Alastair Crooke: Iran Defeated Insurrection & Restored Deterrence


Author: Glenn Diesen February 5, 2026 Duration: 47:48
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Alastair Crooke: Iran Defeated Insurrection & Restored Deterrence

Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat and the Founder of "Conflicts Forum" based in Beirut. He was formerly an advisor on Middle East issues to Javier Solana, the EU Foreign Policy Chief. Crooke explains who directed the insurrection, how it was defeated, and why the bold restoration of Iran's deterrence has presented Trump with a war he cannot affort to fight but also cannot afford to walk away from.Follow the Substack of Alastair Crooke: https://conflictsforum.substack.com/Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL


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