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Topic 2069
Trump threatened to blow up Oman if it does not "behave," while Zelensky's desperate letter to the Trump administration revealed that Ukraine's air defense around Kiev has effectively run out of Patriot interceptors. Alex Christoforou of The Duran breaks down the explosive developments from Moscow, covering Trump's open admission that regime change is now the goal in Iran, the collapse of the ceasefire narrative as Iran retaliates against a US base in Kuwait, and the stunning moment when EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas claimed the United States was evacuating its Kiev embassy only to be publicly contradicted by the US embassy itself. With Macron pushing a European nuclear deterrence club and Russia warning NATO allies across the globe, the question being asked everywhere is whether any of these leaders actually have a plan, or whether they are simply improvising toward catastrophe.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:08 Iran update: US strikes and ceasefire claims
00:04:04 Iran retaliates against US base in Kuwait
00:05:50 Israel hits South Lebanon; Iran demands ceasefire condition
00:08:17 Trump admits regime change is the real goal in Iran
00:12:22 Trump threatens to blow up Oman over Hormuz control
00:18:31 Zelensky pleads with Trump for Patriot interceptors
00:22:14 Where will Ukraine get air defense? The European ask
00:27:48 Kallas claims US is evacuating Kiev embassy
00:31:24 US embassy denies evacuation; Kallas story collapses
00:35:33 Macron nuclear umbrella: Europe forms deterrence club
00:37:41 Shoigu warns Japan and South Korea hosting US nuclear weapons
00:39:25 Clown world: Germany tries to censor X algorithm
00:44:42 Russian oil exports to India up 70%; sanctions narrative fails
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Topic 2069
Trump threatened to blow up Oman if it does not "behave," while Zelensky's desperate letter to the Trump administration revealed that Ukraine's air defense around Kiev has effectively run out of Patriot interceptors. Alex Christoforou of The Duran breaks down the explosive developments from Moscow, covering Trump's open admission that regime change is now the goal in Iran, the collapse of the ceasefire narrative as Iran retaliates against a US base in Kuwait, and the stunning moment when EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas claimed the United States was evacuating its Kiev embassy only to be publicly contradicted by the US embassy itself. With Macron pushing a European nuclear deterrence club and Russia warning NATO allies across the globe, the question being asked everywhere is whether any of these leaders actually have a plan, or whether they are simply improvising toward catastrophe.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:08 Iran update: US strikes and ceasefire claims
00:04:04 Iran retaliates against US base in Kuwait
00:05:50 Israel hits South Lebanon; Iran demands ceasefire condition
00:08:17 Trump admits regime change is the real goal in Iran
00:12:22 Trump threatens to blow up Oman over Hormuz control
00:18:31 Zelensky pleads with Trump for Patriot interceptors
00:22:14 Where will Ukraine get air defense? The European ask
00:27:48 Kallas claims US is evacuating Kiev embassy
00:31:24 US embassy denies evacuation; Kallas story collapses
00:35:33 Macron nuclear umbrella: Europe forms deterrence club
00:37:41 Shoigu warns Japan and South Korea hosting US nuclear weapons
00:39:25 Clown world: Germany tries to censor X algorithm
00:44:42 Russian oil exports to India up 70%; sanctions narrative fails
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE:
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THE DURAN: youtube.com/@TheDuran
ALEXANDER: youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal
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X: https://x.com/AXChristoforou
LOCALS: theduran.locals.com (1 Month Free Trial)
RUMBLE:
rumble.com/c/theduran
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SPOTIFY: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran
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Amazing music contribution from Peter Brown.
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