America's Suez Moment: Why the Iran War is a Historic Humiliation | Silk and Steel

In this episode of The Silk and Steel Podcast, host Carl Zha is joined by Arnaud Bertrand (French entrepreneur and geopolitical analyst) to dissect the astonishing developments in the Iran war – where Iran is not just winning tactically, but strategically reshaping the entire Middle East.
The headlines are staggering:
• Iran said weeks in advance: "If you hit our nuclear site at Natanz, we will hit your nuclear site at Dimona." Israel hit Natanz. Iran hit Dimona – twice.
• Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a tollbooth – and countries are paying
• Trump is now begging China for help – and getting ignored
• The US just attempted a secret special forces raid to capture Iran's nuclear material – and it appears to have been a major disaster
• The official story of a "heroic rescue" of a downed pilot is falling apart – hundreds of troops, multiple transport planes, and $300 million in equipment lost
We break down:
• Why this war is America's Suez Crisis – the moment the empire lost control
• How Iran's tollbooth system will permanently change the security architecture of the Middle East
• The failed special forces raid – and why the official story makes no sense
• Why even the former CIA director says he trusts Iran more than the Trump administration
• The USS Ford "laundry room fire" – Trump himself blew the cover story
• How Europe is fracturing from the US – and why French kids now hate America
• Why Atlanticism is dead – and what comes next for Europe
Plus: The BBC's insane propaganda (then quietly deleted), why the Iranians are winning the social media war, and the one thing that could force Trump to back down.
Arnaud Bertrand is a French entrepreneur and geopolitical analyst. Follow him on Twitter and Substack under his name.

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00:00 - Introduction: "This is the first multipolar war"02:30 - Iran's strategic victory: From "losing tactically" to winning everywhere05:00 - Iran hit Dimona – twice – after warning Israel not to hit Natanz08:00 - The Strait of Hormuz tollbooth: Iran is now charging for passage11:00 - Countries are paying – including France (officially, maybe not, but...)14:00 - Trump's desperation: "Open the frickin' street" and begging China for help17:00 - The Suez Crisis parallel: America's imperial humiliation20:00 - Iran's 10-point plan: Permanent control of Hormuz23:00 - The failed special forces raid: What really happened?27:00 - Why the "heroic rescue" story...