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The second edition of “The Plot to Seize Russia – The Untold History” is now available for purchase in paperback and hardcover on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The ebook will be available shortly.

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“Take care of Russia,” Boris Yeltsin said as he departed his presidency in August 1999. These words were directed at current Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Yeltsin specifically picked Putin as his predecessor to prevent the takeover of Russia.

So, who was Yeltsin warning against? Newly declassified documents from the Clinton Administration prove that there was a plot to rig the Russian election of 2000. These never-before-seen documents confirm numerous attempts to implement pro-Western policies using the Russian oligarchy headed by Boris Berezovsky.

On the other side were the communists who desired a return to the glory days of the Soviet Union. As one of the largest international hedge fund managers, author Martin Armstrong found himself in the middle of perhaps the greatest espionage, or attempt at a regime change for Russia, in modern history.

The Plot to Seize Russia pulls back the curtain to expose the most extraordinary attempt to seize power in modern history, but with the pen rather than armies. These declassified documents reveal a plot that has altered our thinking about the relations between the United States and Russia. The thirst for power comes seething through every line of these papers that alter our perception of reality, change the course of history, and now threaten us with World War III.

The firestorm that has erupted since Tulsi Gabbard testified on March 25, 2025, that WikiLeaks had released on X June 14th, 2025, that the Supreme Leader of Iran had suspended the nuclear bomb development back in 2003, and that it was the Intelligence Community that made that assessment. Gabbard’s March 25 testimony before the US Senate Intelligence Committee stating plainly: “The intelligence community continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon,” has exposed with a Neocon plot for another weapon of mass destruction, or the Intelligence Committee intentionally falsified information they handed to Tulsi to discredit her in hopes Trump would get rid of her.

Gabbard’s remarks, now resurfacing as Israel intensifies its offensive, have some casting doubts over the legitimacy of the IAEA’s findings and the geopolitical motivations behind the strikes. A report by Al-Jazeera suggested that the timing of the attack, amid ongoing US-Iran nuclear negotiations, may indicate a strategic effort by Washington and Tel Aviv to mislead Tehran, expecting ongoing negotiations to enable Israel’s surprise attack.

Keep in mind that the Neocons also control the “IC” that Tulsi is informing Congress about their assessment. Tulsi did not pull this out of thin air. This is starting to smell more like a plot to get rid of Tulsi, whom they hate. If what she told Congress were true, then why does the Supreme Leader not say he had suspended the development in 2003 and offer UN inspectors to verify? Something does not smell right here.

China Enters the Dialogue

China urged the U.S. to use its “special influence” over Israel to ease the conflict with Iran and not to expand it further, after U.S. President Donald Trump put Tehran on notice with a demand of unconditional surrender on the nuclear issue.

Trump warned Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that the U.S. knows where he is hiding and he is an “easy target,” though safe “for now.” Trump added on his Truth Social platform: “Our patience is wearing thin.”

The U.S. has strengthened its military posture in the Middle East, increasing its resources in the region to give Trump the option to join Israel’s strikes on Iran if he sees fit. Israel says it struck Iran to stop an active military nuclear program.

Iran Rejects Surrender

Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them. What the Israelis and the Neocons cannot see beyond their noses is that I seriously question if Russia and China will stand by and allow Iran to be destroyed. There is something in play here, and Trump may be getting horrible advice from the very people who tried to assassinate him.

Threatening to put a bullet in the heads of our ICE agents doing their job is inexcusable.

Attacks and demonization of our brave law enforcement is WRONG.

It is because of threats like this our ICE officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults while carrying out arrests. pic.twitter.com/ypqRAwFYHB

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 2, 2025

California legislators wish to create a lawless state that empowers criminals posing as political activists. The Department of Homeland Security reported that attacks on ICE agents in Los Angeles have increased by 413% in recent weeks. Twelve LAPD officers were injured in riots across the city on No Kings Day. Criminals are throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks at civil servants paid to enforce the law, and worse, countless pages on the internet are dedicated to doxxing agents. California Democrats are now demanding that law enforcement agents remove facial coverings to enable these criminals to be clearly identified.

