Larry Johnson: "Totally Unacceptable" – Then Iran Does the UNTHINKABLE (Hezbollah Blasts Iron Dome)

Larry Johnson argues that US and Israeli military actions, intended to weaken Iran, have instead strengthened its leadership, unified its people, and diminished US influence in the Gulf. This includes the killing of one layer of Iranian leadership, leading to a more unified government of combat veterans.

Instead of weakening Iran, they've strengthened Iran and and through it, Iran has strengthened its relations with Russia and China.

The speaker highlights the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz as a major accomplishment for Iran, crippling the global economy and likely leading to serious stagflation in the US and Europe.

They achieved the shutdown of the straight of Hormuz, the crippling of the global economy and the likelihood that the United States and Europe will be faced with serious stagflation.

The conflict has allowed Russia and China to seize the initiative, creating a new international security architecture in the Persian Gulf that displaces the United States.

Russia and China have seized this opening, seized the initiative to be moving forward with creating a new international security architecture in the Persian Gulf. One that displaces the United States and leaves the United States weaker.

Contrary to Western perceptions of weakness, China possesses significant economic strength, evidenced by a central government debt-to-GDP ratio of 29% (vs. US 123%), owning the top four global banks, divesting US treasuries, buying gold/silver, and establishing alternative payment systems like CIPS.

China's debt to GDP ratio is 29%. That what what is that of the United States? 123%... China has got the the four largest banks... it's starting to unload US treasuries... it's buying up gold and silver. Uh it's setting up an alternative payment system to Swift called SIPs, crossber interbank payment system.

The notion of "bottling up" Iran is dismissed, as Iran maintains robust trade routes through the Caspian Sea (via Russia), overland railroads (via China through Tashkent), and seven overland routes from Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Russia can supply food, whatever, you know, whatever material that Ron needs through the Caspian. Uh the Chinese provided through the railroad line that runs through Tashkant and the Pakistanis provided over seven seven overland routes out of Pakistan.

Reports from the Hebrew press indicate a moral and disciplinary breakdown within the IDF, with claims of victory being illusions. Israel is unprepared for drone warfare, suffering significant casualties and equipment losses in Southern Lebanon, which will likely compel a withdrawal.

Senior military commentator Alon bin de David Davided on the moral and disciplinary breakdown permeating the IDF the near total dysfunction of public systems and Israel's moral breakdown... drones are changing the nature of the war. something that Israel is completely unprepared for despite having watched four year for the last four years what's been going on in in Ukraine.

Increasing attacks on Christianity by Israel and its perceived genocidal actions are turning more US Christians against Israel, leading to an erosion of congressional support and funding.

The recent attacks on Christianity and Christians in both uh Israel and in Lebanon has is is turning, you know, more and more Christians in the United States against Israel. They see it as just a vicious genocidal state.

GCC countries are divided, with Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar engaging with Iran, while UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain remain distant. Russia and China are actively building a new, collaborative security architecture in the Persian Gulf, replacing the US-imposed conflict-based model.

There were six phone calls between Iran and Saudi Arabia since the war started. Five phone calls between Iran and Oman, two meetings... in Qatar, it was five phone calls between Iran and Katar. But when it comes to UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, you see no phone calls... Russia and China I think they're making some significant progress on creating a new security architecture for uh the Persian Gulf.