{"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/6ae532d1c89efe586632e2ef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alastair Crooke: BREAKING: Senator Reveals Secret U.S. Iran War Briefing—“This Is Insane”","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/1793376043609-10c919ba-6379-4ba0-aa4c-f80e2c531cda.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>With US midterms looming, Washington faces potential political chaos and a controversial war plan against Iran. This episode dives into the geopolitical fallout: from &quot;insane&quot; US military strategies and performative strikes, to Israel&#39;s political deadlock and how a regional war could force a unity government. We explore Iran&#39;s unified resistance to US demands, the myth of regime change, and the severe consequences for Gulf states&#39; water supplies. Finally, we examine the stark contradiction between diplomatic overtures and the CIA&#39;s escalating covert war against Russia and Iran. Will diplomatic off-ramps survive the election fallout? Tune in to understand the real stakes.</p>","author_name":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid"}