US Stands no Chance in Pressuring Iran over BRICS's De-Dollarization!

All right, hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends, which matters. Excited to be with you as always, and I do mean it when I say it. You know, I, uh, I've always been told I can't pre— I can't pretend because whatever I say, that's what it is. So it's kind of— it's so— I mean it when I say Very excited to be with you guys. It's for the community here. So anyway, I got an interesting topic for you, very, very, very interesting. I know I already saw someone said, uh, uh, John, John, you said, but Iran is already in BRICS. Yes, it is, but this is not about that. This is about the finances within BRICS. Once I explain and provide my own analysis, it will make more sense to you, John, and to all of you for that matter. So anyway, very interesting topic given that Iran just elected its new president And the guy is moderate, and I'm going to detail a little bit about him and talk about what type of foreign policy and, and what's at the heart of it. This is where the US pressures comes in. It's because of what Iran is pushing forward, part of its new foreign policy moving forward that the US doesn't like. So this is why. And, and to me, it was like, uh, uh, who gives a damn and who cares about what the US think anymore? You know, after all, if you know the history of the US-Iran relations, you, you'll put it in perspective. So this is what I'm going to be, uh, detailing with you. But first, let me say hi to some, uh, uh, members of the community here. John, good to see you. Mythbuster, good to see you. Uh, who called the shots in Washington? Well, it's not the president. I'll tell you this as one who spent many years in Washington. It's not the president. So Willie Holman, good to see you. Coach Ahoy, as always. Juan KC, uh, Abdul Fahd, good to see you. Muhammad Mazharuddin, good to see you. And, uh, wow, you're from joining us from India. Good to see you, Muhammad. Good to see you here. Uh, Al Sitalkin, good to see you as always. Simple88 from Brunei. Check this out, guys, look where Simple88 is joining us from. Wow, I never been there. I hope one day to visit. Here, look, as always from Netherlands, uh, Jim Pasto, Jim Pasaro 3, good to see you. Robert Young, uh, uh, A Version Art Creative, good to see you. Sangtan, good to see you. Marcian Dorcier, Timeline Dunkley, uh, uh, Zinga, Dimpy Zinga, as always. And Cam 35, good to see you. Muslim Revert, as always. Ronnie Chu, good to see you. And John Smith, good to see you. All right guys, let's get into our topic here because today I am going to be sharing with you, even though I did this before and I remember, you know, I still have a sharp memory here because I, I, I take care of myself. But I did remember talking to you about the geography and history of, of Iran, but I will talk about it again today from another, uh, perspective briefly about the history, because you need to understand. If you don't understand the history of Iran from way back, you won't understand its foreign policy today. This is the same argument I've always made, and I already made it in my China's upcoming book that I wrote about, about the history of China. If you don't understand the, uh, the history, the past, you won't understand the modern-day decisions. So But before I'll get into all this, I need to, uh, share with you some housekeeping items. Remember to join me tomorrow for— twice, you're gonna see me tomorrow twice. One is at 12:15 for our community conversation, and don't miss it because I have some pictures and some stuff that I would like to share with you. No geopolitics tomorrow morning. So, and but at 1900 hours, I will have my conversation with Carlza. That's the monthly conversation we do. But, uh, Jerry Gray will be joining us for that conversation. I look forward to that. So also be on the lookout for some videos I'm going to be releasing. One of them is a dedicated video for a company that reached out to us, but the second one is a brief analysis that I worked on a few days ago, and my editor is working on it, to whom, by the way, I say thank you for the work he's been doing with me here. He's an avid, uh, uh, editor, very, very good in what he does. So I'm very, very grateful. So, and the last thing I want to share with you is about the update regarding the Asia trip. I have a some surprise for you, so stick to the end because I wanted to share it with you. And the, the last thing, I, I thought I remembered this, uh, I already set up the panel discussion that I'm going to have here on this channel on August 3rd with the two top scholars. That one of them is my friend, is Dr. Dashan Feng, and the other one, you met her before, Dr. Yan Liang. So, uh, they both are willing to come over here. We're going to have a fascinating conversation about the BRI. You do not want to miss this. And, and trust me when I say this, you guys know me, I don't, I don't sugarcoat things. I don't— that is not my personality. So, so I'll, I'll update you as we get closer into all this. All right, let's talk about our topic today, uh, and, and if you notice in the title, what did I put in the title? I put US stands no chance in pressuring Iran over BRICS, uh, de-dollarization, because that's what's at the heart of it. But if you only know why, is because Iran recent decision, which just happened on July 14th That was just like a week and a half ago or so. And this is what I'm going to be detailing with you regarding also the new president. His name is Mesut, uh, Bizirskan. He's a heart surgeon. I'll detail all this with you. He's a moderate, and we'll just provide you my own analysis, and I'll answer some questions for you. So if you will be kind, just prepare some questions for later on. So, well, let's start with the key questions like we always do. You guys know how we how we do things here on, on this channel here. So here are the key questions that I, I thought of, and there are other questions, of course, but this is just what we're gonna be sort of, uh, centering, uh, the conversation around. So why is the US obsessed— and I use the term very carefully here— why is the US obsessed with Iran? This is question for you as well, guys, because you need to think about it. Just you, you— now you've been around long enough to I'm sure you know the history of the US-Iran relations, but you start to think, why is US obsessed with Iran? Some have always said it's the same sentiment the US has towards China. Would you agree? Second question: does Iran hold the strategic key in Western— in West Asia? In other words, does Iran hold the key to reshaping the strategic trajectory of West Asia, or Middle East as it is known in the West. Third question: what can Iran bring to the economic and geopolitical table? We're not talking about just the region, we're talking about the globe. Because remember, you don't dismiss Iran for being, one, an OPEC member, two, large population in the region, and third plays a major role militarily. And the last question is, what about the JCPOA? This is the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. This has to do with the nuclear, uh, uh, nuclear file for Iran, which I will tackle about since I, uh, I sort of, uh, wrote a book about Iran, uh, regarding these aspects here, and I detailed so much. I will share with you one excerpt from it pertaining to our conversation today. So, and this is what we're gonna be tackling. So the analysis in itself, the one I'm gonna be providing you, uh, it covers both aspects of it. Of course, what I read in certain articles from around the world, not just in the US, which I will provide you the links, but also regarding my own research that I've conducted a few years ago, and by which when I wrote my book I was thinking long term. And now I'm seeing certain events happening as I predicted back then. So, so here is what happened with the new president. By the way, I'm gonna be— I have a lot of pictures. I got a lot of pictures here. Uh, this is the picture of the president, uh, Massoud. Uh, his name is Massoud, uh, uh, Pizirskian. Pizirskian. It's, it's a hard