S8 Ep829: SCHEDULE JBS, 5-4-26 PERSIA

About this episode

The episode discusses various geopolitical issues including Iran's military actions, al-Qaeda's expansion, and China's space ambitions.

SCHEDULE JBS, 5-4-26 PARTHIA, PERSIA, IRAN 1/16: Bill Roggio discusses Project Freedom , a mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz . The IRGC claimed to hit a US warship, but the Navy reported no ships were struck. 2/16: Bill Roggio explains that al-Qaeda is expanding across Mali and Somalia , exploiting weak governments to build a caliphate. Both al-Qaeda and ISIS are partitioning territories and increasingly threatening regional capitals. 3/16: Rick Fisher and Gordon Chang discuss the Artemis mission and China's competitive drive to establish a permanent moon base. Both nations are also developing combat satellites and weapon systems for use in lunar orbit. 4/16: Alan Tonelson and Gordon Chang examine how the Iran war drives inflation and damages Asian manufacturing. China continues to flood markets with subsidized exports while using lawfare and harassment against smaller nations like Panama . 5/16: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter report on escalating violence in the Gulf, including the sinking of IRGC boats. They also discuss Mahmoud Abbas's attempt to install his son, Yasser Abbas , as his political successor. 6/16: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter…

People in this episode

Host: John Batchelor

Guests: Bill Roggio, Rick Fisher, Gordon Chang, Alan Tonelson, Malcolm Hoenlein, Thaddeus McCotter, David Daoud

Topics covered

• Iran
• al-Qaeda expansion
• China's space mission
• regional violence
• inflation impact
• Hezbollah rearmament

Keywords

• Iran
• al-Qaeda
• China
• Gulf violence
• inflation
• Hezbollah
• Artemis mission
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, Mali, Somalia, Panama, Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

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