February 17, 2026

We break down the emergence of a "supra-government" operating above national borders as the DOJ moves to permanently bury three million explosive Epstein files. This shadow leadership is driving the world toward a catastrophic conflict in Iran while sacrificing global stability for the interests of a corrupt, international donor class.

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https://blog.hotnews.pk/2026/02/epstein-class-coverup-fuels-iran-war.html

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• Robert Barnes: This constitutional lawyer reveals how Attorney General Pam Bondi and the "Epstein class" have snookered President Trump into protecting deep-state power brokers. He uncovers the legal violations in the DOJ’s refusal to release unredacted files and the administration’s pivot toward a disastrous regime-change war in Iran.
• Ro Khanna: The Congressman provides a first-hand report from inside the DOJ’s secure reading room, identifying six prominent men whose names were illegally protected from the latest records release. He details the gruesome evidence of child abuse within the still-redacted 302 files and warns that the "Epstein administration" is eroding the very foundation of the Democratic project.
• Alastair Crooke: A former diplomat who exposes the invisible "data ecosystem" China has provided to Iran, including the LC8B radar capable of detecting American stealth fighters at 700 kilometers. He analyzes how the US is being trapped into a lose-lose conflict by Netanyahu’s impossible "red lines" and the total failure of financialized diplomacy in Ukraine.
• Scott Ritter: A former intelligence officer who argues that the Trump administration has already strategically decided on military action against Iran to boost domestic political numbers ahead of the 2026 midterms. He explains how the CIA is using ongoing "negotiations" as a pattern-of-life intelligence collection operation to firm up targets for a weeks-long bombing campaign.
• Trita Parsi: The executive vice president of the Quincy Institute breaks down Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s "imperialist" Munich speech and the European elite's shocking embrace of a new colonial era. He explains how the US is abandoning the "restrainer" philosophy to defend an abstract "Western civilization," risking constant global warfare.
• Larry C. Johnson: A former CIA analyst who details the massive US air force deployment to the Middle East, noting that one-third of the entire fleet is now poised to strike. He provides a brilliant analysis of "Novorossiya," explaining why Russia’s territorial demands have expanded to include Odessa and Nikolaev following the West’s continued rejection of peace deals.
• Rick Sanchez: An award-winning journalist reporting directly from Tehran, uncovering the transparency of the Iranian people and the government’s readiness for an "all-out war" if the US fires the first shot. He highlights the disconnect between the "podunk nation" narrative in the West and the reality of Iran’s sophisticated indigenous military technology.

Key Topics Covered

• Epstein Files Unredacted Names: The fight for the remaining 3 million documents.
• Trump Iran War Imminent: Analyzing the "Phase Two" military options.
• Marco Rubio Munich Speech: The revival of 500 years of Western empire.
• Novorossiya Territorial Demands: Why Russia will not stop at the Donbas.
• DOJ Document Deletion: Why the Rothschild mentions are disappearing from the files.
• Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis: The economic impact of a 20% global oil chokehold.
• Anthropic Claude AI: The Pentagon's use of AI in the Maduro raid.
• Elite Accountability: Why Howard Lutnik remains in the Trump cabinet.

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