State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat representing San Francisco, and State Sen. Jesse Arreguin, a Democrat representing Berkeley and Oakland, declared that civilians cannot decipher law enforcement agents from vigilante militia groups, although no such groups have been reported. The lawmakers are presenting legislation that would require all law enforcement agents to remove any facial coverings and display their name or other identifier on their uniform. Failure to comply could result in criminal misdemeanor charges.

Todd Lyons, ICE’s acting director, explained that this measure would endanger the lives of his officers. “I’m sorry if people are offended by them wearing masks, but I’m not going to let my officers and agents go out there and put their lives on the line, their family on the line because people don’t like what immigration enforcement is,” he stated.

Who are the Democrats protecting? The first large ICE raid in June resulted in the arrests of 118 illegal aliens, including five gang members, and people with prior convictions for drug smuggling, child abuse, domestic violence, robbery, alien smuggling, and assault. On June 6, 2025, when the ICE raids began, over 1,000 rioters surrounded the LAPD office, defaced taxpayer-funded property, slashed the tires of police cruisers, and attempted to break into the building. It took the LAPD two long hours to respond to the threat. This is one of countless incidents of brutality against police officers occurring throughout the state.

The DHS released a report clearly identifying the instigators. “These riots in Los Angeles and increased assaults on ICE officers come after Democrat politicians, including Hakeem Jeffries, Mayor Wu of Boston, Tim Walz, and Mayor Bass of Los Angeles, have villainized and demonized ICE law enforcement.” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin noted that these politicians have released a slew of propaganda “glorifying rioters” and portraying police and ICE agents as “modern-day Nazi gestapo.”

Doxxing is a practice where a person’s personal information is released online. Online forums are dedicated to identifying ICE agents and releasing their personal information including home addresses, names of family members, and in some instances, where their children attend school.

The Democrats have become violent extremists. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has encouraged doxxing practices. “We’re going to make sure that the American people have the transparency necessary to hold people accountable,” he stated, adding to the Nazi rhetoric that 2025 is not the 1930s. “Every single ICE agent who’s engaged in this aggressive overreach and are trying to hide their identities from the American people will be unsuccessful in doing that,” Jeffries said.

NOW — Border Czar Tom Homan: "The doxxing of ICE officers is at an all-time high. You say why do they wear a mask? They're trying to protect themselves and their families! … They're being doxxed! Assaults are up, and it won't be tolerated!" @Sgtnewsnetwork pic.twitter.com/4UwG9taafK

— Toria Brooke (@realtoriabrooke) May 29, 2025

Border czar Tom Homan said that assaults and doxxing on ICE officials is at an all-time high across the nation. States like Florida and Tennessee are introducing anti-doxxing legislation to protect officers. Florida plans to conduct routine patrols and check-ins to ensure the safety of law enforcement agents and their families. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) had to act quickly after the mayor of Nashville publicly shared the names of ICE officials involved in a recent sting. Such a move could not result in five years imprisonment.

Republicans were accused of inciting violence on one particular day in January four years ago. Yet, not a single Republican called for violence or encouraged disorder. The Democrats are openly opposing federal orders, encouraging violent riots and attacks on civil servants, and creating the grounds for civil war. Innocent lives are at risk as a direct result of this political propaganda, and for some reason, Democratic lawmakers are above the law. Civil unrest in America has heightened to outright violent pandemonium, and civilians who support conservative causes will be the next victims.

This is not our war.

But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.

I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement.

I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution.

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 16, 2025

US legislators are fighting to prevent America from becoming involved in the Israel-Iran conflict, but it is too late. The war cycle cannot be stopped, and the next cycle will peak in 2026/2027 on target. Our computer warned that there was an elevated risk for a confrontation beginning in 2025 on a global scale.

US senators on both sides of the political spectrum are attempting to introduce legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from declaring war on Iran. The Bipartisan House War Powers Resolution has received support from the Republican Senator Thomas Massie, who is perhaps the most outspoken against declaring war on Israel’s behalf. “This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution,” Massie stated. The bill is not an actual bipartisan bill, as Massie is the only Libertarian leaning Republican championing such a measure. Many are now questioning the GOP as everyone seems keen to attack Iran. Yet, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that the US would not enter into any foreign wars under his command. In fact, Trump accused Obama of attempting to attack Iran back in 2011, but Obama had other priorities in the Middle East.

Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the No War Against Iran Act, which would prohibit the use of federal funds for military action against Iran without approval from Congress. The only exception would be if war was declared through the War Powers Act, or War Powers Resolution of 1973, which grants the POTUS the ability to send American troops into battle if Congress receives a 48-hour notice. The stipulation here is that troops cannot remain in battle for over 60 days unless Congress authorizes a declaration of war. Congress could also remove US forces at any time by passing a resolution.

The War Powers Act was last enacted under Barack Obama in 2011 when he sent troops into Libya. The resolution had not been enforced since 1998 when President Bill Clinton sent armed forces into Kosovo. Yet, Obama was able to bypass the law and the military remained in Libya for over 60 days without Congressional approval, marking the first time in US history that a president defied the War Powers Act. House Republicans attempted to block any federal funding, but their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. Obama single-handedly dismantled the entire War Powers Act, as it did not matter what Congress did or did not do—the president had the sole authority to wage war.

There was a major ECM turning point on June 13, 2011. That marked the beginning of a new 8.6-year wave within the broader 51.6-year cycle. What happened right then? The Arab Spring, the destruction of Libya, and a sharp rise in geopolitical instability. That intervention was unauthorized and illegal by constitutional standards.

Senator Tim Kaine would also like to invoke the War Powers Act, but these people must understand that the act died in 2011 when the US entered Libya to overthrow Gaddafi. The government can say anything to propel a nation into war, and weapons of mass destruction are a tried and true premise. What makes this more dangerous is that we’ve since entered a cycle where unelected bureaucrats—Neocons, intelligence operatives, and shadow advisers—run foreign policy, not the American people or even Congress. Obama’s disregard for the War Powers Act helped solidify that shift.

This Middle East War is deeply connected with the war to destroy Russia, and it is all orchestrated by the NEOCONS. I have written before that I argued with Bill Kristol back in the ’90s, whose father helped start the Neoconservative movement. They wanted to remove all opponents of Israel under the pretense that this would bring peace to the Middle East. They targeted Saddam, Assad, and Gaddafi to remove these three leaders, who were dictators.

In 1963, Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu’s father, Benzion, moved himself and his children from Israel to Cheltenham, a suburb of Philadelphia. Benzion went to teach at America’s first center for post-doctoral Jewish studies. Bibi went to Cheltenham High. He joined the debate and chess teams, and played left wing on the soccer field. But Bibi didn’t even stay for the graduation ceremony, leaving to join the Israeli Defense Forces for the Six-Day War in June 1967.

William Kristol and Benjamin Netanyahu first met and formed an early friendship in Philadelphia during the early 1970s, when Bibi returned. Eventually, Bibi attended MIT (1972-1975) and Harvard (1975-1977) but frequently visited his older brother Yoni Netanyahu, who was studying at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

William Kristol grew up in Philadelphia. His father, Irving Kristol, founder of the Neocons, was teaching at the University of Pennsylvania during this period. William was a teenager/young adult (born 1952) living at home. It was through their fathers’ overlapping intellectual circles that both Irving Kristol and Benzion Netanyahu became prominent conservative intellectuals, focusing on history and politics. This was likely facilitated by Yoni Netanyahu’s presence at the University of Pennsylvania. Bibi met the Kristol family during his visits to Philadelphia. This is the connection as to why Bibi is also a staunch Neocon. The removal of these three leaders, Saddam, Assad, and Gaddafi, was a Neocon objective from the ’90s. I heard this firsthand, not through third-party accounts or speculation.

I have staunchly disagreed with these objectives. Kristol, I believe, told me this would bring peace for Israel. Being a history buff myself, all my research was based on what my father told me. NEVER judge others by what you think. They will ALWAYS act based upon what they believe. The only way to understand history is to view events through their eyes, not yours. Some of these Neocons are obsessed with Russia and Communism. Others, like Kristol, are obsessed with the Middle East.

