Russia & Iran: A Turning Point in Bilateral Relations!!

Hi everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends. So excited to be with you on this day, December 8th. I got an interesting topic for you, something, uh, falls within my wheelhouse, uh, especially when it comes down to both Russia and Iran, which I wrote books about both countries and been following the dynamic. So I couldn't wait to sort of come on the air here and share my own knowledge, provide you my own analysis about where I see the recent, uh, uh, dynamics that's taking place, not only between Iran and, and the Russia, but also the Russian president's recent visit to the Gulf States of United Arab Emirates and of course Saudi Arabia. So this is what I'm going to be providing you with today. I'm going to also share part of the analysis that I disclosed in my book here. I'll share it with you, why not? And just prepare your question for the end because I will answer 2 or 3 questions of you. So I'm gonna get into it right away. Of course, I have to thank the channel supporters and members. Didn't get a chance to go over the list, see who the new members are, so— but I thank you all for your continued support. Uh, for those who bought me coffee, I thank you again for your support. So, all right, let me start with the key questions, and I already uh, typed those questions for you, so this will be easier for you guys to see, and I'm going to share them with you here. So here's the first question: Why did Putin— President Putin, that is— why did President Putin visit the Gulf States at this time? Why now? Why wasn't 2 months ago, 3 months ago or so? Second question: How significant is Raisi's trip to Moscow? Raisi being the the, uh, the, uh, president of Iran. So third question: could there be a surprise in the making between Russia and Iran? And I might add Saudi Arabia as well. That's just a question worth asking outside the box. And the last, the last question is: what about OPEC Plus? Because you can ignore this knowing what's coming towards the end of the year. Remember, that's when the decision was made few months ago when OPEC+ and OPEC decided to cut production, mainly Saudi Arabia and, and Russia, for about 1.6 million barrels to the end of the year. And this is where OPEC questions— OPEC+ rather— will come into the conversation. So, so this is what I'm going to be sharing with you. Okay, I'm going to have to say thank you first to Born Fame, thank you very much for your Super Sticker, truly appreciate it. Speaking of, speaking of support, guys, uh, one of, uh, the channel viewers here just informed me that, uh, he said, he or she, I don't know, it's by the, uh, screen name AMG8986, all likes, you know, when you click likes on my videos and support, all likes are removed automatically from your videos. The prior videos that I have liked don't show the like icon anymore. It tells you right there, we must be doing something right. You are in the right community, and this is what YouTube trying to suppress. Shame, really shame, instead of allowing knowledge to be spread among everybody. But I just want you to be aware of it, and please hit that like button at, at as we speak here. So, all right, let me get into the background, at least for those who might not be familiar, that the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, uh, just visited, uh, had a meeting with the, uh, the Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday, uh, and, and in which he kind of, uh, they both challenged what's going on in, in Gaza with the bombardments and so forth. So And, uh, to the point that Mr. Raisi, uh, sort of stated, and I quote, that's his word here, what is happening in Palestine and Gaza is of course genocide and a crime against humanity, said Mr. Raisi, end of quote. Uh, it was another statement that was said, it was even more sad that the US and the West supported it. End of quote. So, so as I said, Mr. Raisi visited, uh, Russia, uh, 2 days ago, but yesterday he had a meeting with, uh, the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Uh, the question beside all this, really, what is at the heart of it? So, well, it's no, it's no surprise. We all know the relationship between Iran and Russia have been strengthened Uh, for, for the last few years, we're talking about since the beginning of the negotiations with the P5, the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, as it's known as P5+1, uh, when they were negotiating with Iran regarding the nuclear dossier. Well, Russia played a major role, as a matter of fact China did as well, behind the scenes, to my knowledge, and I wrote about it in my Russia book. That they were behind convincing Iran to agree to the term. Guess what? In this meeting that just took place yesterday, the Russian president made a mention about the upcoming, or the revival of the nuclear, uh, uh, JCPOA agreement. That tells me something in the works. But it's much more than that, because now, given the complications that's going on in the Middle East. Of course, it's not a surprise that Iran and Russia have been allied on several issues, including the support for the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, you know. And mind you, both countries, Iran and Russia, are subject to the West sanctions issued mainly by the US. Well, here's the thing. If you go back to Uh, February 2022, uh, when Russia launched its military operations in Ukraine, defenses between Iran and Russia have strengthened. Why? Because Russia— it's not a secret, it's not a surprise— have supplied sort of drones, hundreds of drones, to the Russians. You know, that tells you where the technology of Iran is. As a matter of fact, I posted a picture in the community. I don't know if you guys saw it. The recent Iran's destroyer— I looked at the specs for that, very advanced. And as I asked the question, makes you wonder why Israel and the US never attacked Iran. So, but before I move forward into this analysis, you're going to need to know, because If you don't know the history of Russia-Iran relations, this will not make sense to you at all. So I intend to spend, uh, some time here to share this with you. But let me first open up a map for you because you need to see the region I'm going to be talking about because it's very, very specific. Not a lot of people know about, uh, where this specific location is. It's a, it's a, it's called the Turkmenistan which is a region between Tabriz and Tehran. And I'm going to share the map with you here, and I'm going to leave it on, uh, for you to see, guys, so you'll have a better understanding. Here, share screen, and here it is. And I'm going to point at it so you'll see what I'm looking at. The area I'm going to be talking about is right here. I don't know if you can see me when I point out cursor, this between Tabriz and Tehran. Those two locations are right here. So, but here is what you need to know about the history of this, of the Russia-Iran. I'm gonna go back a few years to talk about, first of all, how some Arab countries, uh, sorry