been repeated once again, citing three breaches shortly after Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire.
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He listed the violations as the Israeli regime's killing and injuring hundreds of people in Lebanon, a violation of Iran's airspace by an incoming drone, and rejection of the Islamic Republic's right to nuclear enrichment.
The breaches, Qalibaf added, amounted to a violation of three key clauses of Iran's 10-point proposal that Trump has referred to as a "workable basis on which to negotiate and the main framework for these talks."
The Iranian official cited the clauses as an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and other regions, the clause prohibiting any further violation of the Islamic Republic's airspace, and the sixth clause of the proposal that lays emphasis on Tehran's nuclear rights.
Now, the very "workable basis on which to negotiate" has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations have begun, he noted.
"In such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable."
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Iran preparing response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, IRGC warns
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The United States and the Israeli regime began their latest bout of unprovoked aggression targeting the Islamic Republic on February 28, targeting Iran's military and civilian infrastructures alike in addition to bringing about the martyrdom of the country's authorities, including Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Trump's announcement came after the Islamic Republic faced the aggression with at least 99 waves of decisive reprisal targeting sensitive and strategic American and Israeli targets throughout the region.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council subsequently declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the adversaries, hailing that Washington was forced to accept the Iranian proposal as a result of the reprisal.
Both the body and the Islamic Republic's various officials have said Iran's commitment to the ceasefire is conditioned on a halt to attacks targeting the country, besides sternly warning adversaries against repeated miscalculation concerning the nation.
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Re: Part 2 Anti-Anti-Nazi Barbarian Hordes are Knocking Down
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Iran may rise in ‘full-scale defense’ any moment as Israel violates truce agreement: Official
Wednesday, 08 April 2026 2:50 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 3:00 PM ]
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First responders work at the site of an Israeli aggression that struck a civilian apartment building in Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2026 (AP)
Iran could rise up in full-scale defense at any moment as the Israeli regime is resorting to violation of a fragile and temporary ceasefire, a senior security official has warned.
Speaking exclusively to Press TV on Wednesday, the official said the entire world is currently witnessing the regime destabilize the already tenuous truce reached earlier in the day.
According to the official, the regime is raising the cost of the agreement for the United States by breaching the ceasefire while simultaneously carrying out aggression against Lebanon and attacking Iran.
The highly placed official called on mediating countries to intervene immediately, stating that the time has come to "put this aggressor regime in its place."
He further warned that if the ceasefire collapses, the Zionist regime will be held solely responsible, vowing that Iran "will punish the aggressor."
The official also cautioned that the current period of ease, which followed the controlled reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, would come to a swift end if the violations continue.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran declared a “historic victory” following the war of aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime that lasted 40 days, announcing that Washington had been forced to accept a 10-point Iranian proposal.
One of the points in the proposal called for the immediate cessation of US-Israeli hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
However, hours after the ceasefire was announced, the Israeli regime targeted multiple locations in Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, killing hundreds of civilians.
According to reports, Israel launched at least 100 airstrikes in under 10 minutes, targeting areas across the country. Local media said that at least 88 people were killed in Beirut alone.
It was described as the heaviest Israeli bombardment against Lebanon since the regime started fresh aggression on the Arab country in early March, concurrent with the war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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First responders work at the site of an Israeli aggression that struck a civilian apartment building in Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2026 (AP)
Iran could rise up in full-scale defense at any moment as the Israeli regime is resorting to violation of a fragile and temporary ceasefire, a senior security official has warned.
Speaking exclusively to Press TV on Wednesday, the official said the entire world is currently witnessing the regime destabilize the already tenuous truce reached earlier in the day.
According to the official, the regime is raising the cost of the agreement for the United States by breaching the ceasefire while simultaneously carrying out aggression against Lebanon and attacking Iran.
The highly placed official called on mediating countries to intervene immediately, stating that the time has come to "put this aggressor regime in its place."
He further warned that if the ceasefire collapses, the Zionist regime will be held solely responsible, vowing that Iran "will punish the aggressor."
The official also cautioned that the current period of ease, which followed the controlled reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, would come to a swift end if the violations continue.
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Apocalyptic scenes following Israeli airstrikes on residential areas across the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Iran declared a “historic victory” following the war of aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime that lasted 40 days, announcing that Washington had been forced to accept a 10-point Iranian proposal.
One of the points in the proposal called for the immediate cessation of US-Israeli hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
However, hours after the ceasefire was announced, the Israeli regime targeted multiple locations in Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, killing hundreds of civilians.
According to reports, Israel launched at least 100 airstrikes in under 10 minutes, targeting areas across the country. Local media said that at least 88 people were killed in Beirut alone.
It was described as the heaviest Israeli bombardment against Lebanon since the regime started fresh aggression on the Arab country in early March, concurrent with the war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Re: Part 2 Anti-Anti-Nazi Barbarian Hordes are Knocking Down
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IRGC pounded 25+ US-Israeli targets in 100th wave of Operation True Promise 4
Wednesday, 08 April 2026 1:26 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 1:31 PM ]
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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) pounded more than 25 strategic targets belonging to the United States and Israel in the 100th wave of the decisive Operation True Promise 4.
The IRGC announced the large-scale offensive in a statement early on Wednesday, saying it was a response to the enemy’s “insolence” the previous day.
“Your sons and servants, by God’s grace and the support of you dear nation, fulfilled their duty last night,” the IRGC said.
The statement said the “crushing blows” hit targets that included 13 energy complexes and oil pipelines affiliated with the United States and Israel, among others.
“The fighters of the IRGC Aerospace Force put American and Zionist enemy targets from the Mediterranean shores to the eastern Hejaz peninsula under heavy fire, so that the foolish enemy understands that attacking the infrastructure of the Iranian people will have severe punishment.”
