Putin 3 Hour Meeting with Iran Envoy. Trump Weighs Strike, Vance Diplomacy (The Duran)

Russia is now stepping directly into the Iran standoff, and the signals coming out of Moscow are anything but routine. In this episode we break down Putin's 85 minute call and three hour meeting with the envoy of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the split inside the Trump White House between JD Vance, Scott Bessent and the neocon hardliners, and the possible plan to strike Iran's infrastructure and seize Kharg and Qeshm islands. With a two day confidence building proposal on the table and a closing window before January, will Trump choose diplomacy or escalation?



There is no way the US will seize Kharg or Qeshm Islands. They may destroy the oil facilities, but the US military would never agree to a suicidal occupation. The only winning move for the US is to back off and leave the region to sort itself out. The neocons have painted themselves into a corner and need to accept the loss here. Some restored regional stability, meaning no more attacks, will give the Israeli state some breathing space, otherwise they'll be bombarded in retaliatory strikes.  

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, November 10, 2026.]