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Start your free trial@shopify.com Donald Trump this evening has ordered Central command to, quote, open the gates of hell as two US Service members were killed in an Iranian strike on an American base in Jordan. It comes as we now have confirmation that the Russians and the and the Chinese are actively supporting Iranian efforts to target American targets in the region. In addition, Iran, Iran is ramping up pressure on the United States, saying that Donald Trump's signature is, quote, worthless and invalid, arguing that the United States will soon learn unforgettable lessons. And as a result, the United States government has issued a worldwide alert of caution for citizens traveling to any parts of the globe as tensions with Iran are actively escalating and and we are once again barreling towards a very dark night in the Middle East, a very dark weekend to come. And at the same time, here in the United States of America, the Trump administration is rapidly, rapidly instituting a secret new policy that has never been used before to label foreign nationals, quote, alien terrorists. Not just foreign nationals, but also their family members to swiftly remove them from the United States of America without sufficient due process. As always, make sure to like comment share if you can subscribe to my substack link below to support my work as we report the news in real time every day, every night, every weekend, without fail. Today two US Service members died in a strike on an air a United States base in Jordan. I'm going to show you multiple clips from that strike right now. Trigger warning it is bad.
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Now your question may be how can Iranians get to US Bases given the fact that Trump has said that the Iranian military has been completely decimated. When you reporting from the Wall Street Journal confirms that Iran has adapted to US Defenses firing missiles that travel at extremely high speeds and can maneuver as they streak towards the earth. Iran's ability to hit sensitive targets has also raised concerns that the regime is getting targeting help from China or Russia or both. And so this evening a new alert of worldwide caution has been issued by the United States government. State Department says due to heightened tensions in The Middle East. The security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. We remind that Americans in the region of the continued need for caution and encourage them to monitor the news for breaking developments. The State Department advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle east, to exercise increased caution. Americans abroad should follow the guidance and security alerts issued by the nearest US Embassy or consulate. Flight cancellations and periodic airspace closures may cause travel disruptions. And so with that, Trump says it is time for Central Command to open the gates of hell after two US Service members were killed in Jordan. Well, Iran's supreme leader says in a written message that the United States has repeatedly breached its commitments. Under the Memorandum of Understanding. He called Donald Trump's signature worthless and invalid. He says that the Iranian nation and the resistance front have, quote, unforgettable lessons for the United States. And it comes at a time where inside the United States, this order was issued. It hasn't been reported on much, if at all. It's an order from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. Now, you may have actually never heard of that court before, and the truth is, because it's never been activated until now, the Alien Terrorist Removal Proceeding was even created back in 1996. Since 1996, it has never been used. Now it is being used at least once, for the first time ever by the Trump administration to label individuals alien terrorists, label immediate families of theirs alien terrorists, and swiftly remove them from the United States of America without due process, because the individuals in this court, they don't get access to the evidence against them. And, well, Senator Jon Ossoff made headlines this week for his questioning of Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence nominee. I want you to hear what he had to say upon return to Georgia.
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You saw. But last week, I had the opportunity to question the President's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence at a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee. And I asked Mr. Clayton, the nominee, a very simple question. I asked him who had won the 2020 presidential election. He was unable. He was unwilling to answer that question truthfully under oath because it's like an initiation, right? It's like the cost of admission to Donald Trump's inner circle is that you must prove you are willing to lie to Congress. Y' all see what I'm saying? So he sat there. You can watch the tape. He sat there over and over and over again, refusing to state a basic fact, because that is what his boss demanded of him. And it was a basic fact of. About American elections. And this man is now in line if he's confirmed to be the top intelligence officer in the United States. Now remember who his predecessor has been. Tulsi Gabbard. Y' all have heard that name because Tulsi Gabbard, the senior most intelligence officer in the United States, not a law enforcement official. Okay, the Spy Chief was sent down to Georgia by the President to oversee the seizure of your ballots from an election facility here in Georgia. You all saw that. When you reflect on the kinds of things that happen in corrupt and abusive governments around the world, when the security officials. Okay, when the Spy Chief is getting involved in ballot raids at election facilities, that's a huge red flag. And that the man he's now appointed to replace her will not state under oath basic facts about recent elections as the President gives these menacing primetime remarks signaling clearly his intent to attack the elections and to undermine voting rights. Sends a chill down all of our spines. Democrats, Independents and Republicans. It's not enough just to win this fall. We have to win so decisively. We have to rebuke these abuses so clearly that no president for centuries will dare this kind of brazen abuse and corruption.
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Episode: Two Service Members Killed in Iran!
Host: Aaron Parnas
Date: July 18, 2026
This urgent episode of "The Parnas Perspective" focuses on a breaking international crisis: two U.S. service members have been killed in an Iranian strike on an American base in Jordan. Host Aaron Parnas unpacks rising U.S.-Iran tensions, analyzes the geopolitical ramifications, and delves into a controversial new domestic policy enacted by the Trump administration. The episode also features a significant clip from Senator Jon Ossoff, addressing threats to American democracy in the wake of escalating executive actions.
Quote (Aaron Parnas, 00:27):
“Donald Trump this evening has ordered Central Command to, quote, open the gates of hell as two US Service members were killed in an Iranian strike on an American base in Jordan.”
Quote (Aaron Parnas, 03:43):
“Iran’s ability to hit sensitive targets has also raised concerns that the regime is getting targeting help from China or Russia or both. And so this evening a new alert of worldwide caution has been issued by the United States government.”
Quote (Aaron Parnas, 06:01):
“This order was issued ... from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. Now, you may have actually never heard of that court before ... [it] has never been used. Now it is being used ... to label individuals alien terrorists, label immediate families of theirs alien terrorists, and swiftly remove them from the United States of America without due process.”
Quote (Sen. Jon Ossoff, 07:11):
“I asked Mr. Clayton... who had won the 2020 presidential election. He was unable, he was unwilling to answer that question truthfully under oath—because it’s like an initiation, right? The cost of admission to Donald Trump’s inner circle is that you must prove you are willing to lie to Congress.”
Quote (Sen. Jon Ossoff, 08:22):
“Democrats, Independents and Republicans. It's not enough just to win this fall. We have to win so decisively... that no president for centuries will dare this kind of brazen abuse and corruption.”
Geopolitical Escalation:
“A very dark weekend to come.” (Aaron Parnas, 00:49)
Unprecedented Legal Action:
“The Alien Terrorist Removal Court... has never been activated until now.” (Aaron Parnas, 06:02)
Democracy on the Line:
“When the Spy Chief is getting involved in ballot raids at election facilities, that's a huge red flag.” (Sen. Jon Ossoff, 07:59)
The episode is immediate and urgent, conveying a sense of escalating crisis and high-stakes political maneuvering. Aaron Parnas blends breaking-news speed with legal and political analysis, while Senator Ossoff’s remarks infuse a warning, rallying tone about the state of U.S. democracy.
Aaron Parnas delivers a rapid, comprehensive analysis of the spiraling U.S.-Iran confrontation, makes plain the risk of international escalation, and exposes the extraordinary legal steps being taken at home by the Trump administration. The episode crescendos with Sen. Ossoff’s impassioned warning about the fragility of American democracy under these extraordinary pressures, urging listeners to recognize and resist authoritarian tendencies in real time.