The Globalist War continues to escalate in Iran and Lebanon – is there any end in sight?
Apr 6, 2026
Simon Brook, media analyst who scans European headlines, Ronan Lee, scholar of Myanmar and regional conflict, Rachel Whiteread, Turner Prize-winning artist, and Tara Kangalu, journalist on Iran and the Middle East. They discuss mounting tensions in Iran and Lebanon, risks to civilian infrastructure and energy routes, regional displacement and occupation fears, plus a quick turn to lunar missions and art shows.
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Iran Uses Strait Control To Disrupt Global Oil
- Iran has focused on disruption over direct force, using control of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to reshape oil flows and revenue.
- Tara Kangalu described bespoke deals, a ‘toll booth’ at Larak Island and payments in cryptocurrency and yuan, with China buying much of sanctioned oil.
Israeli Moves Threaten Permanent Change In Southern Lebanon
- Israel's operations in southern Lebanon risk long-term occupation and a deepening humanitarian crisis as over a million are displaced.
- Tara Kangalu warned historical precedents—occupation spawned Hezbollah—and noted border closures and Lebanon's collapsed economy worsen displacement.
Artemis II Far Side Viewing And Free Return Trajectory
- Artemis II crew will pass into the Moon's sphere of influence and view the far side from 4,000 miles, seeing features humans never saw firsthand.
- Tira Schubert described hour-long viewing shifts, the free-return trajectory and a 40-minute out-of-contact far-side pass near midnight London time.