Six months of Iran war / Gains and losses / CIA Chief in Moscow
Summary
Marking its one-year anniversary, this episode assesses the six-month U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Host Mary Louise Kelly and correspondents Greg Myrie, Hadil Alshalchi, and Daniel Estrin discuss stalled diplomacy, Iran’s economic crisis, and Israel’s diplomatic isolation. The panel also covers CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit and open-source intelligence on Israeli entry bans, Turkish gold hoarding, and the Nord Stream pipeline suspect.
Topics discussed
Intro: 1-year anniversary and 6 months into US-Israel war with Iran
Diplomacy: Stalled talks, Israel sidelined, and Trump-Netanyahu rift
Economy: New US sanctions and severe hardship for Iranian citizens
Military & Region: War goals, Gulf instability, and shifting alliances
CIA Director Ratcliffe's mysterious visit to Moscow
OSINT: Israel increasingly denying entry to Americans and foreigners
OSINT: Turks hoarding gold under pillows due to economic distrust
OSINT: Nord Stream suspect arrested on movie set in Croatia
OSINT: Trump renames DoD to 'War Dept' and floats 'Lake America'
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