for the noise, guys, they are trimming some trees outside, so my neighbor already was kind enough to let me know. But, uh, some Arab countries, mainly those in the Middle East, expressed concern about the possibility of a geopolitical shift in the region because of Iran Revolution. We can win back to 1979. That's what was the concern about. It's not about the Shiism, as some have claimed, especially some Sunni countries. No, no, no, no, no. It was about the shift that now— the geopolitical, that is— that the Iranian Revolution will create in the Middle East back then. And that's exactly what happened. So even greater Middle Eastern countries like Egypt, like Tunisia, like Algeria, among others, countries with a powerful fundamentalist movements, because that's what they used to have inside, expressed concern and mistrust in Iran experience about the revolution. So, and against all these odds, Iran stayed the course, moving forward with its strategy of supporting proxies and movements and groups including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, among others. And it's not a secret. Personally, I've disclosed this many times. Uh, we all know. So what happened is that Iran pursued its strategy, but countries like Egypt, like Jordan, for instance, what they decided to do, to go the reverse by establishing ties with Israel. See what I'm getting at, guys? Here is one trajectory that's going to change the geopolitical shift in the Middle East after the revolution in 1979. At the same time, there was another trajectory of countries like Jordan, like Egypt, who went ahead and established diplomatic ties with Iran. And remember, I'm taking you back to after the revolution, 1979. So, and this is why You're sort of Iran and its proxies or supporters fiercely, fiercely opposed the Arab-Israeli peace process, only to find out today that they were right. The countries that established ties with Israel are under the microscope: Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco. So Saudis were about to talk, they froze all the talks and moved forward. So now let's turn the conversation, and I'm still providing you my own analysis about how we paved the way for the Iran-Russia relations. So turning the conversation to address another continent, which is Europe. Iran's relations with Europe were marked by inconsistencies. However, Europe sees economic opportunities in Iran after the lifting of sanctions in 2016, and the reality differs now. Why? Because Iran differs from what it was during the revolution era, which compelled now European nations to consider or reconsider their growing commercial ties with Iran. That is what it was. So, and how do you understand this? This is no Uh, this is more evident than when former president of Iran— his name is Khatami, and I'm going to share picture with you guys here, uh, of, uh, of President Khatami, because you need to see, uh, who he is so it makes sense to you. Uh, oh, I thought I had his picture here. I should. Oh, Khatami right there. Okay, I, I didn't upload it, guys, but it's not that hard to do. Here is Khatami's picture. It's right here, guys. This is, uh, the reformer. It was considered the reformer back then. So it was President Khatami, a moderate, who tried to reengage with Europe. Uh, while he was able to reset sort of the tense relations the election of his successor at that time, which was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was a hardliner, there's no doubt about it, sort of took the opposite of that direction. So, so even President Khatami's effort and engagements with Europe also went beyond the United States. He also tried to improve relations with many European states. However, like I said, he embarked on a certain a series of diplomatic visits to European countries including Germany, France, and Italy. This rapprochement was necessary, uh, for him in his opinion. So the European Union tried to strengthen Khatami, uh, uh, but it didn't, it didn't succeed. This is where the difference is. Now let me share this screen back here because we're going to be talking about the treaty between Russia and, uh, Iran. So, and you need to see this region here that I was talking about between Tabriz and Tehran. So, so here is about the, the Russia-Iran relations. So those dynamics that I just mentioned to you, the, the overtour toward Europeans and the changes with after the revolution and so forth, those dynamics compelled Iran to reconsider its options. Iran chose to establish economic and military ties with Russia. Yet at that time, many security analysts— I was one of those— questioning the meaning of that relationship or rapprochement, knowing the history. Then I was convinced later on that, you know what, if they want to succeed, they're gonna have to put the past behind. Is the same argument I've made regarding China and Russia. We all know Russia and China engaged in a conflict, but they realized they are better off putting this past behind and work together. Iran approached it the same way. So, so in my opinion, though, is that this confusion explained after one acquired a better understanding of the historical background that shaped Russia's and Iran's relationship over the years. Why? To make it, uh, what it is today, because it's the reshaping of that relation that led to where Iran and Russia relations are today. So the rapprochement between Iran and Russia serves both countries' interests and furthers their own objective despite opposite trajectories. That's what I argued in my analysis. It also— this relationship also serves a far greater strategic aim. What is that aim? Challenging the United States in view of its declining leadership in the Middle East. Yet relations between Iran and Russia appears at a time as though both countries have forged a strategic partnership. At other times, this seems to be far at odds. This puzzling relationship traces its roots back to 1829, when Russia and Iran signed the Treaty of Turkmenistan, in which Iran lost to Russia the territory of modern-day Azerbaijan. So here is something you need to know about the Treaty of Turkmenistan. Uh, uh, in, in Persian, I pronounce as Ah, so what is it? What is this treaty? It was an agreement between the Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire which concluded the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828. It was the second of series of treaties. The first one, by the way, was signed in 1813. And the second one was in 18— it's called the, the one in 1813 was called the Treaty of Gulistan. And the last one, the 1881, the Treaty of Aghal, signed between Qajar Iran and Russia, Soviet Union back then, uh, uh, uh, that for— that forced Russia to— I'm sorry, that forged— that forced or compelled Persia to cede or recognize Russian influence over the territories that formerly were parts of Iran. The treaty, by the way, which was signed on February 21, 1828— I got even picture for you guys. And by the way, this Turkmenistan, it's a, it's a, a small village between Tabriz and Tehran, as you see on