00:00Right now, as tensions spike across the Middle East,
00:19Iran is preparing for what it believes could be a direct U.S. strike,
00:23while the Internet is flooded with claims of an Iranian intercontinental missile test.
00:28Iran has just called all of its army commanders to return on duty.
00:34Intelligence tracking does show heightened military readiness.
00:38Iran's Revolutionary Guard has deployed unusual concentrations of drones,
00:43missiles, and air defense systems.
00:46And European officials privately warned that U.S. intervention could happen within 24 hours,
00:52prompting American evacuations from bases like Al-Ludeid in Qatar.
00:57On January 19th, a claim exploded online, alleging Iran tested its first-ever ICBM
01:06with a 10,000-kilometer range, supposedly launched toward Siberia with Russian approval.
01:12Here's the key point.
01:14West is silent on the detail.
01:16No U.S. Defense Department confirmation, no NATO alerts, no satellite or early warning detection.
01:25Western officials have bluntly labeled the claim speculative or fake news.
01:30Most Western analysts believe it was strategic signaling, not a real test.
01:36What Iran does have is the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East.
01:41During the June 2025 war with Israel, Iran launched 550 ballistic missiles and nearly 1,000 drones.
01:50About 94 percent were intercepted, but the rest still killed civilians and caused massive damage.
01:57Missiles like Imad and Khabar Shikhan can strike anywhere in Israel,
02:03while swarms of Shahed drones overwhelm defenses.
02:07As for the U.S. mainland, current intelligence says Iran cannot reliably reach it without unproven technology.
02:16Washington isn't waiting.
02:18In the past 48 hours, U.S. refueling aircraft, Patriot systems, and THAAD missile defenses have surged toward the region.
02:26Two U.S. aircraft terriers are repositioning.
02:30Israel has also requested emergency interceptor support after burning through its stockpiles last year.
02:38Iran can't defeat the U.S. militarily, but it can raise the cost.
02:43That means missile saturation attacks, proxy strikes, cyber warfare, and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormaz.
02:50Analysts warn a next round could involve up to 2,000 missiles launched simultaneously.
02:58That's the danger.
03:00Despite speculations, China and Russia are unlikely to fight for Iran.
03:05They offer diplomacy, technology, and quiet logistical help, not troops or direct combat.
03:12Both want influence, not war with Washington.
03:15Since late December 2025, Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests, triggered by economic pain, but rapidly turning into open anti-regime unrest.
03:28Human rights groups based in the U.S. say more than 2,400 protesters have been killed in a violent crackdown.
03:36That bloodshed has drawn sharp warnings from Washington.
03:39On January 2nd, President Donald Trump publicly said the U.S. would come to the rescue of protesters if the killings continued.
03:49Iran responded immediately, warning that any U.S. intervention would be met with direct retaliation against American bases in the region.
03:58So, here's the reality.
04:01Iran is tense, armed, and preparing.
04:05The U.S. is reinforcing, watching, and warning.
04:09And while an all-out war isn't inevitable, one miscalculation could make this crisis far worse than 2025.
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