{"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/685c270e4a2d8b8b510da4f3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alastair Crooke: Iran, Israel Ceasefire, Inside the 12 Day War & Trump's Peace Deal","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/1750869563020-b840cdae-9cd6-4b79-b461-c43e06b698ef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h3><strong>Nima Rostami Alkhorshid:</strong></h3><ol><li>What led to the decision by Israel and the U.S. to go to war with Iran?</li><li>How did the AI system Mosaic influence the escalation between Iran and Israel?</li><li>Why didn’t the initial Israeli attack on Iran lead to the expected collapse of the Iranian state?</li><li>What role did the IAEA play in the events leading up to the conflict?</li><li>What were the key outcomes of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel?</li></ol><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Alastair Crooke:</strong></h3><ol><li>The decision was based on a long-term plan involving deception, including fake negotiations and using AI-generated intelligence to justify military action.</li><li>Mosaic, an AI system used by the IAEA, falsely suggested Iran was accelerating its nuclear program, creating a pretext for the attack.</li><li>Iran quickly restored its air defenses, replaced military leadership, and remained unified, countering the expectation of internal collapse.</li><li>The IAEA provided misleading intelligence that supported Western narratives, which Iran and others viewed as a betrayal and manipulation.</li><li>The war exposed Israel’s vulnerabilities, damaged its infrastructure, and failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities, leading to a pause but not a lasting resolution.</li></ol>","author_name":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid"}