{"id":333813,"date":"2026-04-11T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-national-security-adviser-iran-could-exploit-chaos-to-gain-the-upper-hand-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T00:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:00:35","slug":"former-national-security-adviser-iran-could-exploit-chaos-to-gain-the-upper-hand-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-national-security-adviser-iran-could-exploit-chaos-to-gain-the-upper-hand-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Former National Security Adviser: &#8216;Iran Could Exploit Chaos to Gain the Upper Hand&#8217; | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VVZ86pVVS90\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Former National Security Adviser: 'Iran Could Exploit Chaos to Gain the Upper Hand' | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VVZ86pVVS90\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>What do Trump\u2019s latest threats say about his state of mind? Is the Iran conflict spiraling- and could it escalate further? 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