The Tucker Carlson Show Ex-CIA Officer John Kiriakou on the Truth About Iran, False Flags, and What’s Really Happening in DC
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Apr 27, 2026 
John Kiriakou, former CIA officer and Senate foreign relations investigator, dives into Iran intelligence, false flags, and power struggles in Washington. He explores Israeli influence, why Russia may not be America’s real enemy, the cartels and heroin trade, Iraq war fantasies, political violence claims, and why diplomacy, not more war, dominates the conversation.
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Why Kiriakou Blames Netanyahu For The Collapse Fantasy
- Kiriakou says only Benjamin Netanyahu could have sold the idea that Iran was a house of cards ready to collapse.
- He argues that assumption ignored Iran's scale, history, 93 million people, and difficult terrain.
Use Diplomacy Because Military Options Are Exhausted
- Restore stability through diplomacy, not more strikes, because Kiriakou says no viable military option can produce a functioning outcome in Iran.
- He argues Washington must sit across the table from Tehran and accept an imperfect agreement.
Why America Lacks Diplomats In Key Gulf Capitals
- Kiriakou says the U.S. entered a regional crisis with almost no ambassadors in the six GCC states.
- He blames the gap on removing career diplomats seen as insufficiently aligned with presidential policy and never replacing them.