‘Finger on the trigger’
The IRGC warned that its fighters remain ready for further action.
“The Guards, devoted to the Iranian nation, are now listening to the orders of Leader and Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, and their fingers are on the trigger.”
“With the great lessons learned from two imposed wars, they are ready to create an even greater epic if the enemy miscalculates again.”
The IRGC also addressed the United States’ regional partners.
“America’s partners in the region have seen with their own eyes the inability of the US and Israel. It is fitting that they take a lesson and end their cooperation with the enemies of Islam.”
“The enemy has always plotted, and we have no trust in its promises. We will respond to any aggression with a higher level of force.”
The United States and Israel launched their unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on February 28. They assassinated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and struck nuclear sites, schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure.
Iran’s decisive Operation True Promise 4 was launched in retaliation. Hundreds of ballistic and hypersonic missiles, and drones, have pounded US military bases across West Asia and Israeli positions throughout the occupied territories.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced on Wednesday that there was an agreement to a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire after the US accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal, potentially followed by negotiations to effectively end the war.
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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) pounded more than 25 strategic targets belonging to the United States and Israel in the 100th wave of the decisive Operation True Promise 4.
The IRGC announced the large-scale offensive in a statement early on Wednesday, saying it was a response to the enemy’s “insolence” the previous day.
“Your sons and servants, by God’s grace and the support of you dear nation, fulfilled their duty last night,” the IRGC said.
The statement said the “crushing blows” hit targets that included 13 energy complexes and oil pipelines affiliated with the United States and Israel, among others.
“The fighters of the IRGC Aerospace Force put American and Zionist enemy targets from the Mediterranean shores to the eastern Hejaz peninsula under heavy fire, so that the foolish enemy understands that attacking the infrastructure of the Iranian people will have severe punishment.”
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The IRGC enumerated the targets hit by ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and attack drones:
· The Chevron refinery and oil facilities in Ras al-Juaymah, Saudi Arabia, described as the largest LNG fractionation facility supplying US energy.
· ExxonMobil and Dow Chemical oil and petrochemical facilities in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
· US oil facilities in Yanbu on the Red Sea coast with a production capacity of 250,000 barrels per day.
· The Habshan oil facilities and the Dubai-Fujairah oil pipeline, built to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
· ExxonMobil oil facilities in Ras Laffan, Qatar, producing 146,000 barrels per day.
· Bapco oil facilities in Bahrain, producing 267,000 barrels per day.
· The Das American refinery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), processing 60,000 barrels per day.
· US oil company facilities in Fujairah with a one-million-cubic-meter storage capacity.
· The Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait, producing 346,000 barrels per day.
· The Dolphin gas company in Qatar, with an export capacity of 2 billion cubic feet per day.
· The Zirku Island oil facility, producing 750,000 barrels per day.
· The Satrop American refinery, with a 460,000-barrel-per-day capacity, a key fuel source for power plants.
· The Manifa American gas refinery, separating 900,000 barrels per day.
· Israel’s IT and advanced industry centers in Beersheba, occupied Palestine.
· Intelligence and surveillance centers of the Israeli military and security apparatus in the Azrieli and Diamond towers in occupied Al-Quds.
· US Central Command's regional headquarters in Al-Azraq, Jordan, with key targets destroyed.
· Ben Gurion Airport in occupied Jaffa.
· The Haifa oil refinery in occupied Palestine, producing 300,000 barrels per day.
· The governmental complex of the Palestinian occupiers in the occupied capital, housing Zionist command and control centers.
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Naval forces target US warships
The IRGC Navy, while continuing its smart control of the Strait of Hormuz, also struck several naval targets:
· The LHA-7 helicopter carrier was hit by cruise missiles, suffering damage and deck fires before retreating into the depths of the Indian Ocean.
· The CVN-74 aircraft carrier was struck by several drones, suffering hull damage and also retreating into the Indian Ocean.
· An Israeli drone manufacturing plant in the UAE.
· Oil facilities invested by US companies in LSB, Kuwait.
· US base in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait.
‘Finger on the trigger’
The IRGC warned that its fighters remain ready for further action.
“The Guards, devoted to the Iranian nation, are now listening to the orders of Leader and Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, and their fingers are on the trigger.”
“With the great lessons learned from two imposed wars, they are ready to create an even greater epic if the enemy miscalculates again.”
The IRGC also addressed the United States’ regional partners.
“America’s partners in the region have seen with their own eyes the inability of the US and Israel. It is fitting that they take a lesson and end their cooperation with the enemies of Islam.”
“The enemy has always plotted, and we have no trust in its promises. We will respond to any aggression with a higher level of force.”
The United States and Israel launched their unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on February 28. They assassinated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and struck nuclear sites, schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure.
Iran’s decisive Operation True Promise 4 was launched in retaliation. Hundreds of ballistic and hypersonic missiles, and drones, have pounded US military bases across West Asia and Israeli positions throughout the occupied territories.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced on Wednesday that there was an agreement to a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire after the US accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal, potentially followed by negotiations to effectively end the war.
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Israel taking out its defeat in all fronts on Lebanese civilians: Hezbollah
Wednesday, 08 April 2026 6:54 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 6:54 PM ]
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Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli strike at the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of Beirut on April 8, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
Hezbollah has condemned in the strongest terms the latest Israeli massacre of civilians in various parts of Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, saying the atrocities are indicative of the regime's catastrophic failure to attain any of its objectives.