last name to pronounce. So, uh, now the question becomes, is because he's the new president now and he's a moderate, he's not a hardliner, you know, he defeated a hardliner who was the commander of the IRGC. It won't matter, and I'm not going to tackle that kind of stuff. I'm going to focus on the analysis as to why the US— we're going to be seeing US reaching out to Iran, mark my word on it. So, so why? What happened? Iran now renews— listen carefully— its diplomatic sort of effort to do what? To ditch the US dollar. And this not just sort of verbally here, to ditch it from business interactions with its key partners. And this encouraging others, uh, to do, to do the same with the aim of what? Weakening the US standing in global economic calculations. Spot on, spot on. This is where— why use the, the term pressure? You know, it's not about the, uh, BRICS. Iran is already in BRICS. It was admitted on January 1st of this year. You know, maybe I made a mistake by not clarifying, and I changed— I added one word in the title that makes perfect sense. Yeah, it's not about, well, the US doesn't want Iran to join BRICS. No, no, no, no, no, no. Iran is already there. So because here is the thing where the challenge of the, uh, where the US concerned about, and they seeing an opportunity. Yeah, the US is seeing an opportunity to sort of, uh, let me remove these questions here. So an opportunity so they can like exert more pressure because here is the thing what happens which a lot of people do not know. I happen to be— I was privy to it back in my days in Washington. There is an office in Switzerland, okay, that one that handles the communications between Tehran and Washington, okay? Yes, there is a communication. Yeah, just there is no diplomatic representation after 1979, of course, but the communication is going on, and this is what the US is betting on. Except where the problem for the US is, is not coming at it with an equal footing. We coming at it with this attitude of we are the top, we are better, we are— it doesn't work anymore. It's the same arguments we— well, it's the same mistake we make when we meet with the Chinese. As a matter of fact, uh, the Secretary of State, the incompetent Tony Blinken, he's gonna be meeting with Mr. Wang Yi in Laos. And I am just wondering, I'm going to cover this for you. I am just wondering the attitude of Tony Blinken now is going to be approaching this, but he's realizing you can't do that with the Chinese anymore. It's the same argument I make about Iran and US relations. And this is why we're going to be trying to play somewhere by trying to exert pressure on Iran especially regarding the JCPOA, the nuclear program. Because remember, Iran now got a new president, he's a moderate. So the moment Washington found out who the next president in Iran, which a moderate, right there they start to think about, oh, this is someone we can talk to, or this is someone we can pressure, which I don't think so. It's a mistake anyway. But this is what's at the sort of how it's going to move forward. So Uh, but before I do this, let me do a little bit of geography, and I'm going to do history because there is one aspect of history that I need you to understand. So let me share, uh, the map with you. Here it is, Iran. And, and briefly, and I'm not gonna go too much, it just suffice it to say that Iran is mountainous area. I was closer from the Iraq side in Kurdistan. I could see over the horizon, the Iran— Iranian mountains, and it's a rugged terrain. So it's a mountainous country in Western Asia. Iran is situated both in the northern and eastern hemisphere of the Earth, and it border— it is bordered by Armenia and Azerbaijan to the northwest, Turkmenistan in the northeast, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east, Iraq and Turkey in the west. So Iran is also bounded by the Caspian Sea in the north and by the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in the south. This is why, why it's very, very important for you guys to understand just part of little bit, uh, of geography. But the history is the key to all this one here. And what I'm gonna do is, uh, I'll share with you a brief excerpt from what I wrote in my book about, uh, where is it? Right here, when I wrote it. And by the way, I am talking to the publisher, uh, detailing the ins and outs of the legal aspects of the contract, because after that I'm gonna upload it for you guys for, for a purchase, because I have to put it on, uh, on the platform and I have to pay certain aspects of it. But, but I won't, I won't ask for what they are. They're asking for like What, $90 for it? Yeah, it's heavy academic stuff, but no, I ain't gonna be charging that. So anyway, this is what's important to understand. And like I argued in the book, it will be a daunting— yeah, I use the term daunting task to cover the 5,000 years of history of the Persian Empire in few pages. There is no way. Same argument I made regarding about China. You can't cover 5,000 and few pages. So however, one must explain, put in perspective, and illuminate the crucial elements that have shaped modern-day Iran given the events of the past millennia, because it's very important, you know. So, and like I argued, uh, it will not do the reader justice if I focus the narrative only on specific period or over another in its history. Why? Because we're gonna have a lot of— we'll be missing. The need to emphasize the historical record of the Persian Empire could not be greater, of course, and that was one of the case that I made. So suffice it to say that if we are to look at the history of Iran, we're gonna have to divide it into 3 phases. Phase 1 is the prehistoric period, which began with the earliest evidence of humans on the Iranian Plateau. This goes back about 100,000 BC, and the end of it roughly at the start of the first millennium BC. The second phase starts in the pro— protohistoric period. That one covers approximately the first half of the first millennium BC. And the third period is the Achaemenian dynasty, which was in the 6th and 4th century BC. Those are very, very important. And this is when— around this time, the 6th and the 4th century— when Iran entered the full light of written history, because that's what it was not disclosed back then. What I'm going to be sharing with you later on, a link to an article from a historical record that I found, and it was written by Sarah Roller because that's the author of this, and I'm going to share it with you. I read it in its entirety. It's, you know, spot on because I wrote the book about Iran, so I had to check that record and sort of— what's the word? It confirms whatever I, I researched before versus what Sarah wrote. So, so here's the first thing I'm going to share with you, and I have some pictures from the archives right here. You look at this one here, this picture. Now what you looking at? You're looking at a map of 1636. This is the Kingdom of Persia. So what's important is that the region that is now known as the country of Iran has been known by many different names. A lot of people in the West do not understand, uh, and had sort of different boundaries and borders over the past 5,000 years. So the name of Iran itself come from the Avestan word Erianam. I repeat, Erianam. That's the original word. And where is this came from? It came from during the time of Cyrus the Great in the 4th century. That's how the original, the origin of it. So, so you ask yourself the question, and, and Sarah did a good job on this one by explaining, uh, what that is. So, so what is Persia? Well, Persia was first coined by, uh, and I'm gonna ask you, let me ask you Who, who coined this, this, this term, in your opinion? You know, which civilization used the term Persia? Let me just, uh, because I like you to be part of the conversation here, guys. Uh, uh, yeah, and some of you might know. Oh, I already see. Uh, oh yeah, you got it, Muslim Revert. Michael Crystal, you got it. Stephen Gronville, you got it. It was the Greeks. You're absolutely correct. It was the Greeks as a term. So they used Persia as a term to refer to Cyrus the