Ray McGovern

VIPS MEMO: Iran Is Not Bluffing

Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity warn President Trump of the disaster awaiting the U.S. if it restarts the war on Iran, and offers the president a way out. 

Pakistanis, Saudis, and Turks go to Tehran in frantic try to stop new US/Israeli attack on Iran that would end up destroying Gulf monarchies and the world economy. Sen Chris Murphy calls US war plan “insane”, then has a stroke. You can’t make this stuff up

MEMO TO BRETT SYLVIA: Be the 1st general to break Omerta. There is not one general among earlier recipients of the Sam Adams Award for Integrity https://samadamsaward.ch Here’s your chance. Tell us your candid views on a new round of war on Iran. You could save thousands of lives.

Dialogue Works with host Nima Rostami Alkhorshid

LIVE at 9 am EDT Sunday Oct 25 with Matt Hoh and Ray McGovern.

1. Israel vows worst West Bank assault since 1967 War.

2. Was Attack on IDF Provoked Days Before Election?

3. Is Ukraine Really Finished?

Plus: U.S. Mid-Term Races Heat Up/Iran War to Resume After U.S. Vote?/And French Unrest Continues.

Guests: Ray McGovern, Matthew Hoh. Host: Joe Lauria. Producer: Cathy Vogan.

https://consortiumnews.com/2026/10/24/watch-twtw-war-on-the-west-bank/

LTC Anthony Aguilar (Sam Adams awardee 2026) and I weigh new attacks by “locked & loaded” Trump & Netanyahu. More war? But serious wpns shortage! I play devil’s advocate – and perhaps also play the fool in suggesting that Trump may face him down this time.

Trump tells Ukraine not to hit Russian oil facilities; says defiant Zelensky must go; signs order exempting Russia from new sanctions; orders Musk to stop helping Ukraine attacks. Meanwhile Yemen roars and Saudis recoil.

https://consortiumnews.com/2026/10/17/watch-twtw-trump-v-zelensky/

Briefing Secretary of State George Shultz with assist from latest (1983) high-tech. The medium was important; so was the message.

Related: https://raymcgovern.com/2023/04/08/at-the-masters-with-a-master-george-shultz/

For the entire Consortium News: The World This Week interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/qvPtv_zof5Q?si=AE0Y0L-zllht9eNd