Larry Johnson: Ceasefire COLLAPSES! Iran & Israel trade strikes. What happens next?

Larry Johnson: Ceasefire COLLAPSES! Iran & Israel trade strikes. What happens next?

From Kyle Anzalone Show by distributed by OMG Media Partners

June 9, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the collapse of the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, U.S. intelligence concerns, and the potential for diplomatic negotiations.

Israel reportedly spying on U.S. officials is not the headline that surprised us. The real shock is that the Pentagon leak happened at all, and right as quiet diplomacy with Iran may be gaining momentum. We break down the report that U.S. counterintelligence elevated Israel to the highest threat level, why specific negotiators could be targets, and what that tells us about who’s trying to shape the next phase of the conflict. From there, we follow the thread into the biggest strategic question: are the U.S. and Iran actually nearing a deal with Pakistan acting as a mediator, and with China’s interests hovering in the background? We talk about what Iran may really want (security guarantees, sanctions relief, unfrozen assets), how Trump could try to sell any agreement as a win on the “Iran nuclear weapon” narrative, and why the nuclear story can distract from a larger shift in Middle East geopolitics and regional security architecture. We also walk through the latest escalation cycle: strikes on Beirut, Iranian missile retaliation, Israel’s response, and why the “ceasefire” feels more like a knife-edge pause than peace. The Houthis’ moves around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Red…

People in this episode

Guest: Larry Johnson

Topics covered

  • Middle East geopolitics
  • U.S.-Iran relations
  • ceasefire dynamics
  • military escalation
  • diplomatic negotiations

Keywords

  • ceasefire
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • U.S. counterintelligence
  • diplomacy
  • military strikes
  • geopolitics
  • nuclear negotiations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pentagon, U.S. counterintelligence, Pakistan, China

Places: Beirut, Bab al-Mandab Strait, Red Sea, Israel, Iran, U.S.

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