Iran was replying two to one on energy infrastructure attacks. Make that ten to one.
Mon 1:46 am +00:00, 3 Aug 2026And not just in The Gulf region. Pepe Escobar.
BREAKING — Iran has responded to the US military stand-down, and insiders say it is not a peace signal. In this Transition Protocol briefing, Pepe Escobar reveals Iran’s warning of a 10-to-1 retaliation against Gulf energy infrastructure and a secret 40-minute call between UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and Iran’s Foreign Minister.
This episode covers Tehran’s read on the US stand-down, the upgraded Chinese BeiDou-linked targeting systems reportedly routed through Pakistan’s Gwadar port, Saudi Arabia’s reported pressure on Trump to stand down, and Iran’s readiness posture including a reported 2,000-vessel rapid-response fleet.
Analysis by Pepe Escobar, veteran geopolitical correspondent. Hosted by Zulfiqar Ali on Transition Protocol (Power Shift). All claims are attributed and framed according to verification status.