the map. So, uh, let me share with you a picture, guys, of, uh, the signature of the treaty, because I went to the record and looked for, uh, documentaries, and I found one. This is the Treaty of 18— uh, this is 1828, which was signed on the 5th of Shaban 1243. This is the Arabic calendar at that time. That's how they go by still till today. And as I said, Turkmenistán is a village between Tabriz and Tehran. So what happened? It made Persia at that time— remember the Persian Empire— cede the control of several areas in the South Caucasus to Russia. That includes the Erivan Khanate, the Nakhchivan Khanate, And the reminder of the Talessh Khanate: the boundaries between Russia and Persia was set as the Aras River. That's what it was. These territories are now in modern-day Armenia, the south of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan, and Igdir province, which is now part of Turkey. This is why it's very important for you guys to understand this history. Without it, it won't make sense to you as to, well, how come despite this history Russia and Iran decided to merge their interest? Because they have a common objective, common enemy, and a part of the multipolar world that is evolving before our own eyes. This is what's important, guys, that I need you to understand. Now let's move on to talk about, uh, uh, uh, as I said again, why one needs to understand, uh, the history of the Iran-Russia relations within, uh, uh, proper historical context. Because here's the thing, if you ever think that the Iranians forgot, you're mistaken. Because what took place back then left deep psychological scars and a sense of betrayal among Iranians, especially their perception of Russia. But that negative, uh, perception, by the way, was even reinforced. Do you know when? Is when Russia— Soviet Union back then, remember— recognized and supported one of the political parties inside Iran called the Tudeh Party, which translates to Party of the Masses of Iran. And what happened with this party? This party was a communist. It was formed in 1941, and it was led by none other than Mohsen Suleiman Mohsen Iskandari, who was the leader of the party at that time. Less widely known is that the Tudeh Party played a pivotal role during the era of Mohammad Mosaddegh. You all know who Mohammad Mosaddegh, who was later— who later decided to nationalize the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. What happened after that? You all know what happened, right? Can you type in, in the chat box what happened, guys? The moment that was nationalized, what happened to Mosaddegh after that? Oh, let me say thank you to Taro Man Harris, thank you so much for your super sticker. Truly appreciate it, Taro. Taro was one of, uh, uh, channel supporters, been, been with us for a long time. Thank you, Taro, truly appreciate it. What happened, guys, after the nationalization of the Iranian Anglo, uh, oil? Yeah, you guys know. Yeah, I'm, I'm waiting to see, uh, it takes a while for this to show up here. You all know there's a delay. That's where the, the, uh, and if it's not here, I'm gonna, uh, I'm gonna move on. Yeah, okay. Yeah, the coup, the coup. You are absolutely correct, Michael Crystal. You are correct, MI5 and CIA. You're absolutely correct, and that's what took place. So of course, in August 19— on August 19, 1953, it was co-orchestrated by both intelligence agencies in Britain and the US. So, uh, beside this, the relations between Russia and Iran went through different stages, as I mentioned earlier. But all this Past, moved on. This is why you're seeing where Iran and Russia's relations are today, because this complicated history, uh, between Russia and Iran has come now a full circle. And the way I see it, you ask yourself, how come the Russian president was right there in the Middle East? Why didn't he take a plane and went to Iran? What do you guys think? Why didn't he do that? Let me see your answer, because I like to engage you, because this is where geopolitics is all about. This is where strategic thinking comes about. This is where understanding how to read the global landscape— and I'm speaking, uh, from the perspective of how the Russian president will be thinking— why he didn't make the trip from Saudi Arabia to Iran directly. Or from United Arab Emirates to Iran. Rather, he had the president of Iran travel to Moscow. Why do you think that is? And I'm going to keep going in my conversation here some. So like I always say, I use history as my guide. This is why it's important to understand history. And I use it as my guide because I kind of, as, as a geopolitical, as an international security analyst, I do have to think in terms of the political and economic collapse of the Soviet Union after, uh, the, uh, the fall of the Soviet Union and how that's going to translate on the global landscape. Because it was— it did. The fall of the Soviet Union diminishes— diminished, rather— Soviet Union role on the global stage at that time, temporarily, because we didn't hold our promise to the Soviet Union at that time. We went back on our words. Like, you know, are you gonna trust the West? You trust the West on your own peril, at your own peril rather. So what am I referring to here? So because what Russia end up having to do after the fall, which years later Israel starts searching for ways to revive its economy, that's one. And of course I will go as far as saying at that time paralyzed political system. This is why you are seeing Putin as— by the way, who's going to be running for reelection in 2024, and most of the polls suggest that they want him back in power. I just read that last night. So, so, but here is the thing: Russia also had to think of its own strategic interest. Russia saw an excellent opportunity in Iran. This is why I'm saying they pushed very hard in support of the JCPOA, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, regarding Iran nuclear dossier. Russia played a major role, China did, both of them behind the scenes. So Russia's involvement at time and resources in Iran sort of proved wise. They were very shrewd, the Russians, that is. Thinking long, long term. This is where I say strategic thinking is very important, you know. And this is what I detailed in my book, for if you ever get a chance to read it, you will like it because it's reflective of what's going on right now. So, so let me see your answer about what I just asked you guys, uh, about why the Russian president didn't make a trip directly from either United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia to Iran, rather had the president of Iran travel all the way to Moscow. So, uh, because Iran needs to do the effort, the We now need Russia's support. Yeah, to a degree, to a degree, to show that he is the center of the new world power. Who, uh, James, who are you referring to here, the Russian president or the Iranian president? So, because none of them is seeking the, uh, the, the status you refer to, the, the center of, of the world. None of them, to my opinion, because Iranian president