The episode discusses the implications of the US-Iran agreement and the ongoing tensions in the region.
-The US-Iran “agreement” is just an agreement to make an agreement involving a party - the US - historically incapable of making and upholding treaties, agreements, or even MOUs; -In the most recent phase of the US’ decades-running war on Iran, Iran has simply “survived,” not “won;” -The US failing at this juncture to topple Iran when it can resume armed aggression at any time means Iran remains at threat until the unlikely withdrawal of US forces from the region along with the draw-down of support for its various proxies in the region; -Iran now faces either a possible longer pause it will need to race the US in preparations for the next confrontation, or another immediate disruption of any longer-term peace for the continued psuedo-ceasefire it has agreed to with Iran where it stays just under the threshold of total war with Iran while managing energy prices based on shipping disruptions and the prospect of wider war; -The US already has two excuses ready and waiting to undo any agreement it makes with Iran including its long-established and well-used “Leave it to Bibi” option and the US’ own “intelligence community” preparing to accuse Iran of not abiding by any agreement…
Host: The New Atlas
Organizations: US, Iran, Hezbollah, Bibi, US intelligence community
Places: Syria
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