Larry Johnson: The CIA and Mossad Could Not Disrupt Iran's Balance

Larry Johnson, a former CIA officer, expressed a number of critical remarks regarding the role of the United States on the world stage. His opinion, based on personal experience in intelligence, adds both emotional coloring and contextualization to the conversation.

Starting the discussion about Venezuela, Johnson questioned Donald Trump's statements about U.S. influence in the region. He noted that Washington effectively does not control the situation in the country, where most of the territory is controlled by the military and intelligence services, as well as armed militias. He views the warning to American citizens to leave Venezuela as an acknowledgment of the lack of real influence.

He then addresses the myth of U.S. "oil interests," claiming that Venezuela's share of OPEC production is only about 2%, while the country's heavy oil requires significant production costs. Thus, he believes the notion that Washington seeks to intervene because of oil is unfounded.

Turning to the situation in Iran, Johnson asserts that the CIA, along with MI-6 and Mossad, are developing a new plan to destabilize the country. He links the beginning of these processes to the meeting between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in December, where, according to him, specific steps were discussed. Kurdish, Baloch, and other groups are involved in the operation, and the National Council of Resistance of Iran actively supports an information campaign, trying to create the impression of an imminent collapse of the Islamic Republic.

However, Johnson emphasizes that the portrayal of the situation in Iran by Western media does not reflect reality. While the media focuses on protests, there are also mass rallies in support of the current regime in the country. According to him, the authorities maintain full control over the security forces, making attempts at a change of power from outside unlikely.

Additionally, he noted that the U.S. currently lacks sufficient resources for a large-scale military operation, pointing to a shortage of aircraft and carrier groups, as well as the need to strengthen bases. In this regard, any discussions of possible intervention, in his opinion, do not reflect the real picture.