# Iran-US Update, Mecca Pact, Venezuela Oil Deal | Irina Tsukerman | Global Politics for Leaders 75

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Published: 2026-09-05T16:11:27+00:00
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## Resource

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines a rapidly shifting global landscape with Irina Tsukerman, a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider. Together, they explore the escalating Iran-US conflict as both sides exchange retaliatory strikes, the institutionalization of the Mecca Defense Alliance, Trump's historic Venezuela oil deal, CIA Director Ratcliffe's secretive Moscow visit, PM Modi's renewed push for economic self-reliance, and the US-China competition for an AI data hub in Egypt. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-worldinsight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJMasterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://w…

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