Russia’s relationship with Iran puts in a precarious position in the Middle East. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

Mourners in Iran hold up images of late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

Smoke rises after an IDF strike on southern Lebanon. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

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With neither side willing or able to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, regional tensions continue to escalate. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) claims it disrupted a covert Russian operations to co-opt right-wing influencers to the tune of $10 million. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

AMLO’s final report as President of Mexico has sent shockwaves domestically and among U.S. investors. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

An Israeli warplane fires flares over Lebanon. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

Ukraine has reportedly taken as much as 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory in recent weeks. Image source This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

Uday’s mind is a treasure trove geopolitical trends and all manner of wonders, like this image of an 18th century Tibetan painting the wrathful Buddhist deity, Hayagriva, which I found on his twitter page. Be sure to check out Uday on X as well as his personal substack, Southeast Asian Fever Dreams. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe