Trump warns Gulf of imminent Iran blitz as China and Russia rearm Tehran

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The US and Israel are preparing for an imminent post-midterms strike campaign on Iran as new intelligence reveals Tehran has built a secret network of companies to rearm with the help of Russia and China. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by intelligence analyst and former US soldier Ryan McBeth to unpack whether another round of strikes can achieve anything more than "turning big rocks into little rocks". They discuss whether JD Vance’s backchannel letter to Iranian hardliners is a serious off-ramp or just more Trump bluster, why critical US precision munitions inventories like Patriot and Tomahawk face dangerous depletion, and what it will mean for a potential future war with China. Plus, Akhtar Makoii’s scoop that Iranian intelligence operations are targeting the US midterm vote, the firing of another top Pentagon general by Pete Hegseth. Highlights • Trump warns Gulf of imminent Iran blitz • China and Russia caught smuggling weapons to Iran CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Ryan McBeth, intelligence analyst and former US soldier @RyanMcbeth WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playli