What if the most important map of power right now runs from Tehran’s streets to Greenland’s ice? We sit down with Rudy Atallah to connect the dots between a weakening Iranian regime, a surprising surge of underground Christianity, and the hard math of deterrence in a hypersonic age.

We start with Iran, where protests have flared across dozens of cities and casualty estimates run high. Rudy unpacks credible signals beneath the noise of social media—cyber operations targeting IRGC systems, Starlink‑enabled evidence, and the regime’s brutal crowd suppression. Then comes a deeper current: the growth of a house‑church movement seeded years ago by Chinese underground pastors working in Iranian construction projects. That spiritual shift, combined with an educated youth rejecting theocracy, pressures the regime from below. We weigh how much leverage protesters have, what outside actors are prepared to do, and how an exiled figure like the former Shah’s son could position a post‑clerical Iran, including potential recognition of Israel and entry into the Abraham Accords.

From there, we scan regional flashpoints. In Syria, an ISIS prison break rebuilds radical networks along the Turkish border and threatens to reverse hard‑won progress and funding streams. In Lebanon, Israel continues targeted strikes against Hezbollah leadership south of the Litani River, aiming to prevent a two‑front war if Iran escalates. We cut through the noise about who influences whom: Israel is a vital partner that absorbs risk and shares intelligence, while the U.S. often sets operational boundaries—a relationship defined by coordination, not control.

Finally, we head north. Greenland’s location between North America, Europe, and Russia makes it a pivotal early‑warning platform. With hypersonic weapons shrinking decision windows, forward sensors and bases can mean the difference between deterrence and disaster. We explore why past American leaders eyed Greenland, how China has quietly sought footholds there, and how energy and minerals strategy from Iran to Venezuela ties into a broader plan to constrain adversaries while strengthening U.S. defense.

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