BANNON: Hey Tel Aviv Levin, Benji Shapiro, And The Entire Israel First Crowd: The COMMANDER IN CHIEF Of The UNITED STATES MILITARY Had To Go On A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM c That WE’RE NOT PLAYING GAMES ANYMORE


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: April  17, 2026

SEAN SPICER: People Need To Appreciate What A Game Of Chess This Was. This Was Not Iran Capitulating; This Was The Arm Of China Telling Iran To Knock It Off


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: April  17, 2026

ERIC BOLLING: The Blockade Kept Money Out Of The Coffers Of Iran But Also Oil Out Of The Hands Of China. It Is So Powerful That I Think Trump Can Pretty Much Ask For Whatever He Wants At This Point!


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: April  17, 2026

How Does Socrates Predict Civil Unrest?


Posted originally on Apr 18, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

Negotiating with Iran


Posted originally on Apr 17, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

Kushner Witkoff Iran negotiation

Iran is cleverly trying to divide the US from Israel with this latest proposal that they will open the Strait for the duration of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Araghchi made the announcement proposing opening the Strait in return for the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Araghchi said in an April 17 post on social media.

“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.” 

As I have said, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are Jewish, and you do NOT send them to negotiate with Iran with the involvement of Israel.  Those who led the Iran negotiations with Vice President JD Vance not only lack the expertise and diplomatic experience needed to secure an agreement, but they are ethnically compromised in the Middle East when this is a religious war. They should be replaced forthwith.

Iran is not stupid. They understand that Trump is trapped by Netanyahu. This is turning back on Netanyahu. The question is will Netanyahu claim they violated the agreement by June to create the image to win reelection.

IRAN ECM

The nonsense that we cannot allow an Islamic country to have a nuke overlooks that Pakistan has nukes. Just because they are Islamic does not mean that they casually push the button. Like Pakistan, Iran sought nukes as a deterrent against Israel, which also has nukes. The excuse that they will have a nuke is not really the issue. It has always been that their rhetoric to boost their support among their religious following and to suppress their domestic opposition by painting them as supporters of evil. They have been always preaching Death of America and Israel for the last 47 years to retain power. We still see Iran will peak out in early 2027.

Restricting Your Money


Posted originally on Apr 17, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

Restricting Your Money

COMMENT: Marty, you’re article about using digital tools to control our spending was spot on. Just this week, I had a situation with Coinbase where they would not let me transfer my USDT (Tether) out to buy something!

I had uploaded $12,000 in good U.S. funds from my bank account and then made the trade into the cryptocurrency. After that cleared, I tried to make the transfer out and they sent me a bunch of questions about fraud risk, which I answered. And then, once they determined that I’ve been a customer since 2022 and have had no issues, they still blocked my transfer. They weren’t familiar with the site I was sending the crypto to and didn’t approve it. They said that I could make the transfer after May 2nd. This was on April 2nd. I tried to appeal, but they said, ” No, that the decision is made by the computer, and there’s nothing they (a compliance person) could do.

I removed all my money, closed my account, and opened one on another site. Hopefully I won’t have the same trouble.

Jay

REPLY: This is the new world. Your money is under scrutiny. We are being drive back to barter. I’ll give you a can of beans for corn.

Solid Overview of President Trump’s Consequence from the Promethean Action PAC


Posted originally on CTH on April 17, 2026 | Sundance

Mike Steger from the Promethean group presents thoughtful analysis of the change President Trump is bringing to a new era in geopolitical alignment.   This is an interesting and insightful review.

As noted by Mr Steger:

“From direct negotiations between the United States and Iran for the first time in nearly half a century… to coordinated diplomatic and military movement across the Middle East, South Asia, and beyond… the old geopolitical order is being replaced in real time. This is not chaos. This is strategy.”

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 The global shift begins
1:20 The strategy behind the Iran deal
3:05 Blockade pressure and economic impact
5:10 Diplomacy with teeth: Islamabad talks
7:20 Iran moves closer to a deal
9:00 Nations aligning: Pakistan, India, China
11:15 A global reset in motion
13:10 The long game: from Riyadh to today
15:20 The new Middle East framework
17:10 Europe’s decline and the old order fading
18:50 What this moment really means

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Miami Prosecutor Moved from Brennan Conspiracy Investigation


Posted originally on CTH on April 17, 2026 | Sundance

According to multiple media reports Maria Medetis Long has moved away from the investigative case surrounding John Brennan.

CNN was the first to report the move, and the anonymous sourcing indicates the information likely comes from notification sent by the prosecuting attorney to the witnesses and targets of the Florida-based grand jury.

(VIA CNN) – The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the matter.

Maria Medetis Long on Friday notified attorneys representing people involved in the case that she was no longer handling the investigation, the people familiar with the matter said. She has led the politically sensitive probe for months amid demands from Trump to prosecute Brennan and other critics.

The investigation into Brennan is focused on one of the president’s longest standing political grievances — the 2017 intelligence assessment that found ​Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help him. (read more)

The fraudulent and politically manipulated Intelligence Community Assessment touches on the Ciaramella information recently released.  Ciaramella participated in both the construct of the ICA in early 2017 and then became the anonymous CIA whistleblower in 2019.

There is no indication the move of Maria Medetis Long is related to the recent discoveries; however, there is a certain continuity of conspiracy noted in the timeline that connects CIA Director John Brennan and CIA Analyst Eric Ciaramella.

We shall wait to see what else surfaces.

(ABC) – Asked about the move, a Justice Department spokesperson said, “as a matter of routine practice, attorneys are moved around on cases so offices can most effectively allocate resources. It is completely healthy and normal to change members of legal teams.” (more)

President Trump and Turning Point USA “Build a Red Wall” Rally – Livestream, Trump Remarks at 5:00pm ET


Posted originally on CTH on April 17, 2026 | Sundance

President Donald Trump and Turning Point USA hold a “Build a Red Wall” Rally to support republicans in the 2026 midterm races.  President Trump is anticipated to speak at 5:00pm ET, with Livestream Links Below:

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With Strait Open, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer Says He’s Organizing EU Security Force in Effort to Remain Relevant


Posted originally on CTH on April 17, 2026 | Sundance

British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issue a joint statement on their plan to open the Strait of Hormuz, after President Trump secured and opened the Strait of Hormuz.

Essentially, after holding an international teleconference, leaders from the U.K, France, Italy and Germany gather to express their importance on an issue that has been entirely resolved without them.  The result is akin to a Monty Python skit that’s missing the part where a guy comes out and slaps them in the face with a big fish.  WATCH (prompted):

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