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Danny Haiphong Geopolitical analyst Patrick Henningsen joins the show to discuss Trump's imminent operation against Iran that no one is talking about, and why the US and Israel are finding themselves on the path to escalation despite the mounting consequences of nearly 8 months of war.

DiEM25 Germany's far-right AfD just won two state elections in two weeks, and the chancellor's own party came fifth in one of them. The pattern is European: the far-right vote grows by about a third after a financial crash.  Yanis Varoufakis and Grace Blakeley on how Europe's centrists built that base, and what the left does now. Hosted by Mehran Khalili. 

Trump is considering putting US boots on the ground in Iran after the November midterms, because he feels he has "nothing to lose," per initial reports citing US officials. A third US aircraft carrier and a second Marine expeditionary landing unit with more than 2,000 Marines are already heading to the region, which would bring the total to three carriers and two amphibious groups around Iran by November. BREAKING: Trump is considering putting US boots on the ground in Iran after the November midterms, because he feels he has "nothing to lose," per initial reports citing US officials. A third US aircraft carrier and a second Marine expeditionary landing unit with more than 2,000 Marines are already heading to the region, which would bring the total to three carriers and two amphibious groups around Iran by November. — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) October 2, 2026  

The Electronic Intifada Jon Elmer reports on US losses of aircraft, equipment and personnel in Iranian operations against American bases across the Middle East and in the Strait of Hormuz.

Geopolitical Economy Report The CIA has organized coups d'etat in countries around the world. But this is not just history; it still happens today. US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top ally of Donald Trump (and former fiancée of his son), threatened a Greek minister by pointing to the collapse of Romania's government and saying, “We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here”. Her remarks recalled a comment from oligarch Elon Musk, who declared, "We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it". Ben Norton analyzes US imperialism.

Iranian troops in southern Iran are now being issued CBRN protection kits, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear gear, per initial reports.  Iran raised the alert level at 46 critical infrastructure facilities today in anticipation of strikes on its territory, and said yesterday it is preparing for the possibility of a wide-scale war. BREAKING: Iranian troops in southern Iran are now being issued CBRN protection kits, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear gear, per initial reports. Iran raised the alert level at 46 critical infrastructure facilities today in anticipation of strikes on its territory, and said yesterday it is preparing for the possibility of a wide-scale war. — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) September 30, 2026  

globinfo freexchange It should not surprise anyone that Western imperialist warhawks will try anything to further escalate against Russia, even if that means playing with nuclear fire. As reported by multiple sources,                          Russia has warned NATO it is prepared to use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the Western alliance attempts to cut off the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, according to a diplomatic document sent to member states. The diplomatic memo sent on Wednesday claimed Moscow has “information that NATO is preparing an air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad”. Despite any attempts by the Western alliance of chaos to deny that this is the case, there is concrete evidence that Russia’s concerns are completely justifiable. Recall that, as we revealed back in 2022, a 2019 RAND report was describing how the US should orchestrate a carefully calibrated war between Russia and Ukraine, to...

BreakThrough News Is Ukraine becoming an "Eastern European Israel" for the EU? Sociologist and author Volodymyr Ishchenko joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to discuss Ukraine's eroding sovereignty, who profits from keeping the fighting going, and whether an off-ramp still exists to a war with Russia now costing Ukraine 27,000 casualties per month, according to Poland's prime minister. Europe is pushing record defense budgets and warning that Russia could test NATO within months. But this month Ukraine launched its largest drone attack yet on Moscow, Washington approved a $2.68 billion air defense sale, and the EU unblocked €6.6 billion in military aid. Is Europe readying to defend itself from a Russia with imperialist ambitions? Or preparing for a forever war, where profiteers abound and working-class Ukrainians do the fighting and dying at the direction of a state they've come to hate? Ishchenko describes an emerging vision for Ukraine amongst Kyiv’s power bro...

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BREAKING: Iran has now directly struck at least three vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz in a single day, including a crude oil tanker, an LNG tanker and a third vessel, marking the largest number of reported hits in the waterway in a single day, per UKMTO.   The three vessels were reportedly hit by unknown projectiles, with the attacks coming as Iran continues enforcing its restrictions on shipping through the Strait. All were US-escorted vessels, with zero US response reported. BREAKING: Iran has now directly struck at least three vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz in a single day, including a crude oil tanker, an LNG tanker and a third vessel, marking the largest number of reported hits in the waterway in a single day, per UKMTO. The three vessels were reportedly hit by unknown projectiles, with the attacks coming as Iran continues enforcing its restrictions on shipping through the Strait. All were US-escorted vessels, with zero US response reported. — The Hormuz...