The FULL Story on the Iran War That You Aren’t Being Told
Paul J. Warburg
27 min
The US is attacking Iran primarily to achieve regime change rather than just stopping nuclear development. While a long war could hurt the global economy and briefly help Russia, Ukraine gains strategic leverage by providing essential air defense technology.
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Donald Trump
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Vladimir Putin
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0:00
The Real Reason for the War
The stated reason of stopping Iran's nuclear program is insufficient; the true goal is regime change, which requires a prolonged conflict.
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0:34
The Impact on Global Energy
A prolonged war could close the Strait of Hormuz, drastically increasing global energy prices and affecting food costs. While rising oil prices might briefly help Russia, losing Iran as a strategic partner and gaining leverage over US defense needs could benefit Ukraine.
Key points
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The stated reason for the war is that Iran poses an imminent nuclear threat.
- 3:56
The US previously claimed last year it had completely obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities.
- 6:14
The US moved military assets away from the region after last year's strikes.
- 6:14
The US recently moved military assets back to the Middle East when Iranian protests began.
- 6:14
The primary US goal is regime change rather than just stopping nuclear development.
- 14:06
Achieving thorough regime change is difficult and could lead to a very long war.
- 16:29
A prolonged conflict could allow Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
- 16:29
Closing the Strait would increase global energy prices and raise food costs.
- 18:58
US reserves and alternative production can mitigate long-term energy price spikes.
- 18:58
Russia may gain slightly from higher prices but loses Iran as a strategic partner.
- 24:27
Ukraine gains leverage by offering cheaper air defense systems to the US.
Who and where
People · 2
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Donald Trump 12
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Vladimir Putin 1
President of the Russian Federation
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1. Photo: Daniel Torok, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Wikidata · redrawn in our house style (Donald Trump)
2. Photo: Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Wikidata · redrawn in our house style (Vladimir Putin)
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