About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a potential attack on Iran and the political motivations behind it, particularly in relation to Trump and the Epstein files.

Trump is clearly bored of peace. So bored. Shortly before the United States and Israel were poised to launch an attack on Iran later in the week, Israeli and American intelligence spotted, on Saturday morning local time, that the entire Iranian leadership including the Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei (and likely his son Mojtaba) as well as key IRGC commanders were going to meet to discuss the ongoing negotiations strategy in central Tehran. Hence, The United States and Israel therefore decided to adjust the timing of their planned attack and decapitate most of the country’s leadership. So now, the entire Middle East is at war, Trump has practiced another regime decapitation operation without Congressional approval and Iran has rained down missiles across the Sunni Gulf and Israel killing civilians and targeting key infrastructure like airports and tourist hotels. Jane and Jason ask why, when and how? Is this whole thing just a disorderly distraction from Trump’s appearance in the Epstein files and his desire to give Pam Bondi cover for her ongoing coverup? Jason thinks that is the primary motivation. Jane and Jason agree that Trump is unlikely to have an end game and that regime…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jane, Jason

Topics covered

• Middle East conflict
• Trump administration
• Iran
• Israeli intelligence
• regime change
• political distraction

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Khamanei
• Middle East
• war
• Epstein
• regime change
• airpower
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IRGC

Books & works: Epstein files

Places: Iran, United States, Israel, Tehran, Libya

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