# 🚨Saudi Arabia Stops US Military Support, Ends US Operation Freedom | Larry Johnson

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Published: 2026-05-08T04:14:33+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neutrality-studies/episodes/Saudi-Arabia-Stops-US-Military-Support--Ends-US-Operation-Freedom--Larry-Johnson-e3j2k20
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## Resource

Pascal Lottaz speaks with former CIA analyst Larry C. Johnson about the Iran war, failed US pressure, Saudi anger over US actions, oil shock, rising prices, Gulf states pulling back, and the wider shift toward China and Russia. They also discuss sanctions, market signals, Israel’s role, and the chance of talks forcing Washington to change course. Links: Larry C. Johnson Substack https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/ Sonar21 https://sonar21.com/ Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and war update 00:03:38 China Russia and Gulf realignment 00:07:01 Gulf states and US base pressure 00:10:19 False intel and Iran staying power 00:18:34 Oil shock and rising prices 00:25:03 Negotiations and Western denial 00:27:21 Saudi pushback and US limits 00:33:34 Sanctions finance and parallel systems 00:40:35 Israel pressure and war endgame 00:50:20 Guest links and closing

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