Jiang suggests that the Hamas attack may have been known about or encouraged by Putin, while stressing the argument as a possible inference rather than a settled fact.
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Jiang defines the Axis of Resistance as the IRGC-supported network of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Syria's Assad regime, and Shia militias in Iraq, used to create conflict against Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Israel.
The speaker says Iran supports Hamas and Hezbollah to distract Israel, while Saudi Arabia seeks influence because oil export power depends on control of shipping lanes such as Hormuz and Suez.
Jiang describes the Axis of Resistance as Iran's first alliance layer, made up of groups with a common interest in remaining independent of American influence, while stressing that Iran supports but cannot completely control them.
Sneako frames Netanyahu and Hamas as mutually useful actors and asks whether blame can be isolated to Netanyahu rather than the wider Greater Israel project.
Jiang argues Hamas and Netanyahu have historically worked well together, with Hamas violence helping Netanyahu politically in 1996 and October 7 rescuing him from corruption and judicial-crisis pressure.
Jiang says Iranian proxies such as Hezbollah, Hamas, Shia militias, and what the transcript likely means as the Houthis have helped Iran understand the American mentality and refine a strategy to weaken the American empire.
He says the Middle East is on a third escalation front because Israel-Iran tensions are intensifying, ceasefires with Hamas and Hezbollah are unstable, and Israel is preparing further military action in Lebanon.
Timestamped Evidence
"...that he was the one directing the transactions from Qatar to Hamas."
"...and also profit off of it the most. Netanyahu essentially wanted Hamas to be causing chaos so that Gaza would eventually be destroyed. The..."
"...So first of all, there's been a long run here between Hamas and Netanyahu, right? So 1996, I believe it was 1996. OK, but..."
"...And now he's still in power. So I think, I think Hamas and Netanyahu work very well together. And I think there's a lot..."
"...for this new attack. They, through their proxies, the Hufis, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Shia militias, have been able to really grasp the American..."
"...there was a peace treaty signed between Israel and different parties, Hamas, Hezbollah. It seems as though Israel has no respect for these treaties...."
"...let's go back and talk about the October 7th attack, right? Hamas called their operation the Al -Aqsa Flood. Right? The Al -Aqsa Flood...."
"...strikes because one important ingredient of this peace agreement is that Hamas surrendered all its arms. And that's, we never do that. That, that's..."
"...you can make the argument that either Putin knew about the Hamas attack, or even encouraged the attack, okay? Because the main winner of..."
"...called the Axis of Resistance. So the Axis of Resistance includes Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, Syria,..."
"So for example, in Israel, there are two groups opposing Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah. And they're both financed and supported politically by Iran. And..."
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