Great. And we do have, by the way, an avid supporter of the channel by the name of Cyrus. So, so, uh, Cyrus the Great's Empire. And what happened back then, it stemmed from the word Parsa. So The term that's been used later was Persia, but the original term is Parsa, P-A-R-S-A. So, and that was the name of a group of people from which Cyrus the Great emerged to rule. This is what's important. So as a result, the word Persia is an exonym A name that is given to a group of people by an outside force. This we call it an exonym. It's when, uh, we refer to a group— someone from outside that region give a name to a group. That's what it means. So, so Greek legend associated the name Persia with Perseus, P-A-R-S-E-U-S, giving him a fictional son Perses, from whom the Persian people stemmed. I have another picture here that I need to show you here because it's very important. I, I read, I looked into this and I said, okay, does my, you know, the community needs to know? Yes, you do, because it will make perfect sense to you guys. So then where the name of Iran came from and why it emerged. Well, the name of Iran had long been used dating back to the Zoroastrian, which was in 1000 BC, along with other variations on the name including Arya, A-R-Y-A, which literally means the land of Aryans. Certainly by the 4th century AD, the term Iran was being used in writing Iranian literature, and some Western texts noted— I didn't get to Shah yet— some Western texts noted an internal preference of the name Iran by the 19th century. This is why when I wrote my book about Iran, I went back to 18th century, from there forward. I didn't go all the way before that. So you fast forward to 1930, And that's when steps began to be taken by none other than Reza Shah, this guy here on the picture, Reza Shah, to formalize the change in name from Persia to Iran. And the request came into force in March 1935. Of course, what happened during that time? The British requested to continue to use Persia. As Iran was too similar to Iraq. Both countries, meaning Iraq and Iran, were involved in the Second World War and occupied by British, and Churchill cited worries that the similarity in name will be confusing. In 1959, Reza Shah's son announced that the term Iran and Persia could be used interchangeably in formal correspondence. So despite this, Iran has become the country's dominant name, its official name since 1979, which translates to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fast forward to the 20th century. So 20th century, what happened in 20th century? Oil was discovered. In Persia in the early 20th century. And sort of, uh, uh, because Iran has a, a very vast land mass and had long been complicated relationship with its neighbors. So this development, the discovery of oil, changed the political and economic landscape of the whole region forever. The same thing happened with the Saudis when, when the oil was discovered. So the rest of the world paid now Persia new attention, or Iran new attention, and especially the Brits were the first to capitalize on the discovery, setting up the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909, which took total control of Iran oil industry. Iran, uh, uh, oil and petroleum industry have remained uh, where— way where it is. It was still— I have a picture here that I need to share with you because you need to see this one. Hold on, let me wait till I get to it. I want to get ahead of myself here. Now the idea of, uh, where, uh, what was I saying? In 1930, so Iran wanted to get too invol— uh, Britain rather, get too involved into all this. And the reason being because they wanted to take over the, uh, the the, the oil fields. This is exactly why Iran end up, uh, pushing against the presence of, uh, the Brits. And this can be evidenced by this picture right here. Very, very interesting, uh, understanding of, of this particular aspects of it. Now when you look at this, you're gonna have to think in terms of, uh, this is from, by the way, another article that I came across, and it was, uh, and I, I digged into the history here to look into, and I found the one that was written by Alex Ward and Zach Bookman, and I will, I will put the link for you guys, uh, to, uh, understand what this is all about. Because you need to understand these aspects of it. Now, with this one here, you're gonna have to ask yourself some really sort of, uh, key questions. Why there is this animosity between Iran and the United States? So, because if you can understand— and that's exactly the point of the article also made, literally— if you cannot understand the tensions that exist today between Iran and the US, uh, by just looking at the recent event, that's because you have to move back some about 70 years ago to put this in perspective for you. So while you start with— I'll take you back to 1951. What happened in 1951? Mossadegh, Muhammad— Dr. Muhammad Mossadegh took over because he was a nationalist, right? He took over and became the prime minister. So Mossadegh strongly opposed foreign involvements in Iran, and this is a reference to Britain, particularly in its oil industry, which had been built significantly part by the British. We gotta, we gotta emphasize this one here. It wasn't Iran that built the infrastructure for the oil, it was the British. However, what happened right after Mossadegh became prime minister, the parliament in Iran at that time approved a bill to nationalize the, uh, British-owned oil company in Iran. And of course, the British were very furious. What they end up doing, they reached out to the US in support of a coup. The MI6 and the CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, conducted a coup in 1953 to overthrow Mossadegh. So now what came after him? Because what happened after that one, sort of for the next, uh, uh, what, 20, 20, 20 years, 26 years, this guy came up. All right there. So, so for next 26 years, the US supported the armed and armed the Shah Reza Pahlavi. So now Reza Pahlavi was a very, very, very, very brutal dictator. So, and, uh, we all know how the history there goes. Suffice it that from that point forward to the '19— this is why he was hosted, in the White House by, uh, JFK at the time. And this is Robert McNamara, the former, who had, uh, some sort of, uh, uh, dark history in, in Vietnam. I know we all know that history, guys, because you can't ignore that one. The lot, uh, the same with the late Henry Kissinger, the same with Madeleine Albright, all of them. So, but nonetheless, we're going to focus on this one here right now. So The White House at that time welcomed the Shah because they wanted to ensure— however, 1997, what happened in 1997? Can you guys type in, in the chat box what happened in 1997? Dave Gosby, you're right, he was an extreme vicious puppet of the West. You're absolutely correct. What happened 19— Francis Tango, good to see you. What happened 1979? Okay, I know it takes a while for this to show up. Uh, oh, Boycott, you graduated from college. Good for you, man. Uh, 1979, John Smith, you got it. Iran Revolution. Because that's exactly what happened. And because Iranian rose up against the Shah regime. So what happened at that time? The United States was widely sort of seen as a complicit, and it was, you know, funny how the record sometimes is said, uh, uh, well, it was just seen or perceived as— no, no, no, no, no, no, it was a complicit. Let's not, let's not manipulate the masses into the wording. Straightforward. He was a complicit in those crimes, as we still do today. So, so what happened at that time? This is where that chant, uh, has now became the slogan when, when Iran— like that to America— and so forth. It became the norm now in their conversation. So, so the Iran took over, the hardliners took over, and you know the rest of the history as far as the, uh, Ahmadinejad. Now, now there is the current, the current Supreme Leader Khamenei, and the former one Khomeini. Two different— it's almost spelled the same. So this is a picture of the, uh, the, uh, the hostage taken. That was the 52 weeks, which by the way, guys, uh, did you know that US was