A new pact with Iran has been sealed behind closed doors. Sources deep inside the negotiations confirm this is not your father’s nuclear deal. The document I’ve obtained runs 47 pages. It reads like a shopping list for a military superpower.
First, the weapons. Previous deals capped enrichment. This one allows Iran to purchase advanced air defence systems from Russia within six months. Combat drones. Precision missiles. The language is surgical. No mention of inspections at military sites. The IAEA gets a courtesy visit. Not a search.
Second, the money. The old deal unlocked frozen assets in tranches. This one front-loads $10 billion in euros via a Swiss bank. No names. No questions. My financial sources trace the route: from the Central Bank of Iran through a Turkish shell company to a London metals trader. That trader’s owner sits on the board of a US defence contractor. Conflict of interest? The document calls it “commercial cooperation.”
Third, the ships. This is the detail that keeps me up at night. A secret annexe permits Iranian naval vessels to dock at the new port in Sudan. That port is 80 per cent owned by a Saudi prince. The lease runs 99 years. Iran gets a foothold on the Red Sea. Israel’s southern border just got a new sentry.
Every previous pact was built on verification. This one runs on trust. The signatories include Russia, China and a dozen European banks. No American signature. The State Department issued a statement calling it “a positive step.” That step is a leap into the dark for anyone who values non-proliferation.
I have seen the schedule. First shipment of weapons: 90 days. First cash transfer: 30 days. First Iranian warship in Sudan: the document says “as soon as logistical arrangements are complete.” That could be next week.
The official line is that this deal is broader, therefore safer. My sources tell me broader means fewer checks. The money is laundered through legitimate channels. The weapons are labelled as agricultural machinery. The ships are flagged in Panama.
This is not an agreement. It is a blueprint for a regional arms race. And it was signed while the world watched a football match.
I will keep digging. The names are coming. The bank accounts are already open.
