Oh, since we last spoke, the world is in trouble after the consequences of this war go global and at least 20 countries are now involved. Iran now also laying mines in one of the world's most important trade routes. Erica Kirk has just been appointed to the US Air Force. Authorities have officially begun their search of Epstein's ranch in New Mexico. The US are asking Israel to hold back in this war. And today at the end of the video, we too shall be going to war against the forces of mold. We have to do what we have to do. We are going to be covering all of that and so much more. So, we need to immediately stop the yapping and let's go [ __ ] Okay, I do seriously need to be wearing this, but for the seriousness of the video, um, we're just going to put it for the last time to the side. This is good enough. Okay, guys, let's talk about it. You know, it's not World War II, but we are in a world that is now affecting the entire world. By just two countries launching an attack less than 2 weeks ago, today at least 22 countries are now involved in some military capacity, meaning that it may be the closest we have been to a world war in decades. According to Axios, it is now drawn in more countries, more great powers, and more overlapping conflicts than any crisis since the Cold War. And you know there's a lot of talk about this war being regional, but here are three ways that this will touch almost the entire planet. Yes, even you Africa. I know the memes are saying Africa's chilling there, you know, not not involved in any of this. It's it's going to touch their continent too. Firstly is that allied countries have now become targets because the US military had bases in countries around Iran. They were the first to be dragged in and they started receiving a huge barrage of missile and drone attacks, many of which did make impact. And here's the thing, on top of the casualties, the damages, and the millions forked out in missile defense for many countries like the UAE's Dubai, it has caused major cracks in this safe holiday destination image that they have worked so hard to create. Firstly, the US and Israel didn't inform any allied countries that they were about to attack, which left governments around the world scrambling to evacuate their citizens and make quick rush decisions on their own involvement. And for many, this caused major political backlash at home. You know, especially since UK bases were attacked in Cyprus and NATO defense systems even had to get involved when a missile flew towards Turkeykey's airspace twice. And then the third and most wide-reaching consequence of this entire war, the prices. >> Oil prices are now up 70%. It's going to be the largest monthly move of all time and it's only the 9th of March. >> Of all time, as in all time, all time. >> All time. >> Now look, we have heard all about so much about how important the straight of whoo is and how the 97% drop in shipping traffic is going to hit our pockets real soon, right? We know. But what few have pointed out is that this crisis is not going to hit all the countries the same way. You know, take Sudan for example. They are already experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis on earth. Well, turns out they import a staggering 54% of their fertilizer from the Gulf region. That is serious because remember this is a country that already has 21 million people facing acute hunger. That's about 40% of their entire population. And the thing is it's not just Sudan because when oil prices go up which they have been skyrocketing so too does the price of fuel. Look at that graph. It is so tightly correlated. And you know for some countries and for some people that means all right well the weekly shop it gets more expensive. But for other countries and other people that means they starve. So, yeah, this war may be physically regional, but the consequences are global, and it only gets worse the longer this drags out. Speaking of which, you're probably wondering what is going on lately in the war. Well, we're on day 12, so let's get to it. Probably one of the biggest updates is that Iran are now laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Remember that little trade route that everyone says is so goddamn important? Well, yeah, this is probably worstc case scenario for this situation. Now, this is according to two sources familiar with a US intelligence report on this matter, and they say that a few dozen have been laid in the past couple of days with potential of laying hundreds more. Now, I guess rightfully so, America took this very, very seriously, and they've responded with many more strikes. In fact, the DoD are now saying that they already sunk 16 mine laying ships from Iran. And it's also really significant because removing these mines which are there many different types. There was one that you know sink to the bottom. They come up when ships come. There's like torpedo types that hover around and monitor and when a ship comes blast into them. They're a lot harder to remove once hypothetically peace is achieved. You know much more than let's say just stopping the attack on ships. It's in essence making one of the world's most important trade routes a literal minefield. That is wild. Next. Also, just to solidify the impact of this war economically, well, the chief executive of MK, which is the second biggest shipping company on the planet, well, he just came out and said that the economic cost of this war is likely simply to be passed on to consumers worldwide. That means me and you, buddy. Now, we told the BBC that when shipping companies like his and others can encounter these rising costs, this of course makes their operation cost higher. And they don't, you know, absorb that cost. They then say that they pass it down to uh customers through higher freight charges and more search charges. And I mean, we all kind of knew that this was the case, but really hearing it from the people themselves just destroys any glimmer of hope. Next, also in what's believed to be the first time in this war so far, the US are asking Israel to hold back. Hold off. Now, according to an exclusive report from Axios, the Trump administration asked Israel on Monday this week to hold their strikes on energy facilities in Iran, specifically their oil refineries and storage facilities. Now, according to one of these sources, an unnamed Israeli official, the US asked that we notify them in advance of any future strikes on oil facilities in Iran. And these same sources are reporting that Trump has asked for