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2: HEADLINE: Global Turmoil: Turkey's War Aims, China's Coup, and Iran's Pivot GUEST NAME: Gregory Copley SUMMARY: Gregory Copley discusses the Gaza ceasefire's instability, noting Hamas, backed by Turkey, is reasserting control. He analyzes Turkey's neo-Ott

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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HEADLINE: Global Turmoil: Turkey's War Aims, China's Coup, and Iran's Pivot GUEST NAME: Gregory Copley SUMMARY: Gregory Copley discusses the Gaza ceasefire's instability, noting Hamas, backed by Turkey, is reasserting control. He analyzes Turkey's neo-Ottomanist need to continue confrontation. Iran is seen as strategically weakened, potentially seeking a deal with Trump. The conversation pivots to China, detailing rumored internal turmoil, including a coup led by General Zhang Youxia, and linking China's rare earth export threats to Beijing's leadership struggles.



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0:00.0

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0:23.8

I'm job,atchel with my good colleague Gregory Copley of Defense and Foreign Affairs.

0:28.2

We're speaking of day two of what is called a ceasefire,

0:33.4

could also be called a prisoner exchange,

0:36.2

between Hamas and its sponsors and Israel and the United States.

0:42.3

The incomplete nature of the exchange means that we're looking around the edges for who's watching, who's gaining, who's leaving.

0:52.3

And right now, the question of Iran comes prominently.

0:56.8

Iran has been very badly damaged by the B2 raid of some months ago in terms of confidence,

1:05.1

in terms of air defenses, in terms of decapitation of its military and suspect nuclear weapons program leadership.

1:14.7

However, I'm told that it's reconstituting.

1:17.3

I'm told that there are new sites that are signaling that they're starting the centrifuges again.

1:23.8

At the same time, snapback has been exercised by the Allies in Europe and the United

1:29.9

States, meaning zero enrichment, zero, none whatsoever. JCPOA is old news. That means they're in

1:38.7

violation right now because they've not identified the Fitsile material from before. Gregory, what are Iran's opportunities here?

1:47.5

What are their weaknesses?

1:49.7

Well, the nuclear business with Iran is a total canada.

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