RT Mario Nawfal: 🚨 INTERVIEW: COL. MACGREGOR ON HOW A WAR WITH IRAN COULD LOOK LIKE Why didn’t Trump strike Iran last month? Was it Israeli unprep...
RT Mario Nawfal
🚨 INTERVIEW: COL. MACGREGOR ON HOW A WAR WITH IRAN COULD LOOK LIKE
Why didn’t Trump strike Iran last month? Was it Israeli unpreparedness, pressure from the Gulf, or his military advisors warning the U.S. isn’t ready for war?
With a military buildup still underway in the region, a U.S. strike remains likely. So how would Iran retaliate?
Hired by Trump as senior advisor to the Acting Secretary of Defense, Macgregor warns Iran’s capabilities now far exceed what they were during his time in the military and during the 12-day war, as Putin and Xi have heavily armed the country in recent months.
Iran’s small diesel submarines (perfect for the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf), thousands of naval mines, and a large stockpile of missiles and mobile batteries hidden in mountainous terrain make the war a nightmare for the U.S., the region, and even the global economy.
Subs and mines could shut down the crucial Strait of Hormuz, triggering a global oil crisis. Iran’s ballistic missiles could overwhelm U.S. defenses in the region, including the USS Abraham Lincoln.
And while the war rages, China, Russia, and even Turkey may not sit idle. That could turn the conflict regional and further drain American munition stockpiles.
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