The current war with Iran is a strategic failure that risks the lives of military personnel and relies on no clear plan for exit or resolution.

“The administration's in a really hard place because Trump went into this war without a plan for what to do if the if it didn't go according to plan. There was no plan B. And the options are not good because the you know, do we try and take that state that straight militarily?”

The United States is in an escalatory cycle with Iran that threatens global instability and leads to further conflict.

“We are in a much more dangerous and precarious situation than even early March when Trump started, you know, doing all we are in a position where if you just map out the next moves, the next moves are Iran strikes infrastructure.”

The US decision to strike Iran was influenced by Trump's desire to replicate perceived successes in Venezuela and by pressure from the Israeli government.

“the reason we did it now is because we heard that Israel was going to do it. We knew what we would be attacked in response if Israel did that. So, we just decided we're going to go along with Israel and start this war now.”

The attempt to overthrow the Iranian government is a massive strategic miscalculation that will likely lead to a bloodbath if the US proceeds with ground forces.

“the idea that you're just going to overthrow this government is a massive miscalculation and if they want to do that, they're going to have to send in, you know, 100,000 plus American troops and then it's going to be an utter blood bath.”

The US involvement in the war against Iran is a disastrous decision that harms the United States and has no clear path to victory.

“It's the most disastrous decision any American president has made in my lifetime. And nothing comes close. So, you know, it's not that I hate Trump as a person. I feel sorry for Trump. He wasn't able to make an independent decision. He's controlled by another country, but I disapprove of it and I'm ”

The Iranian regime is committing atrocities against its own citizens, and the lack of international outrage or support for these protesters is troubling.

“According to Mediaite, a bombshell new report from CBS News suggests the Iranian government has murdered somewhere between 12 and 20,000 protesters since the ongoing national revolt began. That's an astonishing number, obviously. There are apparently zero protests on college campuses in favor of the”

The United States should use sufficient military force to destabilize the Iranian regime and facilitate a transition to a new government.

“My position would be that we are entitled to and should use enough force to help destabilize the regime and the get the opposition into power.”

The current protests represent a serious, coordinated, and widespread attempt by the Iranian people to overthrow the Islamic Republic regime.

“The people have been waiting for an opportunity for an uprising against the Islamic Republic something that has been we've seen waves every few years in Iran. But the regime have been very good at doing crackdown and this time they they've been falling apart the regime 12 days in a row”

The Iranian people need meaningful international support to overcome the regime's security apparatus and achieve success in their protests.

“But if they don't get some meaningful support uh in some fashion from the international community, it it can't happen because the Iranian regime has no upside in giving up power.”

The vast majority of the Iranian population is opposed to the current regime.

“as far as the percentage of people who are against the regime in Iran, it's at a steady 85%. And we know this because we've had consistent polling throughout, you know, the the past several decades that reveal that the great majority of the people are against the regime.”

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will cause significant economic damage to Iran, forcing a reduction in oil extraction that may lead to long-term consequences for their industry.

“And by again, by closing the Strait of Hormuz, they started the dam- the damage to their own economy. Now, with the blockade, what's going to happen is they can't get their oil out of the Strait of Hormuz.”

The US blockade is a positive strategic move that puts Iran into an inescapable economic position where