the scaling back of these for three main reasons. The first being apparently that such strikes harm innocent Iranian people, many of which oppose the regime. Secondly, Trump wants to work with Iran's oil sectors after the war. And of course, if everything is destroyed in there, there's nothing to work with. And then lastly, these strikes could trigger massive Iranian retaliation and attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf States like the UAE and like we've already seen currently. So the question is, is this the first real sign of deescalation that we've seen from the United States? Well, maybe because on top of that, Trump also said that the war will be ended very soon. And I I I know we all know what that has been met with. Everyone has been saying that Trump doesn't get to decide when this war ends now. And on top of that, Pete Hexath is also saying at the same time that quote, "We've only just begun." And also on Iran's side, they are now vowing an escalation from now on, saying that their missile attacks will only be launching warheads weighing more than a ton. Now, what Trump's war ending soon comments did do, however, is help bring down the price of oil, which spiked to $120 per barrel on Monday. Now, it did drop after he made these comments and it's now sitting around 90. And you know, after the deescalation comments, he did then threaten Iran with death, fire, and fury if they stop the flow of oil. So, a nice balance of we have no clue if this is deescalating or escalating. Yeah. Iran then made a pretty wild announcement. So much so that I genuinely thought it was fake at the start, but no, this is 100% real. They said that any European or Arab country that kicks an Israeli or American ambassador out of their country, well, they can freely pass through the straight of Hormuz starting today. Vietnam is now urging people to work from home due to fuel shortages because of the war. The EU's council president said that Russia is the only winner of this conflict in the Middle East. And speaking of which, also since we last spoke, the US spoke to Putin for the first time since this all broke out, and he reportedly presented Trump with several proposals for ending the war with Iran. Not too sure how Trump took those, but I guess we'll have to wait and see. Also, large crowds have gathered across Iran to pledge allegiance to their new supreme leader, Mushtaba Hamemeni, but he himself is yet to make a public appearance. Now, he has been injured in certain attacks, but apparently he's doing fine. We don't really know what that means. Um, he is he is still alive apparently. Also, in other updates, there are growing concerns that Iran is about to activate sleeper cells around the globe. Now, this is after US intelligence agencies intercepted a strange radio transmission originating from Iran, which they believe could be a coded message uh meant to activate their sleeper cells outside the country. Now, this is according to a federal government alert obtained by ABC News. And for anyone who doesn't know, sleeper cells are essentially groups of secret operatives and they live in foreign countries for a long period of time living normal lives until one day they're given a message to be activated and then they carry out things like terrorist attacks, sabotage, assassinations, etc. So you can see why it would be very worrying. And I mean we've spoken about many different cases of this in recent days. But what makes this even more concerning and why they think it's potentially something to do with sleeper cells is the timing of this alert because it was reportedly sent out very shortly after the death of Iran's former Supreme Leader. And I mean, speaking of sleeper cells, we have now seen even more individual attacks on US consulates around the world. This time, Canada. Today, Canadian police are investigating what they described as a national security threat after there was a shooting at the US consulate in Toronto yesterday in the early hours of the morning. Now, apparently there were no injuries or casualties, but the building was damaged, similar to the one in Norway. And also similar to that one, the attackers haven't been caught. According to the deputy chief, a white Honda CRV, which is this one that you're seeing there, approached the US consulate around 4:30 a.m., two males exited the vehicle. They began firing at the building with a handgun before fleeing in the same car. Now, there were reportedly people inside, but they weren't harmed. But here's the thing. This is not the only incident. There's been several incidents reported in Toronto since the war broke out. Three separate Jewish synagogues in the greater Toronto area were shot at this past week alone. Also, a boxing gym that is owned by an Iranian Canadian critic of the Iranian government. That too was also struck by bullets last Monday. And then of course, in addition to all of that, we had the plane incident. We had the one in New York and then obviously the one in Norway on Sunday. Oh, and of course the first one which all kicked off which is the one in Austin, Texas at that bar. So, yeah, we're starting to build up a little bit of a a pile of incidents, but of course, we'll keep you guys updated if any more of these incidents happen. But for now, let's move on to some nonwar news for a second. Also, this week, we witnessed the closest finish in LA race history, and the video of this is absolutely mental. So, during the LA marathon, Michael Kamale from Kenya was in the lead for pretty much the entire 26-mile race. That was until the very last, and I'm talking very last step, which is when American Nathan Martin passed him. As you can see, Kamo fell to the ground and he had to be treated by medical professionals after he collapsed. And I mean, just look at their official times. They are exactly the same. The only difference is that Nathan Martin was faster by 0.01 01 seconds, making it the closest finish in LA marathon history. That's Here's the thing, the plot thickens. The plot really thickens. So, Nathan said in an interview afterwards that he actually made the final move 5 miles out. He saw that no one else was picking up the pace and he decided he needed to push. >> And around mile five, I just kind of took off and nobody went with me. And so, I said, "Hey, I have to push. I have to fight." And yeah, um, around a mile was when I saw I had a chance and I went for it and it worked out. So, >> here's the travesty because a video is now circulated showing that the Kenyon, he actually took a wrong path