In this week’s episode of the MintCast podcast hosted by MintPress director Mnar Adley, we are joined by Iranian political analyst Ali Alizadeh to talk about Trump’s miscalculation in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Twenty-seven days into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, what was expected to be a swift and decisive campaign is instead spiraling into a far more dangerous and unpredictable confronta...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a significant miscalculation by the U.S. and Israel in underestimating Iran’s military and strategic resilience. The conflict’s escalation—from targeted strikes to a broader confrontation—challenges long-held assumptions about regional power dynamics and the efficacy of U.S. military presence in the Gulf. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s shift to yuan-denominated oil transactions underscore the potential for economic and geopolitic...