They took down Iraq because Bibi assumed that Saddam was really anti-Israel. Obama authorized the CIA to start covert operations to overthrow Assad in Syria. The Ben Gazi attack on the embassy that Hillary refused to explain when they attacked was because it was funneling in arms to overthrow both Gaddafi and Assad.

This was a Neocon operation, and it is still in play to overthrow Iran, all for Israel. They are operating against Donald Trump and have continued to usurp American foreign policy. You just had Lindsey Grachm in Ukraine tell Zelensky not to listen to Trump, that he would ensure there would be money for Iraq to continue this war endlessly. Dennis Fritz has exposed all the lies for the Weapons of Mass Destruction was a deliberate lie that was made up a year in advance to take down Saddam, KNOWING that there were no such weapons of mass destruction.

Dick Cheney even came out and endorsed Kamala to endure that the NEOCONS would continue to run the Foreign Policy of the United States. I was in the middle of their attempted regime change in Russia back in 2000. That cost me and my family a lot.

Former General Wesley Clark was told the same information I was told directly by Kristol back in the 1990s. This is NOT going to end well for the USA, Europe, the Middle East, or the rest of the world. Obama’s attempt to invade Syria was rejected by Congress, but he still funded the CIA’s covert operations.

That sent countless Muslims into Europe, and therein lies the destruction of Europe. While NEOCONS are entirely in charge of NATO and have indoctrinated all the various heads of state from Merz, Starmer, and Macron, just to mention a few, their myopic focus on war with Russia has overlooked that this NEOCON attempt to overthrow Iraq and Syria, had allowed waves of Syrian and other militants into Europe who did not assimilate. As war escalates against Iran, the greatest danger is that this becomes a Jihad – holy war against both Judaism and Christianity. I would NOT plan any vacation to Europe this summer. Moreover, Iran supplies 80% of its oil to China. That will provide a serious economic incentive for China to weigh in.

This Middle East NEOCON War to eliminate all of the possible enemies of Israel is a disaster about to unfold. Pakistan has threatened to drop a nuclear warhead on Israel if Benjamin Netanyahu uses nuclear weapons against Iran, according to a top Iranian officer. General Mohsen Rezaee, a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said in an interview: “Pakistan has assured us that if Israel uses a nuclear bomb on Iran, they will attack Israel with a nuclear bomb.” 

These NEOCONS cannot see beyond the end of their noses. They conspired and used 911 to attack Saddam with zero forethought of what would happen when you remove him? They never anticipated ISIS. They only look at the immediate objective and do not consider anything beyond that. Turn this into a religious war, and you will watch Europe burn. It may be to remove the religious government of Iran that overthrew the Shah in 1979, but if this is perceived as a war against Islam instead of a government, then this explodes in everyone’s face.

COMMENT #1: Marty, they are starting to listen to you. This resolution even mentions the Neocons for the first time.

Keep up the good fight

PH

COMMENT #2: Marty, Interesting bipartisan House resolution mentioning the neocons and saying no more. Your message seems  to be getting through.

Well done

We shall see.

T

REPLY: At last, we are starting to hear the right words. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who is a libertarian-leaning Republican, came out to introduce a resolution against U.S. military intervention abroad, posted on the social media site X on Monday that he would introduce such a resolution on Tuesday. He said:

“This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution,” Massie said. “I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution.”

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) also said that he would co-lead the resolution with Massie and that the resolution would be privileged, meaning that this designation circumvents the leadership thereby forcing a full House vote.

“No war in Iran. It’s time for every member to go on record. Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?” Khanna said in a post on X. “I am proud to co-lead this bipartisan War Powers Resolution with Rep. Massie that is privileged and must receive a vote.”

Any member who does not support this should be driven from office as a pawn of the military-complex establishment that benefits from wars.

QUESTION: Iran has been a revolutionary religious state that has sponsored terrorism. What do you think is the solution?

