{"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/69814abe13c1477af2eb15ee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/1770080947668-ed531977-889f-4f04-b279-4b58f1fa09cd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Analysis of escalating US-Iran tensions reveals attack unlikely due to Iran's decades-long military preparations: vast drone/missile arsenals, underground facilities, and regional allies (Iraq, Yemen, Hezbollah) ready for all-out war—not limited retaliation. Any strike would trigger Strait of Hormuz closure, collapsing global oil markets and economies worldwide. Recent Western-backed riots in Iran failed spectacularly, exposing pre-planned destabilization attempts. While indirect negotiations have begun, deep trust deficits persist after JCPOA betrayal and ongoing Gaza slaughter. Core obstacle remains Zionist influence over US foreign policy—without Israel, US-Iran relations would normalize rapidly. Shifting multipolar world (BRICS, Russia-China-Iran axis) now constrains US unilateral action, making war economically catastrophic and militarily unwinnable for Washington. Peace remains Iran's goal, but survival demands uncompromising deterrence.</p>","author_name":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid"}