talking to Iran behind closed doors about these hostages and a deal was struck between Reagan and at that time with Iran. That's why they were released, because we got to deal with them. And the deal was that Iran will buy weapons. And when the US got the money, where that money went? Does anybody know, guys? If you know the history of that part, where that money go? Let me just see in the chat box, you know. Yeah, Iran-Contra, that is correct. So which country did it go to? It was one particular country where that money went to. Yeah, yes, you're, you're right, Robert Young, you're right, you, you guys are right, the Iran-Contra. I'm talking about which country the money went to. It was one specific— Nicaragua. Sam, Karina, you got it. He was Nicaragua to support the Sandinistas against the government because the government was at that time communist. So because there was support from the Soviet Union back then. So what happened is that the Reagan administration cut a deal behind closed doors. And who took the fall for this at the time? Colonel Oliver North is known as Ollie here in the United States. So my point in highlighting this to you is to show you that Despite what you hear, whatever, there are talks behind the scenes. It was just a phone call last week. I'm going to tell you this, a phone call last week between the Russian defense minister and the US defense minister. They just talked, by which the Russian warned the United States. So, so my point, always remember, the media will have to say something else, but there is a reality taking place behind closed doors. So, so fast forward, the Iran Revolution took place 1979, and right after that one we imposed sanctions, sanctions that still hold till today, almost for the last 38 to 40 years. That's how long the sanctions have been. And still, of course, we pushed the, the, the, the, uh, the conflicts between Iran and Iraq It was us who created that in the '80s intentionally because we wanted to have the tensions to maintain our dominance in the region. And it was till this era of the Obama time, uh, that's when the deal was struck with the Iranians regarding the P5+1. It wasn't just the US, there was the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. That's what the deal was with Iran. Regarding the Iran nuclear deal, the JCPOA. Of course, uh, uh, uh, right, and I'm not gonna detail too much on this, guys, because it's gonna take so much time. Uh, suffice it to say that the deal was working. Yeah, there are those who say, well, there was a floss with the JCPOA, but it was working. It was till Trump in 2018 yanked the US out of it unilaterally, breaching all the norms of a contract. You can't do that. So just because we felt, oh, we are the US, we can do— no, no, you have no right whatsoever to just behave like that on the international stage. And at the same time, you are saying, we uphold the law, we defend the human rights, we do this, we do that. You're saying one thing and doing the opposite. You know, what, what kind of credibility, uh, that would leave you with? So So, and this at the same time, because I was very, very, very familiar with the, with the JCPOA because, you know, I wrote the book about it. You have to immerse into it. So beware, certain aspects of it, they weren't 100% good, but overall the agreement really put the limits on Iran to progress in its nuclear program for a few years down the road. Now it's too late for that. It is too late because Iran will not, will not trust the Americans. Why should— no country will trust the Americans for that matter. So, and this is during the conversation that, uh, uh, uh, the US and the international community essentially sort of, uh, agreed with Iran regarding everything was working fine. So, because here's the thing, the deal itself, the JCPOA agreement, was doing what it's supposed to do. Even the IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency, which by the way you don't trust its report— I'm, I'm telling you here based on evid— on, uh, on, on facts, you can't trust the IAEA, you know, even back then He repeatedly confirmed that Iran was complying with all the obligations under the agreement. So all of a sudden, the former President Trump yanked the US out of it, which wasn't Trump— he was pressured to do so. This is why, to give you an idea, that is not the President of the United States that manages the stuff. So, and that's why for Trump it was a disaster, and now he's coming back to power. Uh, I've always said, and I don't shy away from saying it, Trump, he was never qualified for president. We don't have any leaders. We have the, the incompetent. They're not, they're not, they're not, they're not fit for that position, including the current one. You know, we don't have any We don't have any. So, but of course, for the history moves forward because Trump embarked on some policies including this one here. Who's this guy here? Do you guys know who that is? Can anybody type in, in the chat box please? Because it was Trump that made that decision. Of course, 2018 when he made decision to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal. And basically what he said, and I quote, we cannot prevent an Iranian bomb under the decaying and rotten structure of the current agreement. End of quote. No, no, no, no, no, no, you were pressured to do so. So, so the question become— let me see in the chat box what you guys wrote down. Oh, you guys got it! Hamad City, you got it! Uh, OG Moses, you got it! Suleimani. Yeah, Ivana. Solomon or Suleimani. Suleimani. Yeah, uh, David Oualaalou. You guys got it, you guys got it. So, so the question becomes is why, you know, what purpose will it serve? And it was a debate, believe it or not, as to those who were in support of that and those who were against, uh, of that one. And I'm not gonna get too much into this. Suffice it to say that it was to me, in my opinion, as one who been around in that part of the world and, and whatever, it was useless. It didn't serve the US anything, you know. Yeah, Iran structure is very, very deep. They have successions in lines. They have, you know, you take out one, it will be replaced by another competent, uh, general and so forth. Now you give credit to, uh, Suleiman because he was beloved by his people. But he was also very shrewd when it comes down to the strategy in the region regarding the support for the groups that are financed and supported by Iran. So they were under, uh, the, uh, under Soleimani. So, so this is why it was that debate, uh, about whether taking him out was a good idea. So, and there are those who are for and those are against And I'm not going to detail into all this. I, I will provide you the link, guys, and you can read up on it later on. So now let us get into my own analysis about where I see this is moving forward. So, and even as I argued in my, in my Ram book back then, that, uh, when you think about geopolitics and you think about the future of West Asia, or Middle East at that time, or even the future of international relations with the US foreign policy towards the region, uh, towards not only the region but also towards the major powers. What are we referring to? We're referring to Iran— to, I'm sorry, to, uh, Russia and, and, uh, China. So because to me the argument that I made at that time was a nuclear Iran, okay, in the region, which by the way the region in itself is always a dangerous flux and in constant shifting attitudes, because that changes from one day to the next. You look at now what's going on with what the age group in Yemen just did, or the age group in Lebanon is doing to Israel, you kind of just see where the argument— this is why the speech of the Prime Minister of Israel in Congress, into our, uh, uh, corrupted Congress, it's a call for pulling the US into war directly with Iran. He wants us to do the war for him. That's basically what it amounts to. So, and this is why the shifting attitudes and the energies on the global stage sort of, uh, in my opinion, and as I argued back then, it will introduce new, really new shift— shifts within the geopolitical landscape