{"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/68546eb38d560ebfbb85ed92?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Norman Solomon: Déjà Vu, Iraq War Lies Return, Targeting Iran Now.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/1750363469580-cdf9a509-41a2-48f1-bdc3-75b78e42ac9b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>U.S.-Iran tensions echo Iraq War fears, with regime change and nukes in focus.</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>Nima Rostami Alkhorshid:</strong></p><ol><li>How does the current situation with Iran compare to past conflicts like Iraq?</li><li>What is your take on Trump's ambiguous stance regarding potential military action against Iran?</li><li>Do you see parallels between the propaganda before the Iraq War and the rhetoric around Iran today?</li><li>What are the main issues in the talks between Iran and the U.S.?</li><li>Do you think the primary goal of the U.S. and Israel is regime change in Iran or targeting its nuclear program?</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>Norman Solomon:</strong></p><ol><li>We’re witnessing a demagogic approach from Trump, treating global affairs as his plaything, backed by the U.S. military-industrial complex.</li><li>There are chilling parallels to the Iraq War—manufactured threats, fearmongering, and dangerous rhetoric about preemptive strikes.</li><li>The U.S. demands unrealistic terms like no enrichment, ignoring peaceful civilian uses of nuclear technology in Iran.</li><li>Regime change is definitely on the agenda for some, particularly Netanyahu, though it’s irrational and could lead to catastrophic outcomes.</li><li>Using nuclear weapons, even tactical ones, would be suicidal and heighten global risks to human survival.</li></ol>","author_name":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid"}