Nima R. Alkhorshid: Iran Launches MAJOR Retaliation…Record-Speed Strike on Jordan Changes Everything

Dialogue Works · Sep 1, 2026 · 50m

An in-depth analysis of the escalating military tensions in West Asia following recent US strikes on Iran and Iran’s rapid, coordinated missile retaliation against US bases in Jordan. As the conflict threatens vital chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz, a major geopolitical shift is underway. Regional powers, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, are actively forming a new "Mecca Defense Alliance" to ensure collective security and counter ongoing occupations. The discussion highlights the failure of external interventions and the region's growing push for an independent, pragmatic…