was already flying to Moscow. No, no, not at that time. Not at that time. No. Uh, the Russian pilot didn't know the way to— no, that's— no, I disagree with you. I know you're joking, Muslim Revert. You're joking. I know that. No, no, here is the— on a serious note, here is a guy— the thinking is, is because to show you that here is the Russian president against all odds, the— of the ICC. Remember, it issue an arrest warrant. You remember the West is saying Russia is isolated? No, here is the Russian president, flew to United Arab Emirates, flew to Saudi Arabia, and had other foreign leaders flying over to, to even— that shows you, no, Russia is not isolated as the West claim. That's one. Second, there was a security concern. Of course you don't want to fly because you're going to have to fly— meaning if you are flying from either United Arab Emirates or, uh, Saudi Arabia, there are certain airspace you're going to have to go through. The Russians smart enough not to take— you don't take chance just because you have a super military power, whatever. No, because that becomes stupidity. And that's exactly what they made the decision on. Instead, the optics of it on international relations Remember, optics matters when it comes down to international relations, global affairs, geopolitics. Context matters. The fact that, uh, uh, even I'm gonna share with you before I move forward into the analysis about the reception. I don't know if any of you saw the reception that the Russian president received in, uh in United Arab Emirates. Okay, I'm going to share it with you because I saved, uh, uh, one particular link to that, and I got it through— I'm— I follow Mike, uh, Grupa in, in, in Poland, so, and he shared this one, and, uh, and I also saw it, so I wanted to share it with you because you need to see. So I'm gonna share this screen with you guys. And Mike Rupa, by the way, very, very, very smart guy. He's historian by, by training. So yeah, look at this one here, guys. Full screen. This is the reception the Russian president, which by the way, it wasn't reported here in the West. Did you see those here? The chemtrail here? Those are the fighter jets. Here it is with the color of the Russian flag. Now here is a question for you: is this an image of someone who is isolated in the world? What do you guys think? Just look at this one here. And they had the 21-gun salute, by the way. So once again, the question: is this the reception that gives you an idea of someone who is isolated in the world, being marginalized? All right, I'm gonna stop this one here, guys. Uh, so that is one of the things I wanted to share with you because I need to put this in perspective for you to understand. So now comes the conversation about the visits, uh, of, of the Russian president in Saudi Arabia and why Iran followed this one. This, especially the one from Iran, tied to two things. Of course, what's going on in Gaza And second, then second thing, energy, OPEC+. Why? As I mentioned earlier, OPEC+, it has to coordinate its policies with OPEC regarding the production. And what's interesting is that, like I said few months ago, the decision was made between Iran and Saudi Arabia because they both produce massive amount of oil to cut production. Of course we didn't like it, but both OPEC and OPEC+ just shrugged their shoulders, said to the US, so what, we decide. And exactly that's what it was. The conversation, in my opinion as geopolitical analyst, was to ensure that Iran will go along with ensuring the cutting of the production for the next quarter. The conversation had already took place between Russia and Saudi Arabia. So, and in my opinion, it was that the Saudis, of course, they wanted assurances, uh, from, uh, uh, the OPEC+ that they won't go back, uh, sort of, uh, and not fulfill the pledge to cut fuel exports, because you all know what it's going to do to the global economy. And this is where some of the voices have been arguing about what's going on in Gaza, just issue ban on export of oil to Israel and be done with. Turkey was one of the countries that's been talking loud about this. Do we see any action? No, we don't. We don't. And mind you that, uh, the OPEC and OPEC+, they, they lock heads back in 2022. I remember I was following that. Why? It had to do with the supply cutting deal, which nearly collapsed, but it took few, took the two countries, Russia and Saudi Arabia, for them to agree to record cuts, about 10% or so of global oil demand. So OPEC+, for those who might not know, refers to the 13 members of the organization, of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, known as OPEC. And 11 other non-OPEC members. These nations, uh, all of them come to an agreement towards, uh, sort of institutionalizing a framework, uh, for cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC producing countries. Some, uh, OPEC holds about approximately, give or take, 80% of the world proven oil reserves, uh, while the set of the 11 non-OPEC nations represent about 9.7%, uh, of those ones here. So, uh, the, uh, you have to know the members, uh, when it comes down to, uh, OPEC— OPEC Plus, I'm sorry. OPEC Plus, there are the countries, uh, included in those are, uh, you're looking at Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Oman, Oman, and there are other few, few— there are few countries. Yeah, they are about, uh, the last, the last one I read about them is, uh, yeah, uh, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Ecuador, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mexico, Malaysia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Oman. Those are the, uh, the members of the OPEC Plus. OPEC Plus. And once again, if we are to think of the big picture of all this, sending a strong message to the global community, that is, that the relations between Russia and Iran is only getting stronger, especially now there is an upcoming military drills between Russia, China, and Iran, sending a message right there. Uh, also comes with the timing of Iran disclosing or showing its destroyer, the new one. And I, uh, I think I have a picture, uh, of it here for you guys. No, I posted on, uh, on the community. If you look at the community, guys, you will see, uh, the image of it right, right there. Uh, let me— I'm sharing it with you guys because I need you to see. Uh, yeah, I have it here, so I'm going to share it with you. All right, Destroyer. This is the image, guys. Uh, it's, it's, uh, as again, I read the specs on it. Very, very, very deadly accurate. Uh, if you get a chance to, uh, look it up, and, uh, it's just very, very interesting. Very, very interesting. And, uh, and I'm gonna do a detailed, uh, video for you, not on this platform. I'm, I'm working on putting the other one, uh, together, and I'm gonna disclose some stuff for you. I can't share them here. Because we all know what it is. So one thing I need you to know is that it was the timing of it, uh, when Iran decided to display this one here. Because if you remember, uh, on November 27th is the National Day for the