00:00If the United States strikes Iran, the response won't be limited to one battle.
00:30It could ignite missiles, drones, and economic shockwaves across the entire Middle East.
00:42According to the Telegraph, Iran has been quietly preparing for this exact scenario.
00:47Not to win a war against the United States, but to make that war so costly, so disruptive,
00:55that Washington is eventually forced to step back.
00:59This isn't about tanks rolling across borders.
01:02It's about missiles, underground bases, and hitting pressure points.
01:08Iranian leaders reportedly believe a direct confrontation with the U.S. is unwinnable
01:13in a traditional sense.
01:15Instead, their strategy focuses on survival and retaliation.
01:20Critical weapon systems have been moved into newly constructed underground facilities, sometimes
01:26described as missile cities.
01:28These sites are designed to withstand airstrikes and allow Iran to keep firing even if its surface
01:34infrastructure is destroyed.
01:38If hostilities begin, the Telegraph claims Iran's first major target would be Al Udayd Air Base
01:44in Qatar.
01:46This base isn't just another installation.
01:48It's one of the most important U.S. military hubs in the Middle East, hosting thousands of
01:53troops and serving as a key command center for regional operations.
02:00A successful strike here would send a powerful message.
02:07From there, the conflict would rapidly widen.
02:10U.S. military bases in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Syria would be targeted next,
02:16potentially in rapid succession.
02:19The goal?
02:20Overwhelm U.S. air defenses, disrupt command and logistics, and force the U.S. to fight
02:25on multiple fronts at the same time.
02:30Iran's plan reportedly doesn't stop at its own borders.
02:34Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen are expected to join in, launching coordinated
02:39attacks on U.S. interests and allies throughout the region.
02:44This would stretch American military resources even further, turning a single conflict into
02:50a region-wide crisis.
02:57Then there's Iran's most powerful leverage, the global energy supply.
03:01The report says Tehran is prepared to mine the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but critical waterway
03:07through which roughly 21 million barrels of oil pass every day.
03:15Missile and drone attacks on ships and tankers could disrupt global trade almost instantly,
03:21sending oil prices soaring and rattling markets worldwide.
03:26Just days before high-stakes nuclear talks resumed, Iranian state television released striking
03:32footage from inside underground missile facilities.
03:35Front and center was the Khorem Shar-4, also known as Khebar, Iran's most advanced medium-range
03:42ballistic missile.
03:44The timing was no accident, the message was unmistakable.
03:48Iran is ready and prepared to absorb punishment.
03:55Iranian officials reportedly understand they cannot defeat the United States outright, but they
04:00believe they don't need to.
04:03Their objective is to make the war economically devastating, militarily exhausting, and politically
04:09unsustainable, until the cost becomes too high for Washington to continue.
04:18This isn't about winning fast, it's about making conflict unbearable.
04:23And the real question is, would this strategy force a retreat or trigger something far bigger?
04:30the average striking thing is, I don't think it will ever be more driven by a
04:53experience of yetNow?
04:55Thank you again.
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