Larry Johnson: The Strait of Hormuz Is a Ticking Time Bomb – The U.S. & Iran Just THREW DOWN

Iran has officially ceased indirect negotiations and message exchanges with the United States, stating that talks will not resume as long as attacks on Lebanon and Gaza continue. This marks a significant hardening of Iran's position, directly linking regional conflicts to bilateral relations with the US.

The host reports, 'Iran halts indirect talks and message exchanges with the United States siding. They're talking about Lebanon and they said that as long as they have these sort of attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, there will be no talk between Iran and the United States.'

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, critical global shipping lanes. This move, potentially involving Yemen's Houthis, would severely disrupt global energy and commodity markets. Larry Johnson predicts this will lead to increased attacks on shipping and US naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, alongside more aggressive Iranian attacks on Israeli and Jordanian airfields.

The host states, 'Iran said about they're going to close all the these choke points the straight of formos and bubble manab all together.' Johnson adds, 'The attacks are going to step up on both shipping and in the in the Persian Gulf. There will be attacks I think on US naval vessels and we're going to see uh I think more aggressive attacks by Iran on the airfields in Israel and in Jordan.'

Iran has significantly bolstered its military capabilities with advanced weaponry, including supersonic anti-ship missiles and solid-fuel ballistic missiles, reportedly supplied by China. This enhances Iran's ability to project power and defend against potential attacks.

Johnson states, 'I have been told by someone who has access or let's call it a knowledgeable it'll be referred to as a knowledgeable source with access that China has provided uh Iran with uh at a minimum a supersonic anti-ship missile but also apparently some other significant ballistic missiles that were not previously you know, they're solid fuel.'

Both Israel's Iron Dome and the US Patriot missile system (PAC-3) are deemed ineffective against supersonic or hypersonic ballistic missiles. Furthermore, the United States has a limited inventory of Patriot missiles, with a significant portion already allocated to foreign governments and Ukraine, leaving insufficient numbers to effectively defend Israel.

Johnson explains, 'The Iron Dome is designed to intercept let's call them subsonic uh rockets. It is not designed to deal with uh supersonic or hypersonic uh ballistic missiles. The fact of the matter is neither is the Patriot missile pack 3. It it's not uh it's proven ineffective.' He adds, 'The United States doesn't have enough. They will they have effectively run out.' and details how thousands of PAC-3 missiles were sent to other countries.

The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb represents an unprecedented disruption to global supply chains, cutting off 20% of the world's oil, 10% of liquid natural gas (LNG), and 44% of helium. This will lead to a global inflationary spike and economic slowdown, a phenomenon known as stagflation, with no historical precedent in modern times.

Johnson states, 'We have never had a situation where 20% of the world's oil supply got cut off... 10% of liquid natural gas... 44% of [helium] is off the market.' He concludes, 'The world has never seen a disruption in the supply chain like this in modern history... we're going to see a major inflationary spike globally... and a slowdown in the economy or go what's known as stagflation.'

Israel is perceived as indifferent to the global economic consequences of its actions because the United States consistently covers its costs and provides unwavering support, effectively giving Israel a 'blank check' for its military operations.

When asked if Israel cares about the economic impact, Johnson responds, 'No. in Israel. You know, they're on, you know, they're like, they're like your teenage kid. You know, when your kids get old enough to go to college and you give them a credit card... you just let them spend whatever and you pick up the bill. That's Israel with the United States. Israel can do whatever the hell it wants. United States picks up the bill. Israel never has to pay.'

Countries like Kuwait and the UAE, which facilitate US military operations against Iran, are becoming direct targets for Iranian retaliation. This increases the risk of significant damage to their infrastructure and forces them to choose between supporting the US or facing severe consequences.

Johnson states, 'Kuwait is [allowing active combat support operations] and now Kuwait's getting hit. And I I think the intensity of those hits against Kuwait are going to increase. Same for UAE.' He adds, 'If this if this now continues to heat up and expand... you're going to see more damage in the UAE, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.'