very close. And even after when he took the wrong path, he had to come back and go again. You see Nathan Martin chasing him. Oh, the plot thickens. This video shows how a woman with a Kenyan flag tried to run onto the track in front of Kamo. And in the process of trying to avoid her, he went in the wrong direction and had to turn back. And that is like 10 crucial seconds. That would have been the difference between losing and winning. And so now people are saying that this man was robbed. And it also looks like Kamal followed the motorcade off of the track. And so now people are also blaming crowd control and organizers. But, you know, since then, uh, the organizers have spoken directly to ENews and they said that no protests were filed and the results of Sunday's events are unchanged. So, they're saying not our fault. I mean, so the question is for you guys, did Kamal get robbed or is this just life? Let me know thoughts in the comments, but for now, moving on. Also, in some of the more unexpected news we've covered in a while, Erica Kirk has now been appointed a role, the US Air Force, and apparently she will even be overseeing military training. Now, Donald Trump has actually appointed her to a key advisory board for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Now, I guess the reason that Erica Kirk has been chosen for this is that Charlie Kirk previously was part of the same board. And so, Erica just has filled his place. Now according to their website, the role of this board is to quote inquire into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the academy, which the board decides to consider. So basically, a lot. So essentially, the board is the oversight committee of the Air Force Academy, and they monitor how the troops are run and trained. The White House put out a statement saying that Erica Kirk will continue Charlie's legacy and will be a fearless advocate for the most elite air power force in the history of the world whose warriors keep our nation safe, strong, and free. Obviously, the decision has created a lot of criticism and backlash online with people asking, "What does Erica Kirk know about the Air Force? Why is she advising?" Don't know. Let me know what you guys think in the comments. But for now, moving on. Also, since we last spoke, holy, the US is spending a lot of money. Now, not only have they reportedly spent about1 to2 billion dollars a day in this conflict, but also a new report suggests that the Department of War have already spent record-breaking amounts of money last year already. Now, according to a government watchdog called Open the Books, the Pentagon has spent 93.4 billion on grants and contracts in September 2025 alone. That's one month, 93 billion. Now, if this analysis is correct, that means that's the highest single month of spending since all the way back in 2008. And for perspective, that 93 billion which they spent in one month is more than certain countries entire military budget for the whole year. And they're not like little tiny countries. We're talking Germany, the UK, India, Japan. They did that in one month. And keep in mind, this amount of spending is not on active conflicts. This spending is related strictly to grants, services, and contracts for operational costs at the Pentagon and other military facilities, not for war. Now, if you're wondering what this 93 billion was spent on, some of it is common things like, you know, 6 billion on IT things, you know, Apple, Samsung products, which they obviously need to use, furniture, some of the other expenses. Pretty wild. Open the Books reports that they also spent $2 million in September on Alaskan King crab and 6.9 million on lobster tail. That's one month, remember? I need to stress this. $15.1 million on ribeye steak, 1 million on salmon, $272 orders of donuts for $139,000. $124,000 on ice cream machines, and $26,000 for sushi preparation tables. Not the sushi preparation tables. boys be eating good. Now, to add a counterwe, yes, these seem, you know, like extraordinary costs on lavish foods, which is technically correct. The thing is, previous administrations have done very similar things. Obviously, this is the highest they've spent since 2008, but you see a lot of similar activity in all of the administrations. And the reason they do this is that it's September in particular. It's getting to the end of their annual budget that they are given and approved by Congress. And so if they don't spend that full amount, well, guess what? They don't need that much. So maybe next year we'll cut back on how much we need to give them. So lobster tail it is, boys. And also, this is all publicly available information. So it's not even like they're trying to hide it, I guess. And this is also coming at the same time where Trump is asking for the DoD's budget to be increased from 1 trillion a year to 1.5 trillion a year. So yeah, let me know what you guys' thoughts are on this. But for now, moving on. And lastly, before we go to war on this godamn I I genuinely think it's destroying me. I haven't been the same since. But we have to give an update on Jeffrey Epstein because authorities have now officially begun their search of Epstein's ranch in New Mexico. And of course, in case you didn't know, he had a ranch in the first place. We did a deep dive on that a couple weeks ago. But it wasn't just the island. There were some serious allegations of things that went down here. and even allegations from the files that there are bodies buried around you know in the hills and other places. So they want to conduct a thorough search. Now according to the latest the uh current property owners they have been cooperating with the investigators and damn the new owners thinking about it they would know the kind of horrendous things that would have gone down to still live there and buy it is you got to have you got to have some thick skin. But yeah, this is a property that is spanning 8,000 acres. So, there's going to be updates very soon on what, if anything, they find. And at that point, you guys will know. But I think that is where we wrap for the news and where we start the war. Alex, cue the music. Scream. Heat up here. 6. Let's go. We have won the great battle. Now, obviously, our empire lays in absolute ruins, and I'm not safe to take my mask off. So, I don't know what this means from here, to be honest with you. >> We shall rebuild. >> I don't know what Saturday's episode is going to look like. I don't know if we're going to be at the Empire or not. Jeez. I guess we'll find out.