In this episode of The Silk and Steel Podcast, host Carl Zha is joined by Arnaud Bertrand (French entrepreneur and geopolitical analyst) to dissect the astonishing developments in the Iran war – where Iran is not just winning tactically, but strategically reshaping the entire Middle East.
The headlines are staggering:
• Iran said weeks in advance: "If you hit our nuclear site at Natanz, we will hit your nuclear site at Dimona." Israel hit Natanz. Iran hit Dimona – twice.
• Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a tollbooth – and countries are paying
• Trump is now begging China for help – and getting ignored
• The US just attempted a secret special forces raid to capture Iran's nuclear material – and it appears to have been a major disaster
• The official story of a "heroic rescue" of a downed pilot is falling apart – hundreds of troops, multiple transport planes, and $300 million in equipment lost
We break down:
• Why this war is America's Suez Crisis – the moment the empire lost control
• How Iran's tollbooth system will permanently change the security architecture of the Middle East
• The failed special forces raid – and why the official story makes no sense
• Why even the former CIA director says he trusts Iran more than the Trump administration
• The USS Ford "laundry room fire" – Trump himself blew the cover story
• How Europe is fracturing from the US – and why French kids now hate America
• Why Atlanticism is dead – and what comes next for Europe
Plus: The BBC's insane propaganda (then quietly deleted), why the Iranians are winning the social media war, and the one thing that could force Trump to back down.
Arnaud Bertrand is a French entrepreneur and geopolitical analyst. Follow him on Twitter and Substack under his name.
