As bombs rain down on Tehran, a leading academic voice from Tehran University is sounding the alarm on the catastrophic Middle East war. Professor Fouad Izadi, in an in-depth discussion, revealed Iran’s dire straits and pleaded for an end to hostilities that threaten global stability.
What began as targeted US-Israel airstrikes has snowballed into a regional inferno: retaliatory strikes, naval standoffs in the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on Kharg and energy sites. Casualties mount as both powers claim endurance for endless combat. Izadi detailed the toll: ‘1,400 civilians dead, hourly bombings hitting civilian infrastructure everywhere—from schools to homes. Oil strikes unleashed acid rain and chemical attacks across the capital. Self-defense is our only option.’
Diplomatic overtures were rebuffed. Oman vouched for Iran’s readiness, but Israel struck swiftly, with Trump-Netanyahu duo culpable for the escalation.
Iran’s counterstrikes smarted, Izadi claimed: ‘We struck US assets precisely, avoiding non-military targets. Soldiers relocated to hotels became fair game. Gulf neighbors saw incidental damage from debris.’
He linked a top counter-terror chief’s exit and Senate testimony affirming Iran’s dismantled nuclear program to internal US dissent against pro-Israel bias. ‘Trump pledged America First, but it’s Israel prioritized. Soldiers perish, locals suffer—Netanyahu wins.’
Recovery demands stopping the unlawful war, preventing repeats, bolstering security, and compensation. Defenses hold value—$20K missiles felling $4M drones—but peace is paramount.
India’s role shines: longstanding bonds, Modi’s intervention for safe passage, shared cultural-economic pages. It could broker peace.
Mossad infiltration persists, plotting regime change via false flags like January unrest. They will fail, Izadi vowed.
This interview spotlights a humanitarian crisis demanding international action to avert wider catastrophe.