How Backing Putin Weakened Iran's Capacity to Strike Israel | James Heappey

"Iran thus far has proven to be all mouth no trousers."
Iran shouldn't be underestimated but it's ability to strike Israel has been degraded by sending munitions to Russia, James Heappey tells #timesradio
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[@2Dylandog]

Hamas and Hezbollah may be getting their come-uppance. I was surprised that the third proxy force, namely the Houthi, were never mentioned.

[@rodrigogoncalves6165]

People tend to see this just as Israel v Iran, but there are a few muslim countries in the region who hate Iran as much as Israel does...

[@rcchin7897]

Absolutely. A Hamas leader was assissinated by bomb at a hotel for Iranian government guests, and they even knew which room he was staying for the night. Much more easy to pull off if the Israli intelligence has an insider who either hated Hamas, or wasn‘t all *that* loyal to the iranian guard!

[@rodrigogoncalves6165]

@@rcchin7897 You also have to remember that some of the missiles sent against Israel were/are being shot down by countries like Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Many people dont know that, at the height of the Reconquista, in the Iberian Península, there were alliances between christian kingdoms and muslim taifas against other christian kingdoms that had muslim aliies. So the myth of a muslim unity is just a myth

[@hack44box]

slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️

[@Mujahedin-iran]

🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🫡🫡🫡Slava Putin

[@maciejkopel795]

​@Punher39 Putin is biggest criminal in Russia and in Europe for sure ... 🎉

[@tw25rw]

They should have learnt from Armenia that an alliance with Russia is a one way thing.

[@mlhardin1822]

If your guest has a little more time, I'm sure he can come up with more excuses that don't make sense...

[@apollointhedark5758]

For 20 years you've been saying Iran is close to having Nukes. Iran has at least 20 nukes and maybe 20 hyper-sonic missiles from Russia. The Jws took many risks before the 2nd world war and paid a heavy price.

[@garysherwin3316]

​@@apollointhedark5758another expert 🎉🎉

[@smyers820gm]

@@apollointhedark5758ahhhh another bot. Spamming the same thing over and over 😂😂😂😂

[@josephnulley6808]

The interviewer is more knowledgeable then the interviewee 🙏🙏🙏

[@Sun_Wukong01]

The guy never answered what proxys he means, he went into a rabbit hole with it😂

[@garysherwin3316]

Proxies there ain't much left 😅😅

[@EarlSChristy]

As long as the current ilk of Iranian misleaders have political power unfortunately they likely will be back in some weakened form imho. But I hope not

[@DavidGetling]

You've got to have a damn good laugh about that.

[@grisall]

Halls of Power? Do you mean Halls of Dithering and Hand wringing?

[@dpelpal]

I am Russian, live to Samara. Many in Russia have a knowledge this war cannot be winned. Many know of this.

[@dpelpal]

@boota1989 Rest of world working on AI, computer chip, cancer research. Meanwhiles Russia spend all resources and cannot even conquer 15% of Ukraine😒

[@DarkCriimes]

🙏🇬🇧

[@dpelpal]

@@DarkCriimes Thanks u support ☺ While rest of world develops AI, self drive cars, new medicines, my Russia spend nearly half the budget on war against Ukraine. And cannot even take 15% of Ukraine

[@edwardgardner8053]

Pel darling, do people in Russia think it was the west that made Russia not invade or are they wised up too it. Can they get other information other than government sources ?

[@dpelpal]

@@edwardgardner8053 Have access to Internet, book, many things. But pensioner ppl always watch TV propaganda.

[@ryansauchuk7290]

Answer the question "What cards will Iran play". And proxies that no one in the world knows about but somehow you do through some hippy etherwave feelings doesn't count.

[@motouno3778]

At the end of the day Iran must be thinking twice as to what they'll against a nuclear armed country !

[@CorinnePage-gg6lm]

Lol lran has to much infighting going on to be too active

[@karisalonen12]

Not sure when this was recorded but the time of upload certainly made this outdated as Iran did the "more complex aerial attack" basically at the same time.

[@geeboom]

The Iranians are celebrating Israel crushing Hezbollah. They are partying in the street, handing out candy and singing joyously. My heartfelt condolences to the BBC and the Times. Soon, when Britain finally becomes unbritish and muslim, you will be a formidable ally of Iran and the muslim world. Only, by then the persians will have finally have become a secular state.

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

😂😂 🤡

[@shenava]

"all mouth, no trousers" - 180 missiles say otherwise.

[@litlevil]

True. They found their trousers but they were around their ankles.

[@apollointhedark5758]

For 20 years you've been saying Iran is close to having Nukes. Iran has at least 20 nukes and maybe 20 hyper-sonic missiles from Russia. The Jws took many risks before the 2nd world war and paid a heavy price.

[@Tom-fo5ce]

you are a sick individual

[@J.Z.z.z.z.z]

Why afraid should you be my the west be with you

[@sierossafaar8767]

Who’s Sam?

[@litlevil]

What a gross, pathetic response from the guest

[@russellspeed1693]

James is back with more bedtime fairy tales. Fantastic !!

[@rockbutcher]

Bwahahaha....told you yesterday. You just can't resist the urge can you? Get help.

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

♥️🇮🇱❤️🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Britain shouldn't worry about being dragged into a middeast conflict since they're not up to the challenger two shortages in Ukraine. Can't fight A war without tanks. And the missile supplies are a shadow of what they used to be.

Tanks are a thing of the past. A strong fleet of UAV's with experienced operators is far more valuable. That and a Patriot defence system is a good defence. The MOST IMPORTANT thing Britain needs is a defence against Nuclear Missiles from Russian Submarines!!

[@cybergornstartrooper2157]

Ukraine- hold my beer

[@ryansauchuk7290]

How would Britain be pulled in? Is Jordan going to attack Westminster? Is Egypt going to occupy the cliffs of dover?

[@sandgroper-ig9nk]

Your the worst interviewer stop being rude let people finish dont interupt

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Britain's stockpiles have also depleted since supporting ukraine. No one is saying the britains are toothless.

[@G-Man-half-life]

Not actually true unlike terrorists Iran the UK can make and obtain weapons much faster and much easier than Iran or Russia can.

[@icu17siberia]

you mean to tell me arms production hasn't ramped up in Europe over the last >2 years?

[@Interglacial_optimist]

@@icu17siberia It is my understanding that Germany is in a recession due to the high cost of oil. Since many of the natural resources required to build munitions come from russia you can see the dilemma.

[@trevorroberts9584]

​@Interglacial_optimist That is you day dreaming.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

@@trevorroberts9584 Trembling Trevor tried... But he just couldn't do it.

[@JosiasSalvino]

😅😂

[@ac-uk6hs]

Iran is a gordian knot. Who is going to be our Alexander the Great? America? Britain? Israel? Let's see

[@paulpaisley5291]

Britain 😂😂😂😂😂

[@grisall]

Iran is a granny knot

[@BerakSeanM]

What a BS

[@benimgirma]

😂People have wakened up west stop spreading lies

[@Cannon_Fodder_Russians]

Automated GPT chat bot.

[@benimgirma]

@@Cannon_Fodder_Russians 🖕said to me by the donkey

[@DarkCriimes]

🤡

[@jaunt3603]

Which people and which lies?

[@Interglacial_optimist]

@@Cannon_Fodder_Russians Did you manually post that comment?

[@luisbustamante9869]

Food for the naive. Iran is playing the grownup in the room while Bibi throws his toys out of the pram.

[@jaunt3603]

A grown up wouldn't use proxies.

[@spamcan9208]

​@@jaunt3603Many countries use proxies, including the U.S.

[@glantedavid9728]

A grown up doesn't go into hiding.

[@jaunt3603]

@@spamcan9208 Not all proxies are equal. The US mostly uses institutions and allies.

[@adamsworld9499]

Forget ukraine, putin is a good man, ukraine can't do nothing fir themselves always begging. Iran has the right to defend themselves, innocent syrians, Lebanese and Palestinians killed for nothing

[@cocolaboy913]

Iran will have to defend itself,believe me

[@_alienblood]

You serious Russia has begged everyone Russia atm gets more foreign military aid than Ukraine!

[@harmony9591]

Utter rot! Why do I bother with Times radio? Thumbs down, all!

[@apollointhedark5758]

For 20 years you've been saying Iran is close to having Nukes. Iran has at least 20 nukes and maybe 20 hyper-sonic missiles from Russia. The Jws took many risks before the 2nd world war and paid a heavy price.