Conflicts of Interest #218: Biden Team Blames Trump for Iran Nuclear Deal Failures

On COI #218, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the Iran talks, the new Cold War with China, and the genocidal war in Yemen.

Connor discusses the ongoing indirect negotiations in Vienna to restore the JCPOA. There are troubling signs that the Biden administration may be preparing for the talks to fail. House Republicans are demanding President Biden’s team immediately end the talks. Whatever happens, a decision is coming soon, and Biden’s team plans to continue scapegoating Trump. Although there are still positive statements coming from the EU foreign policy chief, the Chinese, and the Iranians themselves.

Connor covers China’s growing Middle East influence. Beijing and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are working toward building a free trade area and a strategic partnership. China is the GCC’s top trading partner and the region forms a centerpiece in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China recently invited Syria to join the BRI as well. Additionally, last year’s Tehran-Beijing comprehensive cooperation agreement is now entering its implementation stage.

Kyle and Connor talk about the U.S. military carrying out massive military exercises with Japan. Tokyo also sailed warships near Chinese controlled islands twice in the last ten months. The U.S. just wrapped up war drills in the South China Sea including with an air craft carrier strike group. Washington sent an Ohio class nuclear submarine to Guam, it carries dozens of nuclear warheads and 20 Trident ballistic missiles.

Kyle reports on the war in Yemen where the Saudis announced they will be increasing the bombings of the long battered country. Massive strikes, killing civilians, are being carried out including in the capital city. The Houthis have retaliated, they conducted a high profile drone attack on Abu Dhabi that destroyed three oil tankers and killed three people. The UAE wants the U.S. to redeclare the Houthis a terrorist group. Such a move would make it even more difficult for aid to enter the blockaded and starving country. Most of Yemen’s civilians live in the northern territory held by the Houthis, the threat of U.S. sanctions would designedly deter most any humanitarian assistance.

Odysee

https://odysee.com/@COI:e

Rumble

https://rumble.com/user/ConflictsofInterest

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsiX0NOIXbKLd8kNPbKjjQ

Donate LBRY Credits

bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP

Donate Bitcoin

36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk

Donate BitcoinCash

qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6

Subscribe Star

https://www.subscribestar.com/COI

Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/ConflictsofInterest

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Conflicts-of-Interest-100157465117708

Twitter

https://twitter.com/Con_Interest

MeWe

https://mewe.com/p/conflictsofinterest

Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conflicts-of-interest/id1529894836

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/6qwSWnjmEMujmXQK2cyqX7

Google Podcasts

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb25mbGljdHNvZmludGVyZXN0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwi4rtSTreDuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBA

Amazon Music

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/353fa21a-9412-4561-88c2-544314b2acef/conflicts-of-interest

iHeart Radio

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-conflicts-of-interest-85738255/

Support Our Sponsor

https://palomaverdecbd.com/

Use code PEACE for 25% off!!!!