and of course make international relations more tense among major powers. That, that's what I argued back then and still holds today. And even back then, and I use the word, word for word as I wrote it, this results will affect not only the already tense relations among world major powers, mainly China, Russia, and the United States, but also among key regional players in the greater Middle East. Nuclear Iran introduces fundamental changes to a region where ambiguity, chaos, and violence are the order of the day. That's what I argued back then, and we seem to be moving into that direction. Except now you have the support now of Russia for group like the H Group, which is going to be providing them some advanced weapons. And I'm going to do an analysis for you about that one soon. So, so I— to me, with what's going on right now, why the US is stand no chance, as I mentioned in the title, regarding pressure in Iran is because conventional wisdom suggests that the new geopolitical landscape in the region now will allow Iran to flex its military, economic, uh, muscles, and even ideology to a degree. But they are now working out their different— have they have worked out their differences with the Saudis thanks to the Chinese, so they don't have to worry about the ideological aspects. So, but of course, that's going to be with the help of two— Russia and China. And given these realities, Iran will be closer than ever to realize its political objective. And what is it? Is to become a regional power. Straightforward. It's not Turkey, it's not Saudi Arabia. So, and against this backdrop, one will argue, as I did at that time, that the United States policy towards the region will have to adapt to these realities. But how can US American foreign policy adapt when we don't have a cohesive policy, when we have a fractured or fragmented foreign policy strategies, and we don't even have a strategy to begin with? So, uh, because In my opinion, the US policies will be tested like never before, as it is today, especially when it comes to what kind of cooperation the United States will undertake with other major powers, China and Russia, because this new geopolitical environment, which now we are moving into multipolar, will require that the US has no other options. We can't dictate the terms anymore. That is my point into all this. So now, to think about this, uh, US pressures on Iran regarding BRICS, BRICS finances, or de-dollarization. So I'm going to tackle my own analysis from two angles. One of them is the financial, and the other one from the GCPUA. When you think about the finances aspects of it, so he was the new president who's now going to be pushing for a new direction of the Iran foreign policy. And one of the key that Iran— and this is where as an analyst you're gonna have to first of all listen carefully to what a head of state is saying, assuming he's talking sense. And second, you're gonna have to read, to learn how to read between the lines to see where the policy is headed. This is exactly what Iran is doing. Quietly, in a subtle way. Just take a, uh, listen to me carefully here. Iran advances de-dollarization among BRICS members to counter US dominance. And this, by the way, as I mentioned, just on July 14th, that decision was to move forward, of course, after the elections and all this, because Iran new foreign policy will be promoting an ambitious— yeah, I use the term for that— an ambitious campaign within the alliances of the BRICS to counter US influence over global markets and alleviate the impact of American sanctions on its own economy, meaning Iran in this case. And this is why the head of the parliament— I have a picture of him right here Uh, this is Iran Parliament Speaker. Uh, his name is, uh, uh, Mohammad Bakir Khalibaf. That's his name. So what happened with, with this gentleman here? The speaker was in Russia recently. He visited Russia to attend a major event there. He was in St. Petersburg to attend 10th Parliamentary Forum of the BRICS group of nations. You all remember BRICS announced that they're going to have to establish now a parliament, right? He's a speaker of the parliament. Iran is BRICS— is BRICS member. So he went there, and his argument to the forum right there was, uh, uh, the idea of It is now or never for the BRICS members to de-dollarize as a countermeasure against what the US called sort of its pressure on emerging economies. Because the US is pressuring emerging economies. It's not pressuring Russia, it's not pressuring China, but it wants to pressure the likes of India, the likes of Iran, This is what I'm referring to here, guys, when I said the US stands no chance in pressuring Iran, uh, uh, over BRICS de-dollarization. So the Iranian Parliament speaker, he stated that ditching the US dollar will be— the purpose of it will be to neutralize one of the main lovers of American influence, end of quote. Spot on. And basically the plan of what the Iranian parliament, uh, the parliament speaker is advocating for is that to re— the plan to remove US currency from the business ties with partners has increasingly been one of Iran's foreign policy strategies aimed at mitigating the impact of sanctions. Of course we've been having sanctions on them for the last 38 years. So, and this is why I wanted to bring this to you, to— for you to understand this is not about, uh, well, US wants to prevent Iran from joining BRICS. No, it's too late for that. Iran is already in BRICS. So what Iran— what the US gonna do now is gonna try to influence even countries inside the likes of India. I, I just see this coming. I just see this coming. I'm even wondering now about United Arab Emirates because they are now part of, uh, Egypt. You know, I still don't understand BRICS allowing Egypt in. Egypt is under the influence of the US. We give them money, we bribe them that way. So, and this is why I, I just don't see how, uh, uh, yeah, yeah. But for Iran, no, no, no, no, no, no. There is no way. Even if we go through the office in Switzerland and have those behind closed doors negotiations, no, no, you can't trust the Americans anymore. So, and I bet you we're gonna be doing that. We're gonna reach out to Iran to figure out a deal. We did the same with Venezuela, just to guys let you know. You all know we have sanctions on Venezuela, right? Well, guess what we did about 4 months ago? We reached out to Venezuela asking them, can you please send us some oil and we will lift some sanctions? No, no, no, no, no, no. Doesn't work that way. Venezuela said no, you keep the sanctions, we don't care. You know, because, uh, we are at the end. We have reached the end of our hegemonic dominance in the world. Simple as that. It's a reality. I know some here in the US do not like to hear it, but it's a fact. So, but here is what I found very interesting, what the head of the parliament, the Iranian parliament, said when he was, uh, uh, at the summit in St. Petersburg. He said, and I quote, because it's very, very interesting, noted that Iran advocates multilateralism and for that reason wants BRICS countries to further enhance their cooperation to reach their lofty goals, including the global governance based on the principle of multilateralism, end of quote. That tells you right there, like I always say, guys, you read between the line. That tells you right there, the idea— it's already a foregone conclusion as to the shifting of the world from unipolar to multipolar. Multilateralism is another word for multipolarity. Now, there are the so-called neutral countries, which I don't buy that argument, because you look at Switzerland— is Switzerland neutral? Here's a question for you guys, yes or no, please answer in the chat box. In your opinion, do you believe Switzerland is a neutral country? Let me just see your response because I'm, I'm very curious, especially for my viewers in Europe. You live there. Oh, Army with Harmony, you say no. Davu, no. Cyborg Ninja, no, it's a hideout. Johnny, Johnny D, not anymore. Bobo Flavor, no. Sarah Carroll, no. You guys get the idea. It's not, it's not. So when, for example, you think of a country like