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BLUF: Artorias Podcast

BLUF: Artorias Podcast

Fire Across Two Fronts: Iran and the War in Mali

Jul 13, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 12 segments

Join hosts Matt and Stefano, alongside guest John Larrier, as they examine the latest U.S. strikes against Iran, the evolving conflict in Mali, and the broader implications for regional security…

Join hosts Matt and Stefano, alongside guest John Larrier, as they examine the latest U.S. strikes against Iran, the evolving conflict in Mali, and the broader implications for regional security, counterterrorism, and global stability.

Join hosts Matt and Stefano, alongside guest John Larrier, as they examine the latest U.S. strikes against Iran, the evolving conflict in Mali, and the broader implications for regional security…

Speakers: Stefano RitondaleHostJohn LarrierGuestMatt ZulaufHost

Top entities: United States×84 Memorandum of understanding×17 Kuwait×24 Donald Trump×16 Israelis

Welcome & Guest Introductions0:04 – 0:28

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Matt ZulaufHost

0:04

Welcome back to the Bottom Line Up Front, an Artorias podcast.

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Matt ZulaufHost

0:07

I'm Matt.

S

Stefano RitondaleHost

0:09

I'm Stefano.

S

Stefano RitondaleHost

0:09

I'm the Chief Intelligence Officer on Artorias.

S

Stefano RitondaleHost

0:11

And today we are joined again by a regular contributor and guest, John Lerere from Defense Bulletin.

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Stefano RitondaleHost

0:16

John, as always, thank you so much for joining us.

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Stefano RitondaleHost

0:19

Yeah, thanks for having me on.

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Stefano RitondaleHost

0:20

It's always good to be back on.

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Stefano RitondaleHost

0:23

Well, in today's episode, everybody, we are going to cover two major news items of significant importance.

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