GR

ANSWER: This ideal situation would be a counter-revolution within Iran to remove this religiously dominated government since the 1979 revolution that overthrew the Shah and began with the American hostage crisis. There are a lot of Iranian businessmen who would love to return to Iran. It is a country that is twice the size of Texas and also has tremendous resources. I fear that this attempt at regime change runs the risk of (1) instigating a holy war that will tear Europe apart, and (2) it runs the risk of bringing in China and Russia.

We have to tread very carefully. Trump has said, “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” and he has called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” He has also stated bluntly that the United States knows “exactly where” Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is hiding—calling him an “easy target” but saying he would not be killed “at least not for now.”

“WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Friday that he knew Israel would strike Iran if the theocratic regime didn’t quickly agree to a revised nuclear deal with the US.

“I always knew the date,” the president said in a brief phone interview. “Because I know everything. I know everything. I know everything.”

I believe that the Neocons have used Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu to achieve their end goal, and Trump may have been against the Neocons that they had stuffed into his cabinet, like John Bolton and people like Victoria Nuland, but they are clever and devious. Bibi, as I said, went to school in Philadelphia and was introduced to this Neocon agenda with Bill Kristol’s father, who started the whole Neocon movement. Bibi is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I know that Trump was a genuine peacemaker, and as I said, I even had discussions with RFK, and he, too, asked me what I would do to stop the Ukraine War. So I do know where their hearts were. But they are not aware of the full extent of this Neocon movement and that Bibi is very much a part of that. Trump has mistakenly assumed he is the head of a state, but his approval rating as of June 2024 was only 29% in Israel, about the same as John Bolton’s in the USA.

This statement from Trump that he always knew the date implies that the meeting in Oman was a decoy for Israel. Trump may assume that Israel is only trying to eliminate the nuclear capability of Iran, but that is not true. This has been an attempt to create regime change in Iran, which came on target on our computer model for 2025. Trump ordered Bibi not to kill the Supreme Leader, but this was a deliberate decapitation of the top leadership in Iran, which is the regime change part of this operation.

Trump’s blunder in not realizing that the very Neocons who tried to assassinate him because he was anti-war are NOT purely domestic. Bibi, I know, is part of this same crew. Trump has been led into the risk of dragging the US into an unwinnable all-out war, not just against Iran, but one that will involve both Russia and China.

History warns us that if the US gets tangled up in a war with Iran, Russia, and/or China, they can see that as an opportunity to attack the USA. This scenario describes Japan’s invasion of Russian territories in 1904, leading to the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was engaged in another conflict very heavily, trying to suppress the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) in China, diverting significant military resources and attention to Manchuria. Japan perceived Russia as weak/distracted, and thus an opportunity. Japan invaded on February 8th, 1904, launching a surprise naval attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in Manchuria and landing troops in Korea. This marked the start of the Russo-Japanese War. Japan decisively defeated Russia on land (Battle of Mukden) and sea (Battle of Tsushima). The war ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth (1905), mediated by the US.

Sweden invaded Denmark during the Thirty Years’ War (1643-1645). Sweden was already fighting in Germany (part of the wider Thirty Years’ War), yet saw Denmark as weakened and vulnerable. The Swedish surprise invasion of Denmark in 1643 (known as the Torstenson War) was a pivotal conflict within the broader Thirty Years’ War. Sweden decisively won the war, which marked the definitive end of Denmark’s centuries-long dominance in the Nordic region (the Dominium maris Baltici). This then led to the rise of Sweden, which emerged as the undisputed great power in Northern Europe. The territorial gains secured its control over the Baltic approaches and strengthened its position on the Scandinavian peninsula. As always, the humiliation and territorial losses fueled deep Danish resentment, setting the stage for future conflicts between Sweden and Denmark-Norway, such as the Second Northern War (1655-1660).

These are just two examples that show how engaging in a war on one front can expose one to an assault from another adversary who perceives that rival as weakened or occupied, presenting an opportunity to defeat a long-standing rival. This is my concern that the US can be set up by these Neocons, who have lost every war since World War II, because they are myopic and focus on one element, and not the risk of a broader engagement from others seeing an opportunity ripe for the taking.

