IHIP News Trump Has No Control Over Iranian War as World Leaders Collude Against US
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Mar 23, 2026 A look at alleged foreign plots and intelligence ties shaping conflict with Iran. Discussion of autocratic influence on U.S. politics and reported alliances between Russia, Israel, and Hungary. Questions about who profits from sanctions, oil deals, and prolonged war. Concerns over U.S. military competence and conflicting reports about talks or escalation.
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GOP Looks To Orban As A Model
- The American GOP admires and emulates illiberal leaders like Viktor Orban.
- Welch connects CPAC and MAGA figures' praise for Orban to a broader GOP turn toward electoral autocracy rather than founding principles.
Orban's Authoritarian Praise Masks Geopolitical Fault Lines
- Viktor Orban maintains alliances with Russia while receiving praise from allied leaders like Netanyahu despite conflicting interests.
- Welch plays Netanyahu's glowing remarks about Orban to show troubling Islamophobic and authoritarian alignment.
Russia Supplying Iran Intelligence Escalates Conflict
- Russia is supplying Iran with intelligence that has enabled strikes on locations of U.S. troops and assets.
- The host cites reports of Russian targeting data and potential Chinese support for Iran with finance and missile components, widening the conflict's backers.