# 🚨 Next Escalation: USA Out of Options, Iran's New Zero-Tolerance Strategy | Dr. Arta Moeini

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Published: 2026-09-04T13:18:23+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neutrality-studies/episodes/Next-Escalation-USA-Out-of-Options--Irans-New-Zero-Tolerance-Strategy--Dr--Arta-Moeini-e3obbh1
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## Resource

As operation "Economic Furry" or "Economic D-Day" is still born, the USA once again resorts to strikes on civilians to terrorize the nation of Iran. But Tehran already gave its answers by striking at US bases in Jordan, in "hot pursuit" of the fleeing US troop deployments.Dr. Arta Moeini, managing director of U.S. operations at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, assesses the Iran-US war, competing Iranian approaches to deterrence and escalation, the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s strategic resilience. He also introduces Reclaiming America First, an initiative examining a realist US foreign policy and a post-American regional order in the Middle East.Links:Arta Moeini: https://peacediplomacy.org Arta Moeini on X: https://x.com/ArtaMoeini Welcome to Fortress Iran: https://unherd.com/2026/08/welcome-to... Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Merch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and Iran war update 00:01:04 Fortress Iran and US strategy 00:05:58 MOU violations and Hormuz blockade 00:14:04 Iran’s leverage and escalation options 00:22:08 Competing Iranian strategic approaches 00:28:48 Proportionality, deterrence and initiative 00:37:21 Can Iran sustain a long war? 00:44:48 Strategic loneliness and external partners 00:56:48 Reclaiming America First

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