Bibi has placed Israel at risk. He is a Neocon focused on the destruction of Iran, not simply the termination of its nuclear capability, which even Tulsi testified before Congress that Iran was still perhaps 18 months away from creating a bomb. Israel’s Iron Dome is regarded as one of the cornerstones of Israel’s defensive system, but it does have limitations. The only successful strategy against Israel has to be to overwhelm the whole system with incoming attacks coming from multiple directions. This system is not a computer but a human monitoring a sophisticated radar system. This is why the US is helping to shoot down incoming missiles over Israel, which Iran sees as the US getting directly involved. If the incoming rocket is deemed a threat, the command center responds by launching a Matir missile to intercept it.

Will Russia, Turkey, and China provide support to Iran in its conflict with Israel? The three countries have condemned Israel’s actions. This is the real wildcard that Bibi thinks the US will intervene and protect Israel. What we do know is that Iran has also developed supersonic missiles. Evidence is pointing to significant indigenous effort but also likely external assistance, primarily from Russia. Russia is the most frequently cited source of potential aid, especially following the deepening military partnership since Russia’s setup by the Neocons to protect the Donbas since 2022, when Kiev started the civil war by the interim government in 2. Iran supplied Russia with large numbers of Shahed drones, and in return, is widely believed to be receiving advanced military technology.

President Trump is leading the way on peace through strength, and I’m with him 100%.

If diplomacy fails, the U.S. must be all in to help Israel finish the job. pic.twitter.com/1PGeQjpOSO

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 15, 2025

The neocons are awaiting World War III the way a child awaits Christmas morning. All of America’s compromised politicians are pleading to the public that now is the time to attack Iran.

Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump for discussing the matter with Russia’s Putin. “As Vladimir Putin continues his brutal and unprovoked invasion in Ukraine using drones provided by Iran,” Pence said. “I would say respectfully to the administration, we ought to be looking elsewhere than Vladimir Putin for advice on how to deal with this situation.” Putin allegedly told Trump that he would like to see the war come to an immediate halt, but the neocons need a swift escalation.

“If Israel needs our help to ensure that the Iranian nuclear program is destroyed once and for all, the United States of America needs to be prepared to do it, because this — this is about protecting our most cherished ally,” Pence told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” Pence insists that Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs are an equal threat to the US and Israel.

Putin’s Russia giving legal advice on the use of force is a bit rich even for the Russians.

Israel is defending its very existence. Russia is engaging in a barbaric invasion of its neighbor.

To China and India: if you continue to prop up Putin’s war machine, you’ll have…

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 13, 2025

“Game on. Pray for Israel,” the most prominent neocon voiced on social media after the attack. That is precisely how these people view war—one big game. Senator Lindsey Graham told CBS News that the worst outcome would be the survival of Iran’s nuclear program. “If diplomacy is not successful, and we are left with the option of force, I would urge President Trump to go all in to make sure that when this operation is over, there’s nothing left standing in Iran regarding their nuclear program. If that means providing bombs, provide bombs. If that means flying with Israel, fly with Israel.”

Graham believes it is “long past time to hit Iran hard” and admitted that he wants to see Iran “out of the oil business.” Last year, Graham attempted to introduce the “Tariffs for Terrorism Act” that would slap tariffs on any nation buying oil from Iran, specifically stating that he would like to target India and China. He accused China of financing Tehran through oil purchases and believed that China was unfairly benefiting economically from cheap Iranian oil.

Recently, after his unannounced visit to Ukraine, Graham called for 500% tariffs on any nation purchasing Russian oil, believing “Putin’s war machine would grind to a halt.” China warned that such a move would deteriorate any ongoing trade negotiations, but these neocons consistently undermine Washington and signal to America’s enemies that we are indeed a divided nation.

Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham co-sponsored the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025. The proposal has nothing to do with the environment and everything to do with economic warfare against China. The bill would place fees on goods like aluminum, cement, steel, and others based on the amount of emissions generated during manufacturing. These items have already been brought into the tariffs wars but the neocons would like stricter penalties. “It is long past time that the polluters of the world, like China and others, pay a price for their policies. This bill calls out the foreign polluters and rewards American businesses who are doing the right thing,” Graham said, openly admitting that the goal is to harm China.