Navy in Iran. So that's one of the, the major, major aspects of it. So very, very deadly accurate. And I'll, I'll put the link for you guys because don't, don't worry, I will uh, put the link for you to under— to see those pictures. So here is where I see, uh, things moving forward, even for the Russian president's stops in all countries— United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and with the Iran visit to Moscow. It was one theme that shared among all of them, is that what the Russian president said, and I quote here, nothing can prevent the developments of our friendly relations. That's what I found very, very interesting. Which means what? If you read between the lines, what is the key word here, guys, is the first one: nothing. Nothing can prevent the development of our friendly relations. Which means despite whatever the West does to create the wedge, is not going to work. This relationship is moving forward. Iran is strengthening its relations with, with Russia. Saudi Arabia is moving into that direction. I mean, you all saw the warm welcome the Russian president was received, you know. And all this is in a reflect— in, in a reflection of what's going on in the Middle East as far as, uh, the, uh, the happenings what's taking place with the ongoing of the conflict between, uh, Palestine and, uh and Israel. And again, I will do a very detailed video for you on a different location here, so you will, you will know. I will keep you posted on all this. Very, very interesting. So you need to put this visit of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, uh, like I mentioned in my title, as a sort of a turning point for, for the better, by the way. Turning point for the better in the bilateral relations, because that era of creating a wedge for us, the West, to create a wedge in the Middle East is gone. We've been exposed as far as our lack of credibility, as far as our lack of commitments, as far as our, uh, sort of, uh, uphold of so-called rule of law. We've been exposed. That's the reality of it. It pains me to say it. It's my country. You all know the reality of it. You know, it's my country. You, you don't turn your back on your country, but you don't shy away from criticizing your country when your country does wrong. And my country is doing wrong, straightforward. So this is why they're trying to silence the channel now. It's because the entity that manages all this is part of the Washington establishment. Shame on them, really shame. They will not let— even when you click that like, they don't even let it go forward. So I will say you are hypocrites. I'll say it straightforward. And if I get a chance to see them face to face, I will let them have it, because I don't, I don't, I don't hold back. I don't owe it to anybody, no one. So here is what I found also interesting about— you all heard the statement that I shared with you from the Russian president. Now if you hear the statements of the Iranian president, he said, and I quote, we have common interests with Russia. And our collaboration on common interest could certainly create security and combat unilateralism in the region. You all know what it means, right? So it's because both countries, of course, are sanctioned by Russia, but four of them surviving with, with, or with or without sanctions. Sanctions now are irrelevant. This is what the reality of it, and this is why I shared with you that, by the way, that was a, a, a sponsored posting, and, and I need you to know, but also saw the reality of it because I'm following that stuff to how the financial market now is changing, not for the better for us in the West. The dollar will collapse one way or another, so it's gonna become where you hold your assets something tangible. This is why even for us in the US, most Americans have no clue about if CBDC is moved forward, digital currencies pushed forward by the government, which means more control. That's what it is. Look what they're doing with this platform here, just on a conversation. Can you imagine when they start controlling? And this is what I intend to share with you on the other location once it's set up and, and we go from there. So So here is the interesting thing that he wants you to get out of all this, is that there are political, economic, energy, trade, and space cooperation that is going to be or has been discussed, uh, between the Iranian and the Russian presidents. Yeah, let me repeat it because you, you know— pardon me— by now You are in position to understand the— how, how measured the words are and what do they mean. Let me repeat this: the 4 areas or 5 areas: political, economic, energy, trade, and space. What does it tell you about this nature of the bilateral relations? So And by the way, both countries have been working. They signed some sort of an agreement. They are trying to sort of a new improved long-term bilateral cooperation agreement. So, and this is what they are talking about. It was not finalized during the last trip because there are a lot of detail that goes into it. But basically they're gonna be doing this one here. So, uh, remember both presidents were scheduled to meet. Remember the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that took place in Tajikistan, the SCO? They were supposed to meet back then, just things didn't work out. So now comes the other element, the big elephant in the room— China. What do I mean by this? This one has to do the On this one has to do with the planned trilateral drills between Iran, Russia, and China. A strong message right there, because in international relations, in geopolitics, you don't have to go and show your weapons and show your destroyers and all that. You do it in a subtle way, subtle way. The message is more powerful that way, because when you do that the destroyers and you do the aircraft carrier. That's intimidation. At this stage, most countries— you think when we sent the Gerald Ford, the, uh, aircraft carrier, to the Mediterranean, what, to scare the locals? They were just— if you only saw the images of the— and I think I do have it— of the, uh, the tanker that the Houthis took over. I don't know if I have it. Yes, I do. I'm gonna share it with you. And again, certain things are not disclosed for a reason. I'm gonna share it with you and play it for you. Uh, this— I don't know if the sound will work or not, but, but, but we shall see. It is, yeah, on the destroyer. Now you tell me this is kind of docked image. Come on, come on, I'll let you be the judge. That's, by the way, the Yemeni flag. They made it even a tourist area, that's what it says now. So, so I'll let you judge. You see things with your own eyes. So this way I'll just share the information with you and let you, uh, uh, decide for yourself. So, so this is what I'm saying, I'm saying rather, you have to think about the relationships, these bilateral relationships between Russia and Iran, between Russia and Saudi Arabia, between Russia and United Arab Emirates. You have to think in terms of the— where these relations are going, where