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Earlier this week, the United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated military strike against Iran. Within hours, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei was dead, Tehran was burning, and the Internet exploded with theories about what was really going on. And some of these theories came from anonymous accounts, some came from journalists, some came from former members of Congress, and at least one of them came from a dude that claims he can bend spoons with his mind. Regardless, what you're about to hear are the 10 most talked about conspiracy theories surrounding the Iran war. We're going to lay each one out. All the evidence or lack thereof, the connections, the claims, and really why people are talking about this conspiracy and ultimately let you decide what you believe. And I'll weigh in with my opinion as well. Because in a world where Epstein files are dropping and psychics are taking credit for military operations, and ancient demon statues are burning in the streets of Iran, sometimes the truth is even crazier than fiction. So sit back, relax, and welcome to camp. What's up, people? And welcome back to camp. My name is Mark Agnon and thank you for joining me in my tent where every single week we explore the most interesting, fascinating, controversial stories from around the world, from all time, forever. Yes, that's what I do here in this tent. I try to figure out all the stuff that is going on and oh, boy, we've had quite the week. But before we jump in, I want to say thank you guys so much for making the show possible, for clicking this episode, for commenting for all that stuff. Because every time you do that, you keep the lights on here at the campsite, you keep the fire burning, and also you keep, you know, Christos, you know, making seven to eight figures a year. You know what I mean? He's extremely well paid, he's connected to the Epstein files, he's a committed globalist, but he's also a friend of mine. So, Christos, how are you?
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All those things are alleged.
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No, no, no, no, no, Christos, I'm not going to let you defend yourself now, all right? The damage is already done. We got to jump in. All right, as you guys know, earlier this week there was military action that was, you know, carried out in Iran. And full disclosure, we this is being recorded on Monday. So as the fog of war continues to roll out, there are things that have might have changed in the time that this episode has dropped. Earlier this week, dropped an episode with Chris Cappy, a military analyst and journalist and former U.S. you know, military member who basically broke down his perspective and kind of gave us the pros and cons from a technical level. But today, I wanted to break down the theories. Now, if you know anything about me, you will know that I was raised by a conspiracy theorist. My entire life has been embroiled in the matters of the unknown. My mom is truly just like, she's been on the conspiracy wave for a long time. So every time something broke out, she would always be like, think about what's really going on. Who really benefits? Where are the real players actually moving? And what is the symbolism underneath everything. Now, some of the stuff is true. Some of the stuff is unsubstantiated, difficult to prove, and some of the stuff is just complete nonsense. And today I want to go through all of the theories and break down really what's going on. So I'll weigh in with my opinion, which, again, is just my opinion. And I'm curious to know what you guys think. Let's start with this one. This is the Epstein distraction theory, okay? And it's not exactly what you think. So on February 24, 2026, NPR published a report that the Department of Justice had withheld a portion of the Epstein files, specifically portions related to to allegations against Donald Trump. Four days later, American bombs are falling on Iran. Now, people are gonna look at this timeline and say, hey, there's something weird going on here, okay? Trump's name appears in the released Epstein files approximately like 38,000 times, according to multiple analysts who combed through all the documents. And that number started circulating on X within hours of the release, and it caught fire. Actually, Kathy Griffin was one of the first public figures to actually start talking about this and wrote on Instagram that Trump's reaction to his name being mention38,000 times in the Epstein files. That means it's time to bomb Iran. Which, you know, I mean, a funny joke, but unfortunately, it seems like there, there might be some. Some fire near the smoke. Now, it also think, like, the number of times that Trump's name was involved, like, started going down because certain files started getting removed. As a matter of fact, actor John Cusack called the strikes a wag the dog war, basically meaning, like, divert attention from the, you know, Epstein stuff and, you know, help fulfill Netanyahu's wishes. Those were his words. Still, Stephen King called for Trump's impeachment over these unauthorized strikes. Mandy Hassan, the journalist and political pundit and former MSNBC host, said it plainly on a February 28 livestream. He said 100% true that the Epstein, that Epstein is a factor in all this. So it gets even more strange because messages from the Epstein files themselves, now circulating widely on social media, allegedly discuss Trump's psychological profile in detail. The assessment attributed to members of Epstein's inner circle basically say this. If Trump is ever, quote, cornered like a rat, he will start a global conflict. Specifically, he will bomb Iran to play the hero and rally public favor around a wartime president. And in his eight minute video addressing the strikes post on Truth Social, in the early morning hours of February 28, Trump did exactly what the prediction described. He played the hero. Which should not be surprising for Trump, right? He loves playing the hero. He addressed the Iranian people directly and told them, the hour of your freedom is at hand. And he said, no president was willing to do what I'm willing to do tonight. Now you have a president who's going to give you what you want. He called the operation a noble mission and urged Iranians to seize control of your destiny. The language, the framing of himself as a liberator, a savior, the one president brave enough to, you know, to act and to get rid of this, you know, global threat, mirrors kind of what people are suggesting happened in the Epstein emails, that he is cornered, he's, you know, up against the wall and he's going to do something to basically rally support around himself. A post by journalist Abir Khatib shares images of these messages and they went viral on X. I mean, over like, I mean, millions of views, like 800,000 impressions. A Reddit thread discussing these messages became widely upvoted on the conspiracy subreddits. And what makes the theory unusual is that it has traction across the sp, the political spectrum. I mean, on the left, it's framed as Trump, like, sacrificing Iranian lives and American lives in some way to save himself, basically. And even on parts of, like the maga, right, including former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, it's framed as a betrayal of the America first agenda. Basically, Greene says on X, we voted for America first and zero wars. And she called the bombing of a school, which killed dozens, heartbreaking and tragic and said, this is not what we thought MAGA was supposed to be. Shame. So the theory is pretty simple, right? The most powerful man in the world had, you know, 38,000 named reasons with the Epstein files and potentially millions more in what is suspected are files regarding Trump that have not been released as reasons to basically change the subject. And according to those who knew him best, the people who allegedly had compromising material on him, which again is alleged, they knew exactly what he would do when cornered and, you know, the four days after NPR reported it, he did exactly that. Now, the likelihood of this, I don't know. I mean, it seems like it's very convenient. Okay, I'll go with that. But, you know, whether the war was launched specifically to bear the story, maybe that shifted it like a month or two, maybe like six months. But in my mind, the circumstances that precipitated this conflict with Iran were always going to happen. That's. That's just my personal opinion. I mean, whether it was Trump, whether it was Kamala, I think it was going to happen no matter what. I mean, you know, Professor. Professor Jang from predictive history, he called this two years ago. He said, there's absolutely going to be a ground troop invasion. He actually said boots on the ground in Iran by 2027. Now, this happened a year earlier than his prediction, and maybe the Epstein situation kind of, you know, sped things up,