iran, which we're told is bad, isn't. we're the problem. larry johnson thinks that russia will stand by them; 

This is one of the issues that Scott Ritter and I discussed yesterday with Nima (the video has more than 163,000 views as of now). Based on public comments, US and Israeli authorities are assuming that Russia will do nothing, other than issue a strongly worded protest. That is a view shared by most analysts, including Scott. I have a different opinion and decided to elaborate on my thinking.

Prior to January 17, there was no formal agreement on security cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. That is no longer the case. So let’s examine the particulars of that agreement. I am not a lawyer (and no, I did not stay at a Holiday Inn) and will rely on the commentariat, Judge Napolitano and Alexander Mercouris to correct any errors in my analysis.

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran contains 47 article. Six of these are relevant in the event that Trump follows though on his public threats to attack Iran.

The key paragraph in the agreement is Article 3, paragraph 3:............more......