are they heading to. And it's worth looking into this stuff. This is why I decided to do this, because it's my area, my academic background stuff. I've been following this forever. So Uh, the other thing you always have to always remember, when you all— anytime you see a foreign leader traveling, always pay attention to the delegation going with him or her. Very, very important. You know, I'm gonna ask you a question. When our incompetent President Biden went to Saudi Arabia, who did he go with him? National Security. That's about it. So not even equipped to be in that position. You look at Raisi, the prime minister of Iran, when he went, who was with him? It was his foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. It was the economy minister, Ihsan Kandoozi, and it was the petroleum minister, Javad Oji. That tells me right there the three main areas is going to be of a conversation. And by the way, Ibrahim Raisi was given the honor to address the lower house in Duma, the parliament, uh, in, in, in Russia yesterday. And once again, you have to understand, upgrading this kind of, uh, relationship, cooperation, uh, between the, the, the two countries, it, it's a priority. It's priority to both Saudi Arabia, uh, I'm sorry, Iran and Russia. And when you look at how the cooperation between the two were on other issues like Syria, like Yemen, like Afghanistan and so forth, uh, they, they both countries have consult, consult, consulted each other regarding the movements. And this is where I see, as I mentioned in the question, is there a surprise? And the surprise is going to be with Hezbollah. Unfortunately, I can't talk here. I'm gonna— and I will, don't worry, I will, I will share that with you because you need to know. I'm keep saving all the information and everything, so don't worry, I will, uh, share that with you guys because what Hezbollah is doing is not being disclosed here in the West. So, uh, the one thing that I need you to understand is to put this within Uh, also what the UN, uh, uh, Secretary General, uh, Guterres mentioned about invoking Article 99, which is forcing the UN Security, uh, Council to meet and, uh, vote for ceasefire. Well, we all know who's going to be voting that. It's no-brainer, right? But I'll let you type the answer in the chat box. Who do you think will vote that proposal? On that proposition. So, so this is where I see, uh, this is going here. So, all right, I'm gonna go all the way back up here, guys, because I missed some, uh, of you to say thank you for your super sticker. Thank, uh, thank you for those, uh, type in please where you're joining me from. I would really appreciate it. And remember to hit the like button. Even though YouTube taking it out. Shame. But I would appreciate you. Thanks for not giving up on me. I appreciate it. All right, let me see, and I'll get the other, uh, location ready very, very soon, and we'll do the first video, the ones I'm keeping for you, because you need to know some things that it's not been disclosed here in the West, that is. All right, let me see here. I've seen earlier somebody became a channel member. Thank you so much for becoming a new channel member. Speaking of members, remember, for the members and supporters to join me by the end of the month, uh, right before New Year's Eve. Uh, I'm gonna do a Q&A, exclusive Q&A for you. Hong Wan, thank you so much for your continued support. Support— I can't mention that word there, you know what it is. I can't mention it, the YouTube that did flag. We had one video way back, they flagged it, we had to fight it and all that stuff. But you all know, you can— you guys can read. Did the wrap of the— met with the wrap of China recently, did the claim, the BRI. But I think there is a move to it. And yes, I did hear about it. I did hear about that one, and it's most possibility is going to move forward. Except that now part of the BRI in Pakistan has been attacked, and I can only imagine the groups and who's funding them and finance them to do this. It's no different than what just took place in Italy, which officially mentioned that is withdrawing from the BRI altogether. Well, Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister, is another, uh, also another weak, another incompetent. I was wrong about her. Oh, came up with that fiery speech when she was running for office. Once she came to office, she found that, oh, she just another puppet. Yeah, it's the same thing. So, so I did hear about this one's, uh, moving into that direction. So Uh, oh, Francis Tango, you are correct. I'm not going to mention that term there, but you are correct because that's the justification for how we can manipulate the masses. If you only hear the speeches of the Prime Minister of Israel and the term he was using, he was using exact this. Why? Is to invoke fear for the Americans to support, more support. Even our incompetent president Yesterday just came and said, Congress, you need to allocate money for Ukraine and all Israel and so forth. He tells you right there. I wish Americans will wake up. I wish Americans will wake up. So, Dennis D, thank you so much. You do a wonderful job. Thanks from Atlanta, Georgia. Thank you so much, Dennis. Appreciate it. It's just this damn platform wants to shut up, suppress the channel for no reason. Hey, good to see you as always. Harry's been an avid supporter of the channel. I want you guys to be aware of this. Alan Seen, thank you so much for your Super Sticker from Canada. Always been— I know you guys gonna be there for me when I move elsewhere, because without your support, it will be no channel. And if there is none, I'm just shutting down, I'm going my own way. So But I don't see you that way. I never viewed you that way. You are far better than what I anticipated intellectually speaking. You are now having a basic foundation of understanding. Even when you watch other videos and you hear some nonsense, you are smart enough to evaluate and read between the lines. So, so I'm gonna count on having all of you in the channel move to the other location once I get it done. So, so thank you so much, Alim, for your continued support. Truly appreciate it. Ali Salman, Ali Salman, thank you very much, sir. I don't know where you're joining me from. I truly appreciate your support. It means a lot. I want you to know this. All right, let me see who else here. Oh, Ken, Ken, Ken, I want you to know, not only thanking you for your Super Sticker I want you to know how much I enjoy your comments. If you guys ever get a chance to read Ken's comments, very, very well structured, very intellectual, right spot on. If you ever get a chance, this is why I always put in the comments, I hope the community gets chance to read. It's because there is some information there that will be of good use to you. Thank you very much, Ken. Truly appreciate it. All right, let me see, uh, I'm— and I'm gonna open up this because it's the right thing to do, uh, as far as, uh, the new channel, uh, members and supporters. I always like to give shout out, uh, and