Pence deemed China, Russia, and Iran “the new axis of authoritarianism.” Graham is prepared to add India to that list despite its ongoing neutral stance. Israel’s attack on Iran was a gift to US neocons. The stage has been set and the pawns are almost in position—“game on.”

Israel launched Operation Rising Lion on June 13, 2025, in an attempt to stop Israel’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs to “roll back the Iranian threat for Israel’s survival.” Mossad intelligence agents penetrated Iranian facilities with small explosive drones. Simultaneously, 200 Israeli fighter jets carried out precision strikes on over 100 targets. Over 20 senior Iranian commanders and nine nuclear scientists were killed in the attack. Although several nuclear sites were severely damaged, the attack was not enough to disarm Iran.

As I explained in an earlier post, Israel claims it cannot remove Iran’s nuclear capabilities without US assistance. “We’re geared to do whatever is necessary to achieve our dual aim, to remove … two existential threats – the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat,” Netanyahu said in one of his first interviews since Israel’s attacks began. When asked whether a regime change was part of his strategy, Bibi replied, “Could certainly be the result because the Iran regime is very weak.”

Israel claimed it was under attack but did not submit a formal Article 51 to notify the United Nations Security Council. Why would they? No one respects the United Nations, and Bibi is wanted by the ICC as a war criminal. “We did act to save ourselves, but also, I think, to not only protect ourselves, but protect the world from this incendiary regime. We can’t have the world’s most dangerous regime have the world’s most dangerous weapons,” Bibi asserted.

Donald Trump maintains that he did not support Israel’s actions and has warned Iran not to attack the US or it will face the “full strength and might” of the US military. Iran could end Israel’s aggression by halting its nuclear program, Donald Trump insisted, but Iranian leaders said they would not negotiate while under attack.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared Israel “unleashed its dirty and bloody hand to commit a crime” and warned the nation to “anticipate a severe punishment.” Yet, Iran was unable to launch a full-scale retaliation against Israel as the US intervened. According to Iran, America has already joined the war. Khamenei declared that the attack “could not have been carried out without coordination with and approval of the United States,” and vowed to hold the US “responsible for the dangerous consequences of Israel’s adventurism.”

The Iranian regime does not want a direct war with the United States and has made baseless threats in the past. The US previously had no interest in attacking Iran but here we are. Not only is Israel incapable of disarming Iran, but the nation also does not have the backing to support a full regime change in Iran. The feat itself has proven impossible over the past 25 years as there have been 8 failed attempts by various groups.

War may not interest the US, but installing a puppet government in certainly does. The Neocons have had their sights on Iran for decades because it sits at the heart of the Middle East—bordering Russia, near China’s Belt & Road, and controlling the vital Strait of Hormuz, the choke point for nearly a third of the world’s oil.

Trump has hinted that the United States may become directly involved. “We’re not involved in it. It’s possible we could get involved. But we are not at this moment involved,” the US president stated. He also alluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin may want to become involved. In fact, Trump stated Iran was the main topic of discussion when he last spoke to Putin. “He is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it. We talked about this more than his situation,” Trump said, referring to Putin’s ongoing war in Ukraine. “This is something I believe is going to get resolved.”

The West took Syria from Russia, and Russia has reason to maintain a stronghold in the Middle East. Could this become the next base for a proxy war? Unlike Ukraine or Syria, we are dealing with a nation that already has a nuclear program.

The US has every incentive to desire a regime change in Iran. Iran wouldn’t peg their oil sales to the dollar under SWIFT, and worse, they began trading oil for gold with nations like India and China. This is no different from the playbook used against Saddam in Iraq and Gaddafi in Libya. Both moved to sell oil outside the dollar system. That sealed their fate. Iran was always next on the list.

The danger here is that Iran is not isolated. It’s tied to Russia, China, and increasingly, the BRICS alliance. A misstep in Iran doesn’t just risk another failed state. The risk is an all-out global conflict with nations that are prepared to use their nuclear arsenal as a last resort.