Mohammad Marandi: Iran JUST Closed the Strait of Hormuz - Wiped Out: Iran Plans to Sink the US Navy

Iran's military doctrine has shifted from defensive to offensive, meaning any conflict will be an 'all-out war' with immediate, devastating strikes. The Persian Gulf region, rich in oil and gas infrastructure, ports, and shipping lanes, is described as extremely vulnerable to Iran's vast arsenal of surface-to-sea, short-range, medium-range, and cruise missiles, as well as hundreds of thousands of drones. This vulnerability is intended to deter aggression by threatening global economic collapse.

Marandi states, 'Iran's doctrine has shifted completely from defensive to offensive. So Iran when it when war starts, it is going all out. it will destroy everything and swiftly.' He details the region's 'enormous' vulnerability due to 'oil and gas installations, oil and gas wells... refineries... ports for exporting oil and gas... ships, tankers coming and going.'

Arab dictatorships in the Persian Gulf that host US military bases are considered complicit in any US aggression against Iran. Marandi asserts they cannot claim neutrality and will 'pay a price,' predicting their regimes will not last due to their unpopularity and reliance on foreign workers. He suggests their leaders would flee, leaving their countries vulnerable.

Marandi states, 'all of the Arab family dictatorships in the Persian Gulf which are... despotic regimes... host US bases... They cannot pretend that they're neutral. They will be complicit in a war of aggression.' He adds, 'these regimes... will not last. Bahrain will not last. None of them will last. They're unpopular.'

The US is portrayed as politically fragmented and its leadership (the 'Epstein class') as unpopular, lacking public support for war. Conversely, Iran is depicted as united, with millions participating in recent rallies, demonstrating strong national cohesion against external threats. This contrast is presented as a significant strategic advantage for Iran.

Marandi notes, 'the United States is divided and the American people don't want war... On the Iranian side, we've seen two massive shows or two massive gatherings of people in Iran across the country... millions came to the streets.'

Iran's engagement in negotiations with the US, mediated by Oman, is not aimed at making concessions on its 'red lines' (nuclear program, missile capabilities, regional alliances). Instead, the primary objective is to demonstrate Iran's reasonableness to the international community, ensuring that if a conflict occurs, the blame for the 'catastrophe' falls squarely on the United States and its 'Epstein class' proponents of war.

Marandi explains, 'The Iranians want the international community to know that when if and when this catastrophe happens, you know who to blame.' He emphasizes Iran's refusal to 'give any concessions on missiles or their alliances or they're not and they're not going to give up their right to enrich uranium.'

US foreign policy, particularly regarding Iran, is attributed to an 'Epstein class' of elites who are 'Israeli firsters' and prioritize Israel's interests over those of the United States or the global economy. This class is seen as controlling both political parties and mainstream media, orchestrating propaganda to demonize Iran and justify war, but their power is perceived to be crumbling due to public dissent.

Marandi states, 'Washington is controlled by the Epstein class. This is the Epstein regime. And the people around Trump and and the Senate and the House, they are Israeli firsters. They don't care about the United States or about the global economy... They care about Israel.' He later adds, 'the Epstein class is in big trouble.'