The New Dark Age

Wednesday, 17 June 2026 — Transition Protocol

Iran sent the United States a secret, coded warning — and repeated it three times through Pakistan — just as the US–Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz heads to signing. In this exclusive breakdown, Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali reveal the hidden terms behind the agreement: the ~$24 billion Washington must return, Iran’s hard red line on Israel in Lebanon, and the “bilateral” retaliation doctrine now in force.

They also reveal what almost no one is reporting — that Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi were standing directly behind the Iran–Pakistan alignment, and why insiders believe the deal is already being sabotaged before the ink dries, with war potentially resuming after the US midterms.

Guest Pepe Escobar is a veteran geopolitical correspondent with direct sources across Eurasia. Brought to you by Transition Protocol — serious, source-driven geopolitical analysis, unfiltered by corporate media.