"With its blind hatred, customary criminality, and infinite brutality, all of which are part of its nature, the Zionist enemy committed a series of massacres today against civilians, and carried out dozens of brutal raids. It targeted civilian areas in the capital Beirut, the city of Saida, and the Bekaa Valley, leaving hundreds of people, including women, children and the elderly, dead and wounded," the resistance movement said in a statement released on Wednesday.
The group said such barbaric aggression, which explicitly amounts to war crimes and crimes of genocide due to targeting crowded civilian places, markets, and commercial shops during peak hours, is nothing but a desperate attempt to take revenge on civilian citizens after the failure of all attempts to break the willpower of the honorable Lebanese nation and subdue them.
"Our honorable people and the sons of the country have proven that the brutality of the aggression has only increased their steadfastness, firmness, and commitment to the choice of resistance, no matter what great sacrifices they offer," the statement read.
Hezbollah said this unbridled criminality is a clear expression of the disappointment suffered by the Tel Aviv regime after its catastrophic failure to achieve any of its goals in various fronts, and after finding itself besieged by the reality of its defeat, unable and shackled from changing the equations imposed by the steadfastness of the peoples of Iran and Lebanon.
The movement said the recent deadly Israeli attacks are an expression of the state of collapse, confusion, and disarray that the crisis-ridden Israeli regime and its defeated army are living in following painful retaliatory operations by resistance fighters.
"We confirm that the blood of the martyrs and the wounded will not go in vain, and that today's massacres, like all brutal attacks and crimes, confirm our natural and legal right to resist the occupation and respond to its aggression. They will increase our determination to resist and confront in order to restrain the enemy, defend our people and our homeland, and protect our security in the face of ongoing aggression”.
Lebanon's Civil Defense authorities said at least 254 people have lost their lives and another 1,165 sustained injuries in the fresh round of Israeli strikes across Lebanon.
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said hospitals and medical centers are full of those injured in the Israeli strikes, and in need of urgent treatment.
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Hezbollah has condemned in the strongest terms the latest Israeli massacre of civilians in various parts of Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, saying the atrocities are indicative of the regime's catastrophic failure to attain any of its objectives.
"With its blind hatred, customary criminality, and infinite brutality, all of which are part of its nature, the Zionist enemy committed a series of massacres today against civilians, and carried out dozens of brutal raids. It targeted civilian areas in the capital Beirut, the city of Saida, and the Bekaa Valley, leaving hundreds of people, including women, children and the elderly, dead and wounded," the resistance movement said in a statement released on Wednesday.
The group said such barbaric aggression, which explicitly amounts to war crimes and crimes of genocide due to targeting crowded civilian places, markets, and commercial shops during peak hours, is nothing but a desperate attempt to take revenge on civilian citizens after the failure of all attempts to break the willpower of the honorable Lebanese nation and subdue them.
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"Our honorable people and the sons of the country have proven that the brutality of the aggression has only increased their steadfastness, firmness, and commitment to the choice of resistance, no matter what great sacrifices they offer," the statement read.
Hezbollah said this unbridled criminality is a clear expression of the disappointment suffered by the Tel Aviv regime after its catastrophic failure to achieve any of its goals in various fronts, and after finding itself besieged by the reality of its defeat, unable and shackled from changing the equations imposed by the steadfastness of the peoples of Iran and Lebanon.
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"We confirm that the blood of the martyrs and the wounded will not go in vain, and that today's massacres, like all brutal attacks and crimes, confirm our natural and legal right to resist the occupation and respond to its aggression. They will increase our determination to resist and confront in order to restrain the enemy, defend our people and our homeland, and protect our security in the face of ongoing aggression”.
Lebanon's Civil Defense authorities said at least 254 people have lost their lives and another 1,165 sustained injuries in the fresh round of Israeli strikes across Lebanon.
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Pepe Escobar : Back to the Stone Ages?
Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
Apr 8, 2026
Transcript
Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Naplitano here for Judging Freedom. Today is Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.
My dear friend Pepe Escobar joins us now. Pepe, always a pleasure.
Thank you very much. I'm sure it's already tomorrow where you are, but deeply appreciate your time. Good night to Southeast Asia. [laughter]
Midnight in East Asia. God bless you.
Um, of the three combatants in the Iranian war, the United States,
Israel, and Iran, who sought who begged for a ceasefire?
The Trump administration. And it started after a few days of Operation Epic, a
s And obviously, they kept sending messages. Uh, the Iranians are saying,
"No way, no way, no way." This last one is a much more complicated story
and there's a lot of uh uh debate in the Twitter sphere in Farsy in Iran. Was
that the right decision? Because until a day ago or so, the Iran were saying no ceasefire. This keeps going. Uh we
decide when and suddenly they accept a ceasefire. And the key element um judge
was not Pakistan. Pakistan they were not the architect of the mediation. They were the gobetween. They were relaying messengers from the Americas to Iran and vice versa. The key factor was China.
And the Chinese now they have an extra weight and everybody's wondering how they're going to juggle that because they're not
used to be in such a position. They convinced the Iranians at the last minute, and I mean the last an [snorts]
hour and a half, two hours before uh the deadline of exterminating a civilization. In the
words of the president of the United States, the Chinese told the Iranians, look, go to Islamabad, sit at the table,
talk to them, we got your back. So the Chinese vouch to be the guarantor of
discussions between um Iran and the United States. How this is going to evolve, we don't know. But now the
Chinese have skin in the game and we have an extra problem. The so-called ceasefire is already derailing on day
one today. All right. Before we before we get to that, and I [clears throat] obviously want your thoughts on it,
why would the Iranians trust the Pakistanis at all? The Pakistani government is a vassal state to the Trump administration. We all know that.
No matter who the American president is,
the Pakistani government does what the American president wants. They're not a neutral here. Did they serve any purpose?
