Russia Aids Iran Target US Bases; Oil Crisis Gulf States Call Russia US Eases Sanctions; Putin Iran (Alexander Mercouris)

00:00 Introduction & Program Overview
00:31 Focus: US-Iran Conflict & Oil Market Impact
01:56 Rising Oil Prices & Market Reactions
03:39 Washington Post Claims: Russia's Role in Iran's Strikes
07:02 Assessing Iran's Own Capabilities
10:01 Intelligence Assistance: Russia & China
13:02 Russian-Iranian Military & Diplomatic Ties
16:40 Potential for Escalation & Growing External Aid
20:05 Iran’s Defiance and Gulf State Relations
25:12 Diplomatic Maneuvering: Putin, Gulf States & Iran
33:40 Limits and Complexities of Mediation Efforts
40:00 Risks, Options & Regional Power Dynamics
47:50 Iran’s Stability and War Scenarios
01:00:05 US Strategy, Trump’s Position & Military Pressure
01:05:54 Oil Markets, Global Economics & Insurance Crisis
01:18:03 US, India, China & the Oil Trade Dilemma
01:18:05 Russian Remarks on Ukraine Negotiations
01:24:03 Anchorage Negotiations & Russian Perspective



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, March 9, 2026.]