{"id":335285,"date":"2026-04-16T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-has-more-leverage-than-ever-and-potentially-a-winning-hand-in-war-says-military-analyst\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:43","slug":"iran-has-more-leverage-than-ever-and-potentially-a-winning-hand-in-war-says-military-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-has-more-leverage-than-ever-and-potentially-a-winning-hand-in-war-says-military-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran has &#8216;more leverage than ever&#8217; and &#8216;potentially a winning hand&#8217; in war, says military analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MHMELEYh89g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran has 'more leverage than ever' and 'potentially a winning hand' in war, says military analyst\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MHMELEYh89g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Military analyst Sean Bell says Iran now has &quot;more leverage than ever&quot; and &quot;potentially even a winning hand&quot; despite devastating US military action.<\/p>\n<p>Bell warns that America&#8217;s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz hasn&#8217;t delivered strategic success, with Iran still controlling the vital shipping route.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-war-latest-trump-us-israel-ceasefire-deal-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-strikes-oil-lebanon-13509565<\/p>\n<p>#iran #war #usa #straitofhormuz <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military analyst Sean Bell says Iran now has &quot;more leverage than ever&quot; and &quot;potentially even a winning hand&quot; despite devastating US military action. 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