Uh, they serve a purpose for Trump,
Judge. Trump used the Pakistanis to get his offramp in his Trump's mind.
That's it. That's why they were the go they were not the mediators. They were the goetweens.
The whole thing started last week with that meeting. I'm sure uh all all of you our audience remembers the four meet the
meeting of the four Muslims in Islamabad. Uh Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Nothing happened. So the next day the foreign minister of
Pakistan had to go on the plane go to Beijing to explain to Wii in person foreign minister of China what happened.
So so far we all know this.
Yeah. So far we all know this but and then what they did they released a fivepoint very bland uh uh statement
with all the cliches that you can imagine about end of the war we need peace blah blah blah blah blah. So nothing happened. So a few days later
5 minutesthe Americans had called the Pakistanis again. Well, do you have anything to can you come up with something?
So then uh uh Dar the foreign minister of Pakistan and uh the prime minister
Shabbash Sharif he started to receive a lot of stuff from the Americans basically uh the linaments of the 15 point American plan.
The problem is the Iranians they read this 15 point we don't agree with anything. So what happens the Iranians
did their own 10point plan which is basically what they have been saying for four weeks. Everybody everybody in Iran
and and here around Asia they know about you know no more US military bases payment of reparations uh straight of horm with a new uh h setup you name it.
No more uh war against Hezbollah, Yemen,
the axis of resistance as a everybody know these. The problem is there was nobody to relay these points to the Americans. So the Pakistanis did that.
But still we had the u deadline the uh extermination of a civilization
deadline set by set by Trump. So we had the last it was all hellb breakaking loose everybody making phone
calls tweeting etc. But we don't have a document nothing is in writing this is a Twitter
WhatsApp blah blah blah uh pre ceasefire and no wonder it starts to derail on day
one today. Why? Because Israel bombed the agreement even before the agreement was implemented.
and with lies by the American administration and lies by Israel. It's written and everybody can read it on
Acts written by uh the prime minister of Pakistan. Lebanon is part of the ceasefire deal. And then the White House
today says no it's not. Netanyahu says no it's not. They go on a rampage all across Lebanon killing a lot of people
everywhere. Even downtown Beirut was bombed today. It's completely nuts. And worse, judge, this is even worse. There
was an attack indirect but at the same time direct against China.
How was there an attack against China?
Exactly. This is I'm sure this is not out in the US anywhere. They bombed a
stretch of the railway that was built by the Chinese and paid by the Chinese
inside Iran, part of the new silk roads and part of one of the Chinese corridors
from western China to Iran and then further to Turkey and Europe of the new
silk roads. So, China was bombed in Iran.
That's the bottom line. This is extremely serious. So, so the Chinese are already not only they have skin in the game because they told the the
Iranians, okay, we got your back and now they have skin in the game because of what they paid the railway they paid for was bumped today.
This is serious. Heg H Heg Seth, the Secretary of Defense, who calls himself the Secretary of War,
claimed at his press conference at 8:00 this morning, Eastern from the Pentagon, Iran begged for a ceasefire.
Larry Johnson and Scott Ritter say that Hegsth is on his way out, and Trump will blame,
at least internally, the failures of the war on Hegsth's terrible planning. Absolutely. He's going to be thrown out.
and excess guaranteeing things that were not feasible and Netanyahu guaranteeing things that were
not feasible like the society the Iranian government will collapse in which was the original rationale for for
for Trump's decision and this was this was and Kushner were telling Trump uh two days and one day
before uh he made his decision absolutely Were Witkov and Kushner
passing information to the um Pakistanis or was someone else in the US government doing it? Because I can't
imagine the Iranians trusting anything that came from Wickoff or Kushner?
No, not not these two. Uh somebody in the white we we don't know the names.
Somebody in the White House. Uh the people who drafted the 15pointer.
Uh well if there was investigative journalism in the US it would be easy to find these names right well there are not many candid there are not many
candidates in fact but but that's the problem the Iranians didn't have anybody to talk to and the Pakistanis uh because
they were not an architect they were not the architects of this uh conversation but just the gobetweens they were just
passing messages in fact so that's why in the last minute the Chinese stepped in. They obviously read both uh the 15
pointer and the 10-pointer in a very Chinese way. They said, "Okay,
this is incompatible, but this needs to be worked out um on the same table." And that's why they recommend they suggested to Iran. Okay, take a chance.
Are the Chinese and the Iranians under the understanding
that the sanctions and the secondary sanctions will be gone?
Well, they assume that they might be gone but they don't know judge. First of all, because all these sanctions, the
most of these sanctions, they have to go through the US Congress, which will never allow these sanctions to be revoked. The UN sanctions is easier
easier. Well, it depends on the US not vetoing because the UN Security Council says, "Okay, we abolish all the UN
sanctions against Iran, but the US can always veto it or even the Europeans as well." So, I'm not certain. Yes.
What kind of a headache does Benjamin Netanyahu have?
Well, uh I would say that his uh rampage today across Lebanon,
it's out of blind impotence and rage.
They were judge. They were bombing downtown Beirut today, which is a very westernized part of Beirut. They're
bombing everywhere in Lebanon. They're bombing whole villages in southern Lebanon. It's horrendous. You won't see these images in the US.
What is the stated military purpose for that other than expanding the borders of greater Israel?
Uh, yes, of course. And of course, they haven't their asses kicked by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon,
which adds to their blind rage. So, what do they do? They bump civilian installations all across Liban, which is their favorite sport.
Wow.
