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Krystal views Trita Parsi's pessimism about diplomacy with Iran as a significant warning, especially since he typically advocates for negotiations.
Trita Parsi argues the US-Iran war fundamentals remain unchanged: Iran can threaten Hormuz, the US can punish Iran, but neither can secure objectives through force.
Trita Parsi argues Trump’s clip about arming protesters likely refers to Kurdish groups, including the PAK trained by the US in 2014, not the MEK.
Trita Parsi says Israel is pushing a narrative that arming Kurdish groups would have won the war against Iran, which he calls complete nonsense.
Trita Parsi notes only about a third of Strait of Hormuz traffic is running, and the US strategic oil reserve is not being filled as hoped.
Trita Parsi says Iran sees the US using the Southern Corridor in Omani waters for ship transit as acceptable if Iran receives notification.
Trita Parsi argues US strikes on Iranian rail lines and bridges are war crimes, but Iran repaired them within 24 hours, signaling a warning about oil export alternatives.
Trita Parsi doubts Bahrain and Kuwait are directly attacking Iran, as Israeli media claims, because it would invite a different scale of retaliation.
Trita Parsi notes military censorship in GCC states and Israel prevents images of damage from missile strikes, unlike Iran where filming is allowed.
Trita Parsi discusses Vice President J.D. Vance's comments that the administration uses the Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to “refill the world’s oil economy” and build stocks for a potential Plan B. Parsi views this as both sides preparing for military escalation if diplomacy fails.