00:25What if the next flashpoint in the Middle East
00:28isn't just about nukes, but about weapons no one has seen before?
00:32A Lebanese lawmaker is now warning that if the U.S. threatens Iran militarily,
00:38American warships could be sent to the bottom of the sea,
00:41and he claims Tehran has surprises the world doesn't even know about.
00:46Let's break this down.
00:47The warning comes from Hassan Ezzedine, a member of Lebanon's parliament,
00:52speaking amid rising tensions and ongoing nuclear negotiations
00:56between Iran and the United States,
00:58Ezzedine said Tehran entered talks from a position of strength, not weakness.
01:03His message was blunt.
01:05If Washington thinks Iran will surrender or raise the white flag, it won't happen.
01:10Ezzedine went further.
01:12He said Iran possesses missile capabilities powerful enough
01:15to sink American naval vessels if conflict breaks out.
01:19That message echoes statements from Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
01:24Khamenei recently responded to U.S. military deployments in the region by saying,
01:29yes, an aircraft carrier is dangerous,
01:32but more dangerous is the weapon capable of sending it to the bottom of the sea.
01:37Ezzedine also warned that not all of Iran's military capabilities are known to U.S. intelligence,
01:43global spy agencies, or even satellite surveillance.
01:46He claimed Iran has surprising tools prepared for confrontation.
01:51Is that psychological warfare, missile technology, advanced anti-ship systems, cyber capabilities?
01:59He didn't specify, but the implication was clear.
02:03Don't underestimate Tehran.
02:05All of this comes as President Donald Trump pushes for stricter nuclear terms
02:09and has warned of consequences if negotiations fail.
02:13The U.S. has deployed additional forces to the region, including naval assets and advanced aircraft.
02:19Iran insists negotiations are limited strictly to the nuclear file and must be based on equality and respect.
02:27Ezzedine's message was clear.
02:29If diplomacy collapses and military action begins, Iran will not retreat,
02:35and American forces could face serious retaliation.
02:38A clash involving U.S. carrier groups would not be symbolic.
02:42It would send shockwaves through global energy markets, regional alliances, and military doctrine.
02:49Right now, this is rhetoric.
02:51Powerful, fiery rhetoric.
02:53But rhetoric matters in moments like this.
02:56When leaders talk about sinking warships,
02:58when aircraft carriers move closer,
03:01when never-seen weapons are mentioned,
03:03it signals a region on edge.
03:05Are these warnings meant to deter war or are they preparing the public for one?
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