So, what do you think happens next? I mean, the the ceasefire has already been broken because the Israelis are
slaughtering people in Lebanon and I would imagine the Iranians are retaliating over that. What the last we
heard, and when I say the last was an hour ago or so, the Iranians are saying if the Americans don't reign in Israel until tomorrow, Thursday,
this for all practical purposes, the the ceasefire is DOA. They will they are going to attack Israel big big time
together is uh once again Iran and Hezbollah because the Pakistanis said explicitly
and everybody can see that on X Lebanon is part of the ceasefire deal.
The White House today said no it's not.
Netanyanu Netanyahu said no it's not. So obviously we are in a lost in translation hell already
especially add to that judge what Trump read about the Iranian 10p pointer maybe
it was not the real Iranian version in Farsy maybe it was a lousy English translation and he didn't understand
what he was reading or maybe people who translated it from Farsy they translated in bad faith on purpose
So the interpretation of the 10-pointer in Thran and in the White House is completely different. So there's only
one way uh to dissolve all that assuming we have Friday in Islamabad
uh JD Vance and Galibaf sitting on the same table and discussing it face to face. There's no other way. Well,
they're not. If uh Jack Hackle and Jackal go to you know Kush Kushner and Witkov go to they won't listen the Iran
simply will refuse to talk to to will the Israelis be uh in Islamabad?
No, of course not. No, no, no. This is US US Iran.
Uh so the the entire agreement presumes that the US can control the Israelis
[snorts]
and they can't judge. That's the problem. Who was assuming that they can't control the Israel? Nobody can control that death cult. Today proves
it. They blow up uh uh um a ceasefire that was not even in effect. Even before
the ceasefire enters into effect, it's already blown up by Israel. That's the only thing they do because their overall
overarching policy is to blow up the Middle East, meaning blowing up everything and killing everybody and having everybody killing uh each other.
Arabs, Turks, Persians, Kurds, you name it.
So I I want to ask you what Trump can boast about. Regime change. No. No.
Nuclearenriched uranium surrendered. No. Uh Iran ballistic missiles neutered. No.
Hormuz under the control of the United States. No. It's under the control of Iran now. It wasn't even under the control of Iran before the war.
Exactly. US bases uh in the Middle East useless,
US sanctions to be lifted. What What can he claim he achieved by this six week excursion into darkness? [clears throat]
He's claiming, judge, that he destroyed Iran's uh navy and air force. This is
partially correct. First of all, because the Iranian Navy and Air Force before, they were practically inconsequential.
The the parts of the Iran Navy that really matter, they are invisible. They are the the super subs equipped with torpedoes
and the Americans don't even know where they are. Right. Right.
Uh and the missiles, wow. Yesterday there was a message, there was a message from the Iranians or the Pakistanis yesterday. They were saying, "Look, we
still have 15,000 missiles and 40,000 drones."
By the way, the US has no idea where they are in those invisible cities. They thought that they knew about Isvahan.
There are two invisible underground cities in Isvahan. That's why there was so much bombing around Isvahan. There's
one in Kashim Island, for instance. But they have no idea about they are over 30 all across Iran. They have no idea where they are.
So uh the only thing this is the only thing that they achieve. Ah they achieved something. They destroyed
a great deal of Iran's infrastructure and this is going to be horrible
long-term very costly for Iran to recover. Of course there will be help from Russia and China long term etc. But the price they are paying is terrible.
In terms of the prochemical industry,
there are different estimates. They go from 60 to 70 to 75% of the prochemical
industry of Iran. Devastated. This is extremely serious. So uh in terms of uh attacking Iranian civilian
infrastructure, wow, that is that's a major achievement.
It [snorts] was a series of effect. How was Trump's apocalyptic threat to destroy the civilization uh greeted in Asia?
People were horrified.
And very important that you you placed a question like this, judge, not a peep across the civilized West,
right?
Nothing from anybody. And people all across Asia, South Asia, here Southeast Asia, China, Russia, Latin America,
Africa, everywhere. People were absolutely horrified.
And what one of the killer metaphors which I used in my column is the civilization that gave the world Big Mac
now wants to exterminate the civilization that gave the world algebra.
M and this was all over the place. You know, metaphors like that were all over the place.
Well, you have you have a way with words that few other people do. What is your latest uh way of describing the president of the United States?
The drooling uh um baboon of Barbaria.
The drooling. Now, my brain is mush at I don't know if it's buffalo barbaria. Yes. [laughter]
Wow. Wow.
Um the whole the whole concept that um
Netanyahu could talk Netanyahu and David Bara the head of Mossad
could talk Trump into a war like this um without the clarity of a military
objective violates all the basic uh rules of war. The Israelis must believe
and there's evidence for this. They have Trump wrapped around their finger.
The most worrying thing for every American judge, and I speak this as a foreigner who lived in the US, and I love the US in many aspects,
how can you manipulate a president of the United States so easily? It's like it's it's a childish game, in fact. And
it was so so easy. Just feed him false information. Just feed him cliches
knowing that he won't check your information. Knowing that he doesn't read, knowing that he doesn't uh pay attention to critical thinking.
Very very easy.
[snorts] It's it's it's terrifying. In fact, where do you see this going from here? since within 24
hours there's a substantial disagreement over what was agreed to and there is a
substantial uh violation as the Iranians see it of the core of the of the ceasefire is
that so uh okay Thursday tomorrow if the and the Iran has already announced if
Trump doesn't reign in Netanyahu for all practical purposes the u the ceasefire is the way there won't even be
a meeting in Islamabad on Friday if he manages to reign in Netanyahu then
they'll sit on the table and then at least the only good aspect will be that the American theoretically the Americans and the Iranians will be talking face to
face but it starts with uh they they formulated it very well a ceasefire is in all fronts or in no front.
Say that again, please.
A ceasefire has to be on all fronts or on no front.
