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Larry C. Johnson: U.S. Attacks Iran And Triggers MASSIVE RESPONSE!
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Nima Rostami Alkhorshid:
- What is your assessment of the recent American attack on Iran’s nuclear sites?
- How do you view the relationship and communication between Iran, Russia, and China following the attacks?
- Do you think the U.S. and Israel are managing escalation effectively in their attacks on Iran?
- What is your take on the possibility of Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz?
- How do you see the impact of the ongoing conflict on Israeli society and its policymakers?
Larry C. Johnson:
- The U.S. claims of destroying Iran's nuclear sites are exaggerated; overhead imagery shows minimal damage, and Iran likely had advanced warning.
- Iran may now seek Russian and Chinese help for air defense systems like S-400s, after previously refusing them, to counter Israeli and U.S. missile threats.
- Israel is struggling with missile defense and economic sustainability under Iranian strikes; attrition will build political pressure to end the war.
- Blocking Hormuz is unlikely due to Iran’s reliance on trade with Asian countries, though selective targeting of European-bound ships is possible.
- The war is causing growing suffering in Israel, which could lead to internal political shifts and potentially remove Netanyahu from power.
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