The Iran War is a multi-decade history of step-by-step escalation to get to total war and the peak of the strategy is around the corner. Today I'm speak with Patrick Henningsen, American journalist, geopolitical analyst, and founder of 21st Century Wire.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:17 Iran trip before the war

00:04:20 Protests and street evidence

00:08:23 Riot playbook and covert tactics

00:14:27 Media alignment and propaganda

00:20:17 Plans chaos and US interests

00:25:22 Lobby power and cabinet picks

00:40:31 Covert influence and sovereignty

00:52:17 Trump posts and market shocks