Col. Jacques Baud: Iran’s $Billion Power Move: Monetizing the World’s Oil Lifeline
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Col. Jacques Baud: Iran’s $Billion Power Move: Monetizing the World’s Oil Lifeline

1:05:55 Mar 23, 2026
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Analysis of Iran-US/Israel conflict exposes Western strategic miscalculations. War based on flawed intelligence about Iran's weakness has trapped initiators. European nations decline involvement, recognizing diverging interests. Iran demonstrates calibrated military responses, targeting only military assets while maintaining escalation control. Claims of Iranian threats to Europe dismissed as propaganda; Tehran responds proportionally to attacks. Kharg Island offers symbolic value only, no strategic pathway. Iran seeks definitive resolution, not temporary ceasefires enabling future attacks. Regional actors like Houthis/Hezbollah act autonomously, not as proxies. West's credibility erodes as rhetoric outpaces capability; ideological biases undermine intelligence analysis. Conflict highlights global power shift where rational decision-making prevails over assumptions of technological superiority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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