Nima Rostami Alkhorshid:

1. What is your assessment of the recent American attack on Iran’s nuclear sites?
2. How do you view the relationship and communication between Iran, Russia, and China following the attacks?
3. Do you think the U.S. and Israel are managing escalation effectively in their attacks on Iran?
4. What is your take on the possibility of Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz?
5. How do you see the impact of the ongoing conflict on Israeli society and its policymakers?

Larry C. Johnson:

1. The U.S. claims of destroying Iran's nuclear sites are exaggerated; overhead imagery shows minimal damage, and Iran likely had advanced warning.
2. Iran may now seek Russian and Chinese help for air defense systems like S-400s, after previously refusing them, to counter Israeli and U.S. missile threats.
3. Israel is struggling with missile defense and economic sustainability under Iranian strikes; attrition will build political pressure to end the war.
4. Blocking Hormuz is unlikely due to Iran’s reliance on trade with Asian countries, though selective targeting of European-bound ships is possible.
5. The war is causing growing suffering in Israel, which could lead to internal political shifts and potentially remove Netanyahu from power.

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