I'm John Batchel with Anatole leave and Anatole, these are all anecdotes, but they add up to something

going the wrong way. The U.S. has moved in support personnel and a flotilla to support what would be

a devastating air raid on Iran, escalating towards decapitation, perhaps starting at the level of the besiege.

In response to the murder, we believe, of up to thousands, the reporting is incomplete because

the Internet's down, the phones are down, even the SpaceX has been blocked, of its starling.

I mentioned all this because there was a report in the Washington Post, and it sourced accordingly,

that Russia had entered into the conversation between Jerusalem and Tehran, and it arbitrated an agreement from both sides not to preempt, not to attack first,

not to fire off your barrage in hopes to kill the leadership.

Now, that is not about Russia the warmonger.

That's about Russia keeping peace in Eurasia.

What is Russia to Tehran?

What is Russia to Jerusalem? Because I don't think that's part of the script here in America.

No, well, I mean, Russia has been very anxious to try to be friends with everybody in the Middle East, really, except for the radical Islamists.

Russia has good relations with Israel. It, you know, Russia has good relations with Israel.

It obviously has good relations with Iran as well.

It also has good relations with Saudi Arabia and with Syria while the regime there lasted.

And, you know, one should remember that Russia was instrumental in helping Barack Obama to make the

nuclear deal with Iran, which frankly, you know, if that had continued, if Trump hadn't torn it

up, would probably have prevented this entire mess. So yes, I mean, Russia in many ways is a force

for stability. But of course, I mean, at the same mean, Russia in many ways is a force for stability.

But, of course, I mean, at the same time, Russia is extremely anxious to try to avoid a U.S. attack on Iran,

because that would obviously lead to much greater instability in the Middle East.

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