{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/6851b53e002f9da49a94e5fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Laith Marouf: This Fight Between Iran and Israel Will Reshape the Middle East.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/1750185178418-e45ed8ce-f35f-45ad-9c8d-9106a436b5c6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>Iran struck back effectively; Arab states insincere; Israel overplayed its hand.</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>Nima Rostami Alkhorshid:</strong></p><ol><li>What is your take on how Iran is responding to Israel?</li><li>How do you see the behavior of Arab states, Turkey, and others amid this confrontation?</li><li>Do you think Israel believed they could end Iran's nuclear program or trigger regime change?</li><li>Can Israel sustain a war of attrition with Iran?</li><li>What’s happening in Lebanon, and what is the main discussion there now?</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>Leith Marouf:</strong></p><ol><li>Iran was prepared for the attack and has effectively filled gaps in its military structure, executing crucial strikes against Israel.</li><li>Statements by Saudi, Qatari, and Emirati leaders condemning Israel are insincere; they actively support attacks on Iran through intelligence, funding, and logistics.</li><li>Israel likely overestimated its capabilities, believing their own propaganda, and failed to understand their limitations, leading them to attack Iran recklessly.</li><li>Israel cannot sustain a war of attrition; they rely heavily on Western air defense systems, which may only last 15 days under continuous Iranian attacks.</li><li>In Lebanon, people are celebrating Iran's retaliation, watching Iranian missiles strike Israeli targets, and the morale across the region is high despite ongoing Israeli aggression.</li></ol>","author_name":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid"}