That is a red line for the Iranians. Yes, that's for the Iran is a red mine.
A red line, sorry. because they they they know that uh the because the Israelis are not part of this negotiation.
They are inflicting their blind impotence and rage against not not essentially against Hezbollah because
they can't Hezbollah is kicking their asses in southern Lebanon against Lebanon as a whole. They bombed uh targets, civilian targets in Lebanon,
everywhere today and they can continue.
So, so this is and once again and it's another tragic lost in translation
episode. Obviously, nobody explained to the Americans the the you know the
substance of of the 10pointer that Iran presented or it was mis mistransated on
purpose. We still don't know but the lost in translation element is responsible for the tragedy of today
and these uh extra repercussions because as far as we can see today Wednesday the
UAE is at war in practical terms against Iran as well and Iran will have to respond.
Let me ask another another few questions about uh the Israelis. Is Netanyahu in danger of his government collapsing
because the right-wing fanatics in his coalition will not be able to accept any restraint imposed upon him by the
24 minutespresident of the United States or by Netanyahu's agreement.
Well, they are already having serial heart attacks because they were excluded from all this negotiation pre ceasefire.
Absolutely. And in fact uh uh this uh murderous rampage across Lebanon is a way to pleate the hardliners as well.
I see. Unfortunately.
Yeah. Right. Wow. Pepe, thank you very much my dear friend. Uh great analysis.
Fearless analysis as always. I think you're probably right even though it's not a happy prediction, but we'll see where it goes.
Wow. It's I wish we we we should have better news that after the non-ending of an ancient civilization state and a few
hours later we are back to horror after horror. Right. Right. Thank you my man. All the best to you.
God bless you so much. Thank you. Thanks. Byebye.
Coming up at 2 o'clock uh Professor Glenn Diesen. At 3:00 the great Phil Geraldi, Judge Npalitano for judging freedom.
Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
Apr 8, 2026
Transcript
Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Naplitano here for Judging Freedom. Today is Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.
My dear friend Pepe Escobar joins us now. Pepe, always a pleasure.
Thank you very much. I'm sure it's already tomorrow where you are, but deeply appreciate your time. Good night to Southeast Asia. [laughter]
Midnight in East Asia. God bless you.
Um, of the three combatants in the Iranian war, the United States,
Israel, and Iran, who sought who begged for a ceasefire?
The Trump administration. And it started after a few days of Operation Epic, a
s And obviously, they kept sending messages. Uh, the Iranians are saying,
"No way, no way, no way." This last one is a much more complicated story
and there's a lot of uh uh debate in the Twitter sphere in Farsy in Iran. Was
that the right decision? Because until a day ago or so, the Iran were saying no ceasefire. This keeps going. Uh we
decide when and suddenly they accept a ceasefire. And the key element um judge
was not Pakistan. Pakistan they were not the architect of the mediation. They were the gobetween. They were relaying messengers from the Americas to Iran and vice versa. The key factor was China.
And the Chinese now they have an extra weight and everybody's wondering how they're going to juggle that because they're not
used to be in such a position. They convinced the Iranians at the last minute, and I mean the last an [snorts]
hour and a half, two hours before uh the deadline of exterminating a civilization. In the
words of the president of the United States, the Chinese told the Iranians, look, go to Islamabad, sit at the table,
talk to them, we got your back. So the Chinese vouch to be the guarantor of
discussions between um Iran and the United States. How this is going to evolve, we don't know. But now the
Chinese have skin in the game and we have an extra problem. The so-called ceasefire is already derailing on day
one today. All right. Before we before we get to that, and I [clears throat] obviously want your thoughts on it,
why would the Iranians trust the Pakistanis at all? The Pakistani government is a vassal state to the Trump administration. We all know that.
No matter who the American president is,
the Pakistani government does what the American president wants. They're not a neutral here. Did they serve any purpose?
Uh, they serve a purpose for Trump,
Judge. Trump used the Pakistanis to get his offramp in his Trump's mind.
That's it. That's why they were the go they were not the mediators. They were the goetweens.
The whole thing started last week with that meeting. I'm sure uh all all of you our audience remembers the four meet the
meeting of the four Muslims in Islamabad. Uh Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Nothing happened. So the next day the foreign minister of
Pakistan had to go on the plane go to Beijing to explain to Wii in person foreign minister of China what happened.
So so far we all know this.
Yeah. So far we all know this but and then what they did they released a fivepoint very bland uh uh statement
with all the cliches that you can imagine about end of the war we need peace blah blah blah blah blah. So nothing happened. So a few days later
5 minutesthe Americans had called the Pakistanis again. Well, do you have anything to can you come up with something?
So then uh uh Dar the foreign minister of Pakistan and uh the prime minister
Shabbash Sharif he started to receive a lot of stuff from the Americans basically uh the linaments of the 15 point American plan.
The problem is the Iranians they read this 15 point we don't agree with anything. So what happens the Iranians
did their own 10point plan which is basically what they have been saying for four weeks. Everybody everybody in Iran
and and here around Asia they know about you know no more US military bases payment of reparations uh straight of horm with a new uh h setup you name it.
No more uh war against Hezbollah, Yemen,
the axis of resistance as a everybody know these. The problem is there was nobody to relay these points to the Americans. So the Pakistanis did that.
