In the 2026 war Iran did block Hormuz, hit Saudi energy sites (Ras Tanura, the East-West pipeline) and desalination plants in Bahrain and Kuwait (not Saudi Arabia). Oil passed $100 and US gasoline rose about 27%. US tolerance did wear thin, with Trump pausing strikes before the midterms on 8 Oct 2026, but there is no clear sign Americans 'could not sustain' it.
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The US bombed Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan (Operation Midnight Hammer) on the evening of 21 June 2025 US time (22 June in Iran), three to four days after the video.
A ceasefire on 24 June 2025 ended the bombing within days. Neither the US nor Israel struck Iran again until 28 Feb 2026, well after the 'next few months'.
Early signs support him: the Islamic Republic survived the June 2025 strikes and the 2026 war, including Khamenei's killing (Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded him on 8 March 2026, with no significant military defections), and there has been no occupation. The war is still going on, so it is not settled.
No nuclear weapons were used in the June 2025 war, which ended in the 24 June ceasefire, or in the 2026 war so far.
The condition has not been met. The 2026 US-Iran war was fought from the air and sea, and despite reported Pentagon planning and a buildup to 17,000+ troops, no ground invasion or draft has occurred.
Putin's supposed behind-the-scenes intent can't be verified. The US-Israeli war with Iran began in 2026, but nothing public shows a Russian role in luring the US into a ground invasion.
China stayed largely on the sidelines of the 2026 US-Iran war. It condemned the strikes, vetoed a UNSC Hormuz resolution, kept buying Iranian oil and allegedly let dual-use material through, but gave no direct military support.
The US and Israel did kill Khamenei, in strikes on 28 Feb 2026. But there was no prolonged succession crisis: an interim council took over and Mojtaba Khamenei was named Supreme Leader on 8 March 2026. Iran did suffer heavily in the war that followed.