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Trump Considered Bombing Iranian Leaders at Khamenei Funeral, Said Would Take All Out

Mario Nawfal Interviews · NETANYAHU BEGS TRUMP FOR FACE TO FACE MEETING, IRAN ESCALATION EXPECTED - w/ Chris Martenson · July 5, 2026
Trump Considered Bombing Iranian Leaders at Khamenei Funeral, Said Would Take All Out
Mario Nawfal Interviews
Mario Nawfal Interviews
NETANYAHU BEGS TRUMP FOR FACE TO FACE MEETING, IRAN ESCALATION EXPECTED - w/ Chris Martenson
"They are all there, one shot, and we can take them all out, but we are not going to do that because we would have nobody to negotiate with."
President Trump told Axios he openly considered bombing heads of state attending Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral procession, which drew an estimated 9 million mourners and world leaders. The statement, made on July 4th weekend, reveals a willingness to target diplomatic gatherings and was echoed by commentators like Mark Levin who called the funeral a missed opportunity. Trump's rhetoric comes as the U.S. lacks good military options against Iran and needs to negotiate.

About this episode

Host Mario Nawfal speaks with economist and energy analyst Chris Martenson on July 5th, 2025, in a wide-ranging discussion that reveals deep concerns about Trump administration policies, energy market manipulation, and erosion of civil liberties. The most explosive revelation involves Trump's public statement that he considered bombing world leaders attending Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, which drew 10 percent of Iran's population. Martenson presents evidence that oil futures markets show record bearishness despite the Strait of Hormuz operating at one-third capacity and U.S. strategic reserves near depletion, suggesting coordinated government manipulation through algorithmic trading. The conversation exposes how CIA counterterrorism divisions were weaponized against federal workers who refused COVID vaccines, permanently marking them as terrorist-level threats in their files. Both speakers express alarm at Section 224 legislation that would merge U.S. and Israeli military operations advancing with virtually no public awareness. They discuss emerging plans by Tucker Carlson, Joe Kent, and other MAGA figures to form a third-party voting bloc after concluding Trump has reverted to swamp behavior on wars, debt, and personal enrichment. Martenson warns that artificially suppressed oil prices combined with inventory depletion could trigger sudden shortages that justify emergency surveillance powers including FLOCK camera networks and digital passport systems already being implemented. The discussion reveals a political class described as indifferent rather than hostile to average Americans, with both left and right producing identical foreign policy and institutional outcomes regardless of election results. The episode captures a moment of profound disillusionment among former Trump supporters who believed he would challenge establishment power structures.

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