But still we had the u deadline the uh extermination of a civilization
deadline set by set by Trump. So we had the last it was all hellb breakaking loose everybody making phone
calls tweeting etc. But we don't have a document nothing is in writing this is a Twitter
WhatsApp blah blah blah uh pre ceasefire and no wonder it starts to derail on day
one today. Why? Because Israel bombed the agreement even before the agreement was implemented.
and with lies by the American administration and lies by Israel. It's written and everybody can read it on
Acts written by uh the prime minister of Pakistan. Lebanon is part of the ceasefire deal. And then the White House
today says no it's not. Netanyahu says no it's not. They go on a rampage all across Lebanon killing a lot of people
everywhere. Even downtown Beirut was bombed today. It's completely nuts. And worse, judge, this is even worse. There
was an attack indirect but at the same time direct against China.
How was there an attack against China?
Exactly. This is I'm sure this is not out in the US anywhere. They bombed a
stretch of the railway that was built by the Chinese and paid by the Chinese
inside Iran, part of the new silk roads and part of one of the Chinese corridors
from western China to Iran and then further to Turkey and Europe of the new
silk roads. So, China was bombed in Iran.
That's the bottom line. This is extremely serious. So, so the Chinese are already not only they have skin in the game because they told the the
Iranians, okay, we got your back and now they have skin in the game because of what they paid the railway they paid for was bumped today.
This is serious. Heg H Heg Seth, the Secretary of Defense, who calls himself the Secretary of War,
claimed at his press conference at 8:00 this morning, Eastern from the Pentagon, Iran begged for a ceasefire.
Larry Johnson and Scott Ritter say that Hegsth is on his way out, and Trump will blame,
at least internally, the failures of the war on Hegsth's terrible planning. Absolutely. He's going to be thrown out.
and excess guaranteeing things that were not feasible and Netanyahu guaranteeing things that were
not feasible like the society the Iranian government will collapse in which was the original rationale for for
for Trump's decision and this was this was and Kushner were telling Trump uh two days and one day
before uh he made his decision absolutely Were Witkov and Kushner
passing information to the um Pakistanis or was someone else in the US government doing it? Because I can't
imagine the Iranians trusting anything that came from Wickoff or Kushner?
No, not not these two. Uh somebody in the white we we don't know the names.
Somebody in the White House. Uh the people who drafted the 15pointer.
Uh well if there was investigative journalism in the US it would be easy to find these names right well there are not many candid there are not many
candidates in fact but but that's the problem the Iranians didn't have anybody to talk to and the Pakistanis uh because
they were not an architect they were not the architects of this uh conversation but just the gobetweens they were just
passing messages in fact so that's why in the last minute the Chinese stepped in. They obviously read both uh the 15
pointer and the 10-pointer in a very Chinese way. They said, "Okay,
this is incompatible, but this needs to be worked out um on the same table." And that's why they recommend they suggested to Iran. Okay, take a chance.
Are the Chinese and the Iranians under the understanding
that the sanctions and the secondary sanctions will be gone?
Well, they assume that they might be gone but they don't know judge. First of all, because all these sanctions, the
most of these sanctions, they have to go through the US Congress, which will never allow these sanctions to be revoked. The UN sanctions is easier
easier. Well, it depends on the US not vetoing because the UN Security Council says, "Okay, we abolish all the UN
sanctions against Iran, but the US can always veto it or even the Europeans as well." So, I'm not certain. Yes.
What kind of a headache does Benjamin Netanyahu have?
Well, uh I would say that his uh rampage today across Lebanon,
it's out of blind impotence and rage.
They were judge. They were bombing downtown Beirut today, which is a very westernized part of Beirut. They're
bombing everywhere in Lebanon. They're bombing whole villages in southern Lebanon. It's horrendous. You won't see these images in the US.
What is the stated military purpose for that other than expanding the borders of greater Israel?
Uh, yes, of course. And of course, they haven't their asses kicked by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon,
which adds to their blind rage. So, what do they do? They bump civilian installations all across Liban, which is their favorite sport.
Wow.
So, what do you think happens next? I mean, the the ceasefire has already been broken because the Israelis are
slaughtering people in Lebanon and I would imagine the Iranians are retaliating over that. What the last we
heard, and when I say the last was an hour ago or so, the Iranians are saying if the Americans don't reign in Israel until tomorrow, Thursday,
this for all practical purposes, the the ceasefire is DOA. They will they are going to attack Israel big big time
together is uh once again Iran and Hezbollah because the Pakistanis said explicitly
and everybody can see that on X Lebanon is part of the ceasefire deal.
The White House today said no it's not.
Netanyanu Netanyahu said no it's not. So obviously we are in a lost in translation hell already
especially add to that judge what Trump read about the Iranian 10p pointer maybe
it was not the real Iranian version in Farsy maybe it was a lousy English translation and he didn't understand
what he was reading or maybe people who translated it from Farsy they translated in bad faith on purpose
So the interpretation of the 10-pointer in Thran and in the White House is completely different. So there's only
one way uh to dissolve all that assuming we have Friday in Islamabad
uh JD Vance and Galibaf sitting on the same table and discussing it face to face. There's no other way. Well,
they're not. If uh Jack Hackle and Jackal go to you know Kush Kushner and Witkov go to they won't listen the Iran
simply will refuse to talk to to will the Israelis be uh in Islamabad?
No, of course not. No, no, no. This is US US Iran.
Uh so the the entire agreement presumes that the US can control the Israelis
[snorts]
and they can't judge. That's the problem. Who was assuming that they can't control the Israel? Nobody can control that death cult. Today proves
it. They blow up uh uh um a ceasefire that was not even in effect. Even before
the ceasefire enters into effect, it's already blown up by Israel. That's the only thing they do because their overall
overarching policy is to blow up the Middle East, meaning blowing up everything and killing everybody and having everybody killing uh each other.
Arabs, Turks, Persians, Kurds, you name it.
So I I want to ask you what Trump can boast about. Regime change. No. No.
Nuclearenriched uranium surrendered. No. Uh Iran ballistic missiles neutered. No.