even New Zealand now, and I'm starting— I've been putting a question mark on that country. I never wanted to jump to conclusions because I was always saying to myself, keep— just take it easy before we reach a conclusion. Let me just see how this next government is going to do. And I followed when what's her name, the incompetent, uh, what's her name, Arden, which is a— by the way, it's a, it's a, a servant of the WEF. You know, she's incompetent. She needs to be in jail for what did she did to New Zealanders as far as the— you all remember the policies she embarked on back then. Then I was always was saying, and right there I start to see the signs, is New Zealand going some other directions? I said, no, let me, let me hold my, my, uh, my, uh, my conclusion till I see what the next administration does. The next one came in and I start to see the talks, how they are now expanding with the US regarding some stuff. Then I said, I'm still gonna wait, I'm not gonna reach a conclusion yet. You know, as an analyst, you can't just jump to conclusions right away, and you can react emotionally. And when Mahuta— you all remember her, right? What did she tell— what did she say to Tony Blinken to his face? Not ever, not on my watch. Because he want to pull her into AUKUS, and she said no. And even with that, I said to myself, will this hold? Because she was in a position that there's an upcoming elections. And right there, I'm glad I didn't say anything, because by the time the next person came to power, reversed the policy. It's the same arguments I am making here about the countries that they will be in BRICS, and now they are— you, you can't just invite whomever. You have to have some selection criteria. You can— is this why, for example, and I am wondering why Indonesia and Singapore pulled out of BRICS altogether? I'm sure it's not about this, about something else. And maybe that's something, uh, maybe one day I might do a conversation or, or a live stream for you about this particular thing. And what the, the head of the parliament said, uh, that's my— that's, uh, uh Khalibaf, the Iranian speaker, said that BRICS members can play a key role to counter unilateralism and find ways to facilitate trade. End of quote. That's his quote. So, and it makes perfect sense. This is why you're gonna be noticing US pressures from behind the scenes. It's not gonna work, not because they can convince Iranians, but because of hypothetically if Trump wins the elections, even though a recent poll yesterday shows that 60% in the US will vote for Kamala Harris, not, uh, uh, Trump. And by the way, I'm not included in that because I don't intend to vote. I'll say straightforward, who you gonna vote for? You know, I can't advocate for, in, for incompetent leaders. I can't vote for that. And second, second, what most Americans do not— if you are an American, I'm sure you're aware, but I hope some will, will see this video and realize we don't vote for the president. It's the Electoral College that does that. Where is the heck is this democracy? One man, one vote. Why Electoral College will decide for me? So you got the idea. Now the second part of the analysis that I wanted to share with you about why the US will try to exert pressure on Iran. It has to do with the JCPOA, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. So, and this is where that idea of when, uh, this next— this new president of Iran— let me pull up his picture again. And by the way, there was some calls back then when Trump did what he did that in New York City. This is in Times Square, that's what it was. So when the, uh, I'm, I'm looking at his picture right here and give, by the way, I give credit to this picture to Majid Asghari Pour from West Asia News Agency. That's where the credit go to. So, so basically when you think about, uh, what the President Pijishkian uh, said, uh, back then, because he's a moderate, you know, he's, uh, it's kind of not a hardliner, but he did criticize Europe at that time and the US. Yeah, criticized them for regarding the JCPOA, the handling of it. So, and of course he didn't mince words regarding the bombardments of Israel of Gaza. Or the bombardments by Israel of Gaza. So because one of the statements that this new president, uh, he said, Masoud, he said that, uh, that his country stands firm with supporting Palestinians. So, and of course, that was very embarrassing yesterday or the day before, uh, for Congress to open the door to Prime Minister. So it's, uh, yeah, I didn't listen to it. I would not be interested in something like this because I know what it's going to be on, and it just, uh, it's just not worth it. So, so the idea of when you think about this JCPOA, because now you— Iran says to itself, why bother? You know, US pulled out of it unilaterally. That's it. We don't have to worry. So, and as a matter of fact, I did get a word through my own reading, through my own sources and so forth. Iran is moving into the, uh, level of enrichment, and it's not that far off if he wants to build a bomb, if you want to. Yeah, that— this is why it's not about just that. We cannot fight Iran one-on-one. It's too strong. It's because you think about its army, it's considered one of the top armies in the world, you know, massive army. So, but when you think about Iran's foreign policy moving forward within the context of the JCPOA, this new president of Iran is already already hinting at wanting to sort of build a good relationship with neighbors. Why the neighbors? Why do you think that is? It's because that's where the US is maintaining its bases for a reason. But the other aspects of this part of what this foreign policy is all about, it has to do with Global South, especially African countries. You all remember— it's not remember, but I don't know whether you know or not— Iran just reestablished its diplomatic ties with Sudan 2 days ago with the exchange of ambassadors. The US now is reaching out to Sudan to figure out what's going on. Yeah, so, and Iran, by the way, is now prioritizing its foreign relations with the likes of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates. What they all share in common? What do all those countries share in common? They have Shia, uh, uh, uh, population within them. So within those countries, they're Shia, uh, some of them minority, some of them majority. So that is what's at the heart of it. And for the US, is seeing this dynamics moving into this direction, I was like, no, this is not going to bode well for us. We may as well just either use the sticks or the carrots, but it's not going to work. It won't work. We done with that era. You give a carrot to a country, that country is not going to trust you. Because we don't— we can't be trusted. Simple as that. We can't be trusted. This is where that particular, uh, challenge that I see moving forward. And, uh, with the likes of, like, what I just posted for you guys regarding the, uh, uh, why, uh, for example, uh, the Chinese EVs are getting into the Qatar markets This is part also why Iran wanted to develop these relations with those countries— Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and so forth— because also access to market. And mind you that, uh, which by the way, I thought I had— oh yes, I do have a picture for you. This is a very major one. On Sunday, last Sunday, China and Iran just sort of, uh, uh, uh, uh, forced the ceremony of the first rail from Iran all the way to China. Yeah, this is the one right there, from Iran all the way to China. Yeah, big, big major development. And I will put the link for you guys, uh, later on so you can, you can read it if you want to. Uh, there is another, uh, another, another, uh, infrastructure thing that's going on in Euroasia between, I think, Kazakhstan and, and Iran is going to benefit. Russia will benefit from it as well. China, of course, is involved in that. So And this is part of what I'm going to be talking with my panel on August 3rd as part of this one here, the big picture. And, uh, so, all right guys, that's all I have to share with you on this topic here. I wanted just to provide you my