why is this, guys? Because it's the right thing to do, uh I, I, yeah, I just, I, if I don't do it, that means I'm, I'm not doing something right. That, that's the way I feel about it. That's why I keep doing it. So, so let me, let me give thanks here to, uh, some, some new, uh, uh, members here. And I'm gonna go back all the way. I remember the last person I did was David E. That was the last person I called last time. So I'm going to give shout out to new members and supporters. I'll start with Lena Bajiva as a new member. Thank you so much, Lena. I appreciate it. I'm going to give a shout out to Omzi as a new member of the channel. Thank you very much. The next supporter for the channel is Z. We Chia. Thank you very much for becoming a channel, uh, uh, supporter. Uh, Boycott, as, as a member, he rejoined. He was a member before, but Boycott's been— I remember Boycott from way back, so thank you very much for rejoining, Boycott. Uh, the next member is Michael Moradin. Michael Moradin, thank you so much for becoming a channel member. The next person is Tarek MRLS. Thank you very much. Becoming a channel member. Uh, the next member is Kap— Kapk, K-A-P-K. Thank you for becoming a channel member. Uh, the next one is, uh, MagnaWare. Thank you for becoming a channel member. The next member is Lifted Mind. I like that screen name. Thank you for becoming channel member. Uh, the next member is, uh, Max. Max with 3 X's, very interesting. Uh, uh, the next person is Muslim Revert. Thank you very much for becoming a channel member. Uh, uh, uh, Full Tail Boogie, thank you very much for becoming a channel member. The next member is Where Pilgrim. Thank you very much for becoming channel member. And the last person is— last member of I'm going to give shout out to is Justin Jackson. Thank you all for becoming channel members and supporters. It means a lot. Oh, there is a super sticker here from, uh, Kat Virkison. Thank you very much for your super sticker. Truly appreciate it. It means a lot to me, guys, and I will count on your support when we move some of the conversation elsewhere, because if I don't do that, then you are not getting the full of knowledge that I have in my head. You're not getting all of it. I'm only giving partial because the limitations. So, and it's not— no, we're gonna do that. We'll move the key conversation over there. We'll keep the basics here. Oh, Taleh, Taleh, thank you so much for your super sticker. Truly appreciate it. Hi guys, I'm gonna take, uh, uh, a question or two from you. I'm gonna go all the way up, or start from the bottom here and go my way up, because it, it takes a while to, uh, scroll through. I don't know why, but it takes forever. So, all right, uh, a question from, uh, Poseidon. Oh, I like that screen name. You all know what a Poseidon is, right, guys? I don't know, some of you do, some of you don't. So, uh, question, uh, what do you think about the coalition between the Sahel states— Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, and Niger? Very interesting developments. I'm aware of it. And also because Russia fulfilled his agreement with Burkina Faso that they will deliver free grain, but also on the military side, they're moving into that direction. Why is this important? Because if they combine their capabilities as a community or as a coalition, you know, the ECOWAS, do you think it's going to go into amnesia? Or no, no, because now you got 4 countries combining their effort. Smart move on their part. And that's a signal to me the end of Western colonialism in Africa came to an end. That is what it means for me. So, all right, let me see another question from you guys. And, and thank you, by the way, to all of you for keeping the conversation civil. I read, and I read it later on after I log off and all that. I do read. So thank you very much for keeping it, uh, uh, this channel very, very civil. I truly appreciate you for that. Uh, Michael You wrote, Michael Julian, great job, David. Do you have a Telegram channel? No, I am not even aware of this. No, I don't. Do I need to open one there? I'm gonna look into it. So, because I, as I told you guys, I made a commitment to you, the community. This is what I'm gonna be doing, and, and I gave up my teaching position and all that to do this, and, and, uh Oh, Hongwan, of course, man. You don't— you guys don't have to thank me for answering because that is to me, you know, that's the duty for— if I have the knowledge, I'll share it with you. Of course I appreciate the kind words and all that stuff, but I want you guys to know, you know, you know, just we are in the community together. We are on this together to learn, raise awareness. That is the key. That is the key. And this is why they trying to suppress the channel. They don't want people to become aware so they can manipulate them easy. That is what gets under my skin. They don't want people to become aware. Why? It's not right, you know, because there is a much bigger picture into all this, what's going on behind the scenes. And that's what I intend to let you know about. You decide what you want to do moving forward. As long as for me to clear my conscience by telling you, sharing the knowledge that I have with you, and you decide what you want. Ah, good to know, Nick. Good to know. I just hit the like button and it's showing. Love your channel. Thank you. Yeah, maybe do me a favor, please, Nick. Check tomorrow. Just check it tomorrow because I can tell you, even for the subscriber numbers It's something is not right, you know. I've been around long enough now to know how things work in YouTube. Yeah, there are whomever those are, and if they are listening, I say shame on you, man to man. Because if they are man enough to come forward and say, hey, we don't like what you're saying because you are making people aware, you are informing people, we don't want you to do that. We're going to suppress your channel. If they have the guts to come forward and tell me that, I'll, I'll rebuttal that in a civil way, intelligently, and make my case. But they don't have the gut to do it. They don't have the intellectual capacity to do it. That, that tells me right there we are on the right track. Uh, yes, it is banned. I know, I know, Morogi, I know it's pathetic, but it is. Oh, John Gillia, good to see you as always from Colorado. Good to see you as always. All right, I'm seeing one— I'm looking for one more question, guys, if there's one, and I didn't see one at the top, so I'm gonna go all the way down. In case there is one there. Oh, oh, I'm not, I'm not disclosing anything here, Francis. You know, I will post it for you guys. This is— I've learned enough how to navigate this. When you disclose everything, they shut you down. This is what they doing to this channel, and, and you will know. And of course, nothing is going to happen without you guys knowing, ahead of time. I'll give you a heads up as to when we're going to convene in the new location. You will know, you will know. All right, last question. I'm gonna take this one here, guys, from, uh, MC. Question: will GCC end security relations with the US? No, no, no, it won't. It won't. The same thing for, for, uh, for Saudi Arabia. Yeah, they are pivoting east or China doing good relationship with, uh, with the— with the— with Russia and so forth, but the security umbrella will be with the US. Now, the only way that will happen is if the host country, in this case like United Arab Emirates, like Qatar, like Bahrain, like Saudi Arabia, ask officially the United States to withdraw all its forces from their territories. And the question is, will those countries have the gut to do it? I don't think so. Look just how long they've been talking about, uh, the support for Palestinians and all that. It's all words, it's all words. So I don't see that happening. What I do see is that as the geopolitical shifts taking place and the security architecture not only in the Middle East but around the world is shifting also, those countries gonna come to realize that, hey guys, we might become a target. We may as well decide on moving out of this umbrella altogether. Why? It's because at some point, few years ago, Iran was the enemy. It was the, the, uh, real enemy. That's how they perceived it, you know. To me it wasn't, but that's how they looked at it. So in other words, You could identify the enemy. Now Iran and Saudi Arabia are in good terms. So who's the enemy in the Middle East now? Tell me, can anybody tell me? There's none. So that becomes those countries who hosting US troops to start to think. It's because should things go different direction, US locations will be targeted. And guess what? The countries that host that is going to be part of that target. So, but as of today, I don't see that happening yet. You have to give it about 5 years or so for you to see those dynamics taking place. This is how I see it. So, uh, this is an interesting one. Yes, I didn't want to tackle this much, uh, the president of Chechnya, Chechnya. They call it Chechnya in Russian. So yeah, it's a message right there, because what are Chechens known for? Anybody can tell me? Let me help you here, guys. It has to do with religion. So when you think Chechens, what comes to your mind, religiously speaking? Let me see if it will show up here. Oh, that's so kind of you, Sita Love. Thank you so much for your Super Sticker. Truly appreciate you. First time I see you, you're, you're here, so welcome to our community. And, and I can't thank you enough for your support. It means a lot. I appreciate it. All right, yeah, you're— you're absolutely correct. Then, then here is, guys, here is, guys, where you You, you start to think as geopolitical analyst. Here is, uh, President Chechnya going with the Russian president. What is the message there? Those are the geopolitical moves. What is the message there? You guys reach the conclusion. Can anybody tell me? Can anybody tell me what is the message there? Geopolitically, geopolitically, yeah, Chechen known as being a good warrior, a good warrior, a good fighter. If you all remember, cooperation, respect Muslims and— yeah, what's, what's the key there is the idea, is the idea that we could have the Chechens ready should we call on them. So that's my question. What was the message in having the Chechen president flying with the Russian president to a Muslim country? That was my question. So I didn't word it clearly here, guys, you know, is to send that message. Yeah, this way. Yeah, because the, the United Arab Emirates can afford As a matter of fact, United Arab Emirates, those the one who hire mercenaries, they paying for them. How do you think the fighting was in Yemen? Do you think they were United Arab Emirates soldiers in Yemen? No, they were mercenaries paid for by— even for, uh, during the Iraq War, they were, uh, mercenaries from Latin America paid by the US over there. So, so this is what I'm saying, you guys. That's how you start to read the geopolitical landscape. You know, the Chechen president is not going to travel just for the heck of it with the Russian president, but it's the subtle message. And in diplomacy, in international affairs, in geopolitics, that's how they work. That's how it works. Uh, some countries— China, one of those— doesn't brag about things, but they do things quietly. Same thing here. So, so that is the message Uh, and that's to me, it hints at what might be coming down the road, because again, we don't hear what's going on in the border in the north of, uh, uh, uh, Palestine and the southern part of Lebanon. How much going on there from the other group, Hezbollah? You know, I intend to do— don't worry, I will do the video for you guys, uh, about this one soon. Uh, and here is a good question. Yes, so will the Russians and other Middle Eastern countries use mercenaries? Of course, of course, without, without being up front, like, where, who, who are they? We don't know, because remember Tactics, tactics. You know, the massive, uh, casualties Hezbollah is now causing the Israelis, which is not disclosed, by the way. It's, it's, you know, to me it's not happening in vacuum. There are words. Why do you think the whole Iranian president going all the way to Moscow? Yeah, you put the link together, guys. You put the link, uh, together. Uh, that's how, uh, that's how it's going to work. Uh, I'll take a last question here, guys. Uh, Army with Harmony, good to see you, man. Uh, will the US strike preemptively against the Houthis? No, no, the US will not. It's because if the US would have strike, uh, if US had a plan to strike preemptively, they would have done it when the destroyer, the Carney, was was attacked. So why didn't they do it? It's because the US understands the stakes are too high. You saw what Iran just demonstrated, their destroyer. And again, I read the specs of it— very, very advanced system. That doesn't mean that we should be scared. What— no, all I'm saying is the capabilities match for match. Remember what I said last time, guys? You match force with force, we will think twice and backing down. I'm even suspecting— and again, I can't talk this kind of stuff here— what I'm suspecting is that now the US is thinking in terms, we need to end this one way or another because we're going to go through the investment venue to ensure that Lebanon— otherwise Lebanon is not getting involved in this because they are fear of having Lebanon getting involved completely into— and this is why Israelis never crossed the border into Lebanon. That is for a reason. That's what I wanted to let you guys know, and I will share all this with you when I set up the other location. All right guys, I can't thank you enough for your support. I really appreciate it if you, uh, uh, once again, if you already hit the like button, or make sure to subscribe to the channel. This is the links to if you would like to support the channel. Thank you to all channel members and supporters, and I look forward to seeing you in the next episode. As always, remember, geopolitics impact your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye-bye.