Hormuz under the control of the United States. No. It's under the control of Iran now. It wasn't even under the control of Iran before the war.
Exactly. US bases uh in the Middle East useless,
US sanctions to be lifted. What What can he claim he achieved by this six week excursion into darkness? [clears throat]
He's claiming, judge, that he destroyed Iran's uh navy and air force. This is
partially correct. First of all, because the Iranian Navy and Air Force before, they were practically inconsequential.
The the parts of the Iran Navy that really matter, they are invisible. They are the the super subs equipped with torpedoes
and the Americans don't even know where they are. Right. Right.
Uh and the missiles, wow. Yesterday there was a message, there was a message from the Iranians or the Pakistanis yesterday. They were saying, "Look, we
still have 15,000 missiles and 40,000 drones."
By the way, the US has no idea where they are in those invisible cities. They thought that they knew about Isvahan.
There are two invisible underground cities in Isvahan. That's why there was so much bombing around Isvahan. There's
one in Kashim Island, for instance. But they have no idea about they are over 30 all across Iran. They have no idea where they are.
So uh the only thing this is the only thing that they achieve. Ah they achieved something. They destroyed
a great deal of Iran's infrastructure and this is going to be horrible
long-term very costly for Iran to recover. Of course there will be help from Russia and China long term etc. But the price they are paying is terrible.
In terms of the prochemical industry,
there are different estimates. They go from 60 to 70 to 75% of the prochemical
industry of Iran. Devastated. This is extremely serious. So uh in terms of uh attacking Iranian civilian
infrastructure, wow, that is that's a major achievement.
It [snorts] was a series of effect. How was Trump's apocalyptic threat to destroy the civilization uh greeted in Asia?
People were horrified.
And very important that you you placed a question like this, judge, not a peep across the civilized West,
right?
Nothing from anybody. And people all across Asia, South Asia, here Southeast Asia, China, Russia, Latin America,
Africa, everywhere. People were absolutely horrified.
And what one of the killer metaphors which I used in my column is the civilization that gave the world Big Mac
now wants to exterminate the civilization that gave the world algebra.
M and this was all over the place. You know, metaphors like that were all over the place.
Well, you have you have a way with words that few other people do. What is your latest uh way of describing the president of the United States?
The drooling uh um baboon of Barbaria.
The drooling. Now, my brain is mush at I don't know if it's buffalo barbaria. Yes. [laughter]
Wow. Wow.
Um the whole the whole concept that um
Netanyahu could talk Netanyahu and David Bara the head of Mossad
could talk Trump into a war like this um without the clarity of a military
objective violates all the basic uh rules of war. The Israelis must believe
and there's evidence for this. They have Trump wrapped around their finger.
The most worrying thing for every American judge, and I speak this as a foreigner who lived in the US, and I love the US in many aspects,
how can you manipulate a president of the United States so easily? It's like it's it's a childish game, in fact. And
it was so so easy. Just feed him false information. Just feed him cliches
knowing that he won't check your information. Knowing that he doesn't read, knowing that he doesn't uh pay attention to critical thinking.
Very very easy.
[snorts] It's it's it's terrifying. In fact, where do you see this going from here? since within 24
hours there's a substantial disagreement over what was agreed to and there is a
substantial uh violation as the Iranians see it of the core of the of the ceasefire is
that so uh okay Thursday tomorrow if the and the Iran has already announced if
Trump doesn't reign in Netanyahu for all practical purposes the u the ceasefire is the way there won't even be
a meeting in Islamabad on Friday if he manages to reign in Netanyahu then
they'll sit on the table and then at least the only good aspect will be that the American theoretically the Americans and the Iranians will be talking face to
face but it starts with uh they they formulated it very well a ceasefire is in all fronts or in no front.
Say that again, please.
A ceasefire has to be on all fronts or on no front.
That is a red line for the Iranians. Yes, that's for the Iran is a red mine.
A red line, sorry. because they they they know that uh the because the Israelis are not part of this negotiation.
They are inflicting their blind impotence and rage against not not essentially against Hezbollah because
they can't Hezbollah is kicking their asses in southern Lebanon against Lebanon as a whole. They bombed uh targets, civilian targets in Lebanon,
everywhere today and they can continue.
So, so this is and once again and it's another tragic lost in translation
episode. Obviously, nobody explained to the Americans the the you know the
substance of of the 10pointer that Iran presented or it was mis mistransated on
purpose. We still don't know but the lost in translation element is responsible for the tragedy of today
and these uh extra repercussions because as far as we can see today Wednesday the
UAE is at war in practical terms against Iran as well and Iran will have to respond.
Let me ask another another few questions about uh the Israelis. Is Netanyahu in danger of his government collapsing
because the right-wing fanatics in his coalition will not be able to accept any restraint imposed upon him by the
24 minutespresident of the United States or by Netanyahu's agreement.
Well, they are already having serial heart attacks because they were excluded from all this negotiation pre ceasefire.
Absolutely. And in fact uh uh this uh murderous rampage across Lebanon is a way to pleate the hardliners as well.
I see. Unfortunately.
Yeah. Right. Wow. Pepe, thank you very much my dear friend. Uh great analysis.
Fearless analysis as always. I think you're probably right even though it's not a happy prediction, but we'll see where it goes.
Wow. It's I wish we we we should have better news that after the non-ending of an ancient civilization state and a few
hours later we are back to horror after horror. Right. Right. Thank you my man. All the best to you.
God bless you so much. Thank you. Thanks. Byebye.
Coming up at 2 o'clock uh Professor Glenn Diesen. At 3:00 the great Phil Geraldi, Judge Npalitano for judging freedom.
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