{"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/6a879e09041118f2490bfc72?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nima R. Alkhorshid: The Massive Power Shift That Just Redrew the Map In Middle East","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/1787272550959-be654eba-ca07-42d3-8f86-49d96db0421a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This video analyzes the escalating US-Iran conflict and the threat of a new \"economic war.\" Unlike the past, the geopolitical landscape has drastically shifted: China and Russia no longer cooperate with US pressure, while allies like Europe, Japan, South Korea, and India resist demands to protect their own energy and economic survival.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The discussion highlights how Iran now feels empowered, effectively managing the Strait of Hormuz and utilizing alternative trade routes. It also examines how Israeli influence continues to drive US policy in West Asia, expanding regional chaos from Iraq to Syria. Ultimately, the analysis concludes that maximum pressure tactics are failing, and Iran is strategically positioned to outlast the blockade.</p>","author_name":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid"}