If any part of what Pepe Escobar reported is correct, then this suddenly becomes the biggest news story of the century. If it is all correct, then its one of the biggest stories in history. While I think the scenario is possible, I find it highly implausible. Larry Johnson’s excellent assessment here.

[Pepe E.]:

Israel initially chose to respond with extreme force.

An F-35 loaded with a nuclear bomb was sent east over Jordan.

The mission: cause a high-altitude detonation over Iran that would provoke a surge in the high-capacity power lines, crippling Iran’s electric grid, as well as disabling all electronic devices.

An EMP attack.

However…

… As the Israeli F-35 was leaving Jordanian airspace it was shot down by the Russian Air Force.

Two substantial problems with this idea involve the rather subjective matter of potential Zionist nuclear capabilities and the extreme limitations of the named aircraft, especially given the supposed manner of attack. While this story is obviously developing, I’d imagine that no one wants any part of it, barring a total denial if it did not happen at all, coming out. If anything, even if a fictional thing, it is a reminder how close the world is teetering right now towards some very, very bad outcomes.