February 20, 2026

The United States military has positioned an unprecedented armada for a massive "decapitation strike" against Iran, with top officials confirming a 90% probability of all-out war by this weekend. As the Middle East teeters on the edge of a regional catastrophe, the historic arrest of former Prince Andrew reveals a deeper web of state secrets leaked to the Jeffrey Epstein intelligence network.

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• Alastair Crooke: The former diplomat warns that the U.S. and Israel have entered a "threatening period" of 100% certain conflict, dismissing ongoing negotiations as a fraudulent performance for an audience of one: Donald Trump. He details how Iran, now supported by Russian and Chinese naval assets, has rejected all "face-saving" strikes and is prepared for existential war.
• John Kiriakou: The former CIA officer asserts that the latest file releases prove Jeffrey Epstein was a Mossad access agent who successfully infiltrated the highest levels of Western intelligence. Kiriakou uncovers how Epstein was granted access to secure "SCIF" facilities in 2018, an impossibility for anyone without the deepest protection from the intelligence community.
• Whitney Webb: She exposes Leslie Wexner’s historical role as a primary money launderer for organized crime and the "China Gate" smuggling operations of the 1990s. Webb argues that the Epstein network was a transnational cartel that continues to manipulate U.S. foreign policy to provoke a conflict with Iran.
• Scott Ritter: The former weapons inspector reveals the "Starlink Factor," detailing how the U.S. surged 100,000 terminals into Iran to facilitate hybrid warfare and regime change. Ritter maintains that the U.S. has reached a point of no return where the political decision for war has been finalized regardless of diplomatic efforts.
• Ted Postol: The MIT professor provides a chilling scientific analysis of how Israel’s Iron Dome and U.S. Patriot systems are effectively useless against Iran’s maneuvering ballistic missiles. He calculates that a sustained Iranian response would render Tel Aviv and Haifa economically unviable within weeks.

Key Topics Covered

• Iran War 2026: We break down the deployment of the USS Gerald Ford and the planned weeks-long air campaign targeting Iranian leadership.
• Prince Andrew Arrest: Uncovering the "misconduct in public office" charges involving the leak of confidential trade documents to the Epstein network.
• Mossad Security Assets: New evidence confirms the Israeli permanent mission at the UN installed and maintained security systems at Epstein’s Manhattan residence.
• Strait of Hormuz: The strategic implications of Iran’s "Smart Control" naval drills and the threat of global economic collapse if the waterway is closed.
• Wexner Testimony: Analyzing the Victoria’s Secret billionaire's claim under oath that the FBI and DOJ never interviewed him despite being a named co-conspirator.
• West Bank Annexation: Breaking down the joint condemnation by 80+ nations regarding Israel’s move to register Palestinian land as state property.

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