own analysis to put it in perspective for you and for you to understand once you start seeing or reading, uh, oh, the US has behind closed doors negotiated with the Iranians. What you, you already have, uh, some sort of, uh, background information to help you navigate this kind of manipulation that the Western media is going to be, uh, sort of propagating, because that's what it will be about. So, all right, let me— as I mentioned earlier, uh, I will be talking to you about some changes— not changes, rather, uh, updates regarding my Asia trip. It is moving forward. Uh, I had some— let me Let me show the, uh, show you where we are as far as the Buy Me a Coffee. And by the way, Army American Citizen, I want to say thank you for buying me. You were so generous with your, with your purchase for, for how many teas you bought me, man. Thank you so much for that. Thank you so much for that. Not a 1, not 2, not 5, not 6, not 8. You know, we leave it at the— okay, let me share with you where we are, uh, as of all time, because I, I need transparency, guys. I feel comfortable disclosing all this, and because that's, that's how I do things, uh, transparency is very, very important to me. So you know where things are, so Let me show you the screen so you see it. Now, what it says right there, earnings all time, meaning since day one that I opened this platform. The amount that it shows there is $4,605, but you have to add another $1,000 to that. The reason why you don't see it there is because I got major donations from two individuals who want to remain anonymous, and I will not disclose their names. Each of them donated about $500 each. The only thing is they didn't donated it on this platform. One of them sent it to me via PayPal, and the other one sent it to me via the other platform for the channel. This is why I have two— one for Asia trip, strictly for Asia trip, and the other one for the channel, because there are expenses going on. So I asked that individual, where would you like me to use your donation? Do you want me keep it for the channel, or do you want me use it for the Asia trip? That individual said, it's your decision, Dr. O, you decide whatever. So I decided to use that donation towards Asia trip, and this is why the total amount that we have as of now is $5,000 $605. That's what it is. So, so we halfway there. Uh, I am hoping, I am hoping, fingers crossed, literally I mean it, I am hoping by, uh, even the end of this month, because August is here, almost, uh, almost here, and I need to finalize with the tickets and everything. You know, someone wanted to help with the tickets and all that stuff, but the, the way it was suggested, it's not going to work. I can't send my passport to someone or give my passport numbers. It just doesn't work that way. But I am very grateful for the idea. Should that person, if he's listening or she's listening, wanted to donate, they can go ahead and donate the money to PayPal or go to Support Asia Trip. And that is exactly where it's going to be. So, so that is what I wanted to let you know, guys, where we are as far as the, the, uh, support for the Asia trip. So, and I will update you as we move along. So, all right, let me answer some questions once again. Remember to join me tomorrow for the community conversation. I have some pictures to share with you on all that, and we'll talk, uh, uh, details on some other stuff Uh, Sanktan, yes, I am aware of the typhoon. That's why I'm not going next week to, to— it is a reason. Sometimes, guys, I don't say so many details. I have reasons for that. And, and you're smart enough to know to read between the lines now that you know how to read between the lines. If I don't say something, it's not— I'm not ignoring it, whatever. I have my reasons for that. So same with the trip. I am kind of understand that. I'll tell you this, I'll share it with you. Anytime I travel, before I travel, I'll take a look at the weather in the whole region, whatever I'm going. Now you may ask yourself, why would you bother with the weather? Well, there is a reason for it. I'll tell you from a military perspective. Anytime you move on a many— on any operation, the first thing you're gonna think about is weather. Because I got stranded one day because I didn't pay attention to the weather and assumed everything would be okay. It didn't turn out good. I got stuck for 5 days. So that is the reason why. So, so anyway, uh, let's answer some questions here and we'll just go from there. Oh, TNT, good to see you. By the way, TNT is another avid supporter Yes, you guys don't see him much, don't see TNT a lot here, sometimes on and off and so forth, but TNT has been supporting the channel for so long from behind the scenes. There are some of you, same like Hairy Local, same like, uh, Boon, same like Jus Liang, same like TC Kwan, uh, same like Hosiris, same, you know, Army with Army. There are so many of you. Others prefer to stay anonymous. You know, I woke up yesterday, guys, and I tell you, I woke up yesterday and there's this notification, uh, as far as, uh, a donation that came out through the platform, you know, $500 from someone, someone for no reason, for whatever. What is none? To the point that they asked me, please, Dr. O, we, we want to remain anonymous. And I will honor that no matter what. Because man is as good as his word. So I got my word and I will stand by that no matter what. So TNT, thank you so much. You wrote, I love this educational take on your channel. Thank you, Dr. Dave. You're most welcome. And that's the whole idea, guys. My objective is to raise awareness, you know. You know, I'm not going to be here forever. You know, some of you are younger than me. You know, I'm older. I'm not, I'm not in my 20s. I might look young to you, but I am not. So, but, but it becomes also for me as a responsibility. And this is why, and I mean it when I say, it's always exciting to be with you guys. And I mean it, I mean it. So thank you so much, TNT. Truly appreciate you, man. Uh, Army with Harmony, thank you so much. You— oh, oh. Army with Harmony, I agree with you and I intend to do that. I have my ways, whatever, you know. You don't just take, you give also. So for now, you guys helping the channel, you guys helping. You know, when I get to whatever I'm gonna get in Asia and do the live, who do you think the first thanks I'm gonna give to? To you. And I am gonna make it clear for the rest of whomever is watching that, that it was my community that supported the trip. Not some government. Nobody's paying for that. You guys are, and credit goes to you. Yeah, of course I'm going to put some out of my pocket also, you know. If, if it were somebody with some deep pockets wants to help, uh, this trip or fund it, yeah, why not? I'm okay with it, you know, as long as there are no conditions. There are no— because I don't do that kind of stuff, you know. If you— because here's the thing to me, guys, if you want to do something, doesn't matter what it is, do it from your heart. Do it from your heart, not because you want something in return. That's like the thing you do, the right thing when nobody's watching, is the same thing. Do it from your heart, it will come back to you in life. There are those who believe in karma, there are those who don't, you know, it will come back to you. And I believing in when I get something, you pay it forward. So, so thank you very much, Army with Harmony. Truly appreciate you, man. And, and one thing that I've learned out of all this, guys, uh, it showed me that there are still good humans out there. And I am so— I am so proud, excited, happy, very— whatever term— about our community on both here and the other channel. It's unique. It's really unique community. If it were within my means, gather all of you guys in one location— of course I'm asking too much, but that would be one of those things. If I am in whatever part of the world where some of you there and, and find out, I would love to make an effort and we all meet physically. Why? Because it's important. It's It's important. Uh, so the— be, uh, Goran Persons, uh, I, I do, I do have because I'm referring to Bitcoin. You're referring to Bitcoin, right? So, so yeah, I do. So Allah because I didn't think a lot of people would be, would be doing it through Bitcoin. But you know, why not? It's a great idea. Thank you so much for suggesting that. I'll, I'll take a look at it this afternoon and, and, and do that one. So, okay, let me see a question. Question. G Guest, good to see you here. Question: meaning of India recent allocation of 12.9% of its budget to defense? Ah, you know, because you have to put this within the context of the Prime Minister's statement this morning. Do you guys are aware of what happened? He just attacked Pakistan, not, not with arms, verbally, and claiming that Pakistan's the source of terrorism and all. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Mr. Moody, you kind of like just, uh Jabrin, you know, are you aware of what you're saying? That— because what you're saying doesn't make any sense at all. All of a sudden, Pakistan is already in some deep trouble now with its economy, and the IMF has put conditions on Pakistan if he wants money. So I don't quite understand why India's Modi will say something like that. And yeah, spending 12%, 12.9%, instead of lifting people out of poverty, it tells you where the priority is. And this is why I don't really believe in India's role in BRICS. India can play a role somewhere else, maybe with a smaller economic bloc on the same level, because that, that's my thinking. So, uh, Darren, Darren Arnie, you're right about this. And yes, I was always been the case, uh, well aware of the— yes, I do keep an eye on all this stuff here. Even my days when I used to fly to Afghanistan, uh, it's because there was no, no commercial flights, whatever. So I have to, because you're over the mountains and If something— if a plane goes down, you— so I had to make sure, uh, you, you take a look for a week, week interval, uh, about the weather and all that stuff. And it's the norm for me. So that was the reason why I didn't want to go to Asia now. So, but it will happen soon. You'll find out when, when that time comes. All right, let me see question from you guys. Any questions? And, and remember, join me tomorrow. All right, question, question, question. Uh, uh, I can answer this one. Francis Tango, how has Harris been in the past with her work at the Justice Department? Was she good? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. It was one particular case when she locked up somebody when she was still in California, uh, and, and because she was prosecutor there, whatever. No, her record is not— Harris is not qualified. Now they're gonna be pushing the narrative on the Americans as being the first female president. Who gives a damn, first female or not? Is she competent? Look what happened with Britain, for example, or even India, or New Zealand, or Australia, or Germany, you know, or Italy for that matter. Speaking of Italy, I just got a word this morning that Meloni now is going to once again to China and Shanghai. Makes you just wonder, after all, isn't she the one who pulled out of The BRI? No, no, no, no, no. She's a— her record is not— it's not good. There are some dark history. We all have some dark whatever, but for her, when you go into this kind of positions, is the qualifications that matter, and she does not possess that. Simple as that. That's the way I see it. Nothing against her, of course, uh, uh So that is the, uh, that's so far what it is. So, ah, guys, I am— I don't see any questions here. Maybe I missed something, but I am just scrolling all the way down and, and see if I can, uh, if I can see this one. Oh, Alba Witch Wiggler, you're a good man. Thank you very much. There are some good people out there, so So much appreciate you, uh, Eva. Yeah, you are still in shape, Dr. O. Well, it's— I, I take good care of myself. So, so maybe tomorrow during community conversation I can share with you some stuff that I do personally, uh, and, and, and, you know, all for the sake of helping. No more notice. Oh, Rajat! Rajat, Rajat, it's getting worse after budget. So yes, uh, it, it really pains me, you know. Thank you so much for your support. And, and you guys know what Rajat is referring to here, is referring to India. So after, you know, it really pains me, you know, I'm not from India. You know, but it doesn't matter. You still have to have compassion for people. It really pains me to see the level of the, the, uh, the, uh, poverty, but negligence from the government towards the Indian people, the average people. You are as good— you meaning a head of state— you are as good as the welfare of your people. If your people are good, you are good. If your people are bad, meaning bad economically because you are not providing for them, it's a reflection on you. So really, this is what I always address India. It's to raise awareness. It's not about not liking India. Of course I get this bad stuff, whatever. But what you do, you forgive. They don't know because their thinking is so narrow, they can't think outside the box. So yeah, to me, spending 12.9% on defense It's ridiculous. Now I can see why India will go with this is because you guys know why, because of the recent discovery in the Tibet Himalaya area from the Chinese eye, and India's concerned. So I'm gonna be digging into this. I'll reach out to some people in the region and confirm a few things, and I'll do live stream for you. Once again, Raja, thank you so much for your super sticker. Uh, and I'll take last question from Army with Harmony here. Why does Iran coordinate the response against Israel for the bombing of Iran Embassy? Theatrics. Uh, yes, just theatrics for that. But because here is the thing that I want to leave you with to think. The recent the recent drone attack by the H group in Yemen. You all remember the map I showed you, the distance between where Yemen is and where Israel is and Tel Aviv. Do you think that drone went from Yemen? No. So you got two locations, either Iraq or Lebanon. No other, no other alternative to that? I don't have a definitive answer to that, but based on my experience, two locations: Iraq or Lebanon. Not even Iran. It will not come from Iran. That is the reason why it will be, uh, uh, Iranians are very shrewd. They're very shrewd in manipulating, uh, uh, the, the, this, this power thinking 'Oh, we got—' No, no, no, no, no. They always think ahead. Shrewd in a good sense of, uh, uh, that's, that's how they are. Uh, I, I'll take this last question here. Why not? Uh, Preston Young: Who's worse, Trump or Harris? Both. Both. Literally, they, they, they— we don't have leaders. We don't. We don't. It just, uh, is the reality of American democratic system or political system, domestic one. Yeah, till you tear it down and rebuild, nothing's going to change. So, and this is why you're noticing a lot of people are leaving the US. Oh, look who is here, Hang and G! Another avid supporter, and I'm going to share this with you. I'm okay, I hope it's okay for the— to share this. Hank's been buying me now tea every day, so I can't thank you enough, Hank. It means a lot to me, and I'm very grateful, grateful to you. Also, guys, if you get a chance to read Hank's comments, it's a— it's an eye-opener. Very intellectually cohesive. So I cannot recommend enough for you guys just read his comments when he post, and I, and I answer to them, I, uh, respond to them, and I read them, and I always put— I hope the community gets to read, a chance to read this one, very, very informative. So thank you so much for your kind support. All right guys, I'm gonna sign off here because I gotta go. Believe it or not, work on my Asia trip. So this what I'm gonna go do right now. I have an appointment at 14:00 hours regarding the Asia trip because there's a lot of moving parts and coordinations and so forth. So I'm gonna go work on this, and I would look forward to seeing you tomorrow for our community conversation. You're most welcome, Hamad Siddiq. Good to see you. As always, guys, remember, geopolitics impact your daily life. In more ways than one. Till tomorrow, see you guys. Bye-bye.