Iran Trounced Israel and US Once, Trump’s Threat of Rematch Unwise: Mohammad Marandi

Jul 23, 2025

President Trump has threatened to target Iran’s nuclear sites “again, if necessary.” He needs to come to terms with a hard-to-swallow reality – that the Islamic Republic repulsed the combined might of the Israel and the US once, and can do so again, Tehran University professor Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi says.

“The United States would obviously be better served if it went over some of the footage of the Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv and other areas in [occupied] Palestine, and to come to the recognition that violence against Iran is not going to do the Israeli regime any good, nor will it do the United States any good,” the prolific geopolitics pundit told Sputnik.

Having “clearly defeated” the US-Israeli coalition once, and forcing Netanyahu to accept a humiliating ceasefire on Iran’s terms (as former top Trump aide Steve Bannon recently confirmed), Iran is ready for any eventuality, Marandi emphasized.
In a new round of escalation, Iran could “easily destroy” all US military assets in the Persian Gulf, West Asia and the Caucasus, for example, the observer noted.

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