Middle East

Trump’s Foreign Policy: Israel, Russia, China, Cartels

October 29, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

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Episode Description

Retired Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer returns to The P.A.S. Report to analyze how President Trump’s foreign policy is reshaping global power dynamics, from enforcing the Gaza ceasefire and forcing Hamas’s disarmament to confronting Russia and ending the Ukraine war. Shaffer explains why Trump’s foreign policy doctrine of diplomacy backed by force is redefining America’s role in the world. The discussion dives deep into the new threat from drug cartels, China’s growing influence in Latin America, and how the next administration plans to restore order at home and abroad.

Episode Highlights

Middle East Reset: Trump’s push for Arab-led governance in Gaza, the Abraham Accords, and sidelining Hamas.
Ukraine Reality Check: Why Shaffer says the war is unwinnable, Putin needs an off-ramp, and Trump must play the “Russia card” to split Moscow from Beijing.
The New Warfront: U.S. plans to target cartels as terror groups, China’s role in fentanyl production, and how the next conflict could come from our own southern border.

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Lee Smith: How China and U.S. Elites Threaten America’s Future

October 8, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

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Trump Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Program: What Comes Next

June 23, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

Episode 649- Trump Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Program: What Comes Next

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Episode Description

President Trump has ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear program and decimated decades of progress in a matter of hours. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report, Professor Nick Giordano breaks down what led to this unprecedented operation, the strategic brilliance behind the plan, and the ripple effects it may cause across the Middle East and the world. From the question of whether the President has the constitutional authority to order this strike to the rising drumbeat for regime change, Professor Giordano explains why Iran is more isolated than ever and warns of the dangers of mission creep that could drag the U.S. into another endless war.

Episode Highlights:

Why this moment marks Iran’s weakest position since 1979 and how the opportunity was seized
The constitutional debate: Did President Trump have the authority to act without Congress?
The real threat of mission creep and why American regime change in Iran could be catastrophic
Why any true revolution in Iran must be organic, coming from within, and why outside meddling would backfire

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American Foreign Policy Reset? Trump’s Middle East Power Play

May 19, 2025 by Nicholas Giordano

Episode 632- American Foreign Policy Reset? Trump’s Middle East Power Play

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Episode Description

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report, Professor Nick Giordano breaks down President Trump’s visit to the Middle East and what it means for global power dynamics. From boxing in Iran and reversing Biden’s foreign policy failures to blunting China’s growing influence and reigniting the Abraham Accords, Trump is making it clear that America is back as the global leader on the world stage. Professor Giordano dives into the strategic, economic, and ideological implications of this trip, including the $1.4 trillion investment into U.S. companies and the lingering questions about Saudi Arabia’s role in 9/11. Is this the beginning of a lasting peace, or just another geopolitical gamble?

Episode Highlights:

How Trump’s Middle East visit isolates Iran as the Shia Crescent has been broken
The $1.4 trillion investment in American companies and the rollback of Biden’s AI export ban
Why radical Islam, 9/11 truths, and national security threats still shape U.S.-Middle East relations

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Iran and The Drumbeat for the Next Great War

September 19, 2019 by Nicholas Giordano

Episode 16 Show Notes- Iran & The Drumbeat for War

Episode Description

As the drumbeat for war with Iran grows louder, Professor Giordano provides a stark warning about miscalculations. The proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been raging for the last 8 years, and the attack on Saudi oil fields may be the spark that ignites conflict. In this episode Professor Giordano provides analysis the advocacy news media fails to, and he encourages the policymakers to put politics aside and realize how quickly this situation can spiral out of control with potential to lead to WWIII. [Read more…] about Iran and The Drumbeat for the Next Great War