Marandi: Iran Expects War and Is Already Preparing for It ⚠️ Is the Middle East moving closer to a catastrophic major escalation? Seyed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) says Iran's leadership, military, and much of the public now operate under the assumption that conflict is increasingly likely. "The chance for (renewed) war is very high." He warns that Iran's armed forces are on full alert, assets have been dispersed to reduce vulnerability, and retaliation plans are already in place “If infrastructure is attacked, then Iran will go after infrastructure across the Persian Gulf and in Israel.” Such a retaliation could cripple oil and gas production throughout the Middle East, setting the region back years — devastating the global economy w loss of energy and global agriculture w loss of fertilizers and sulphur Watch the full exchange from “What a Countdown to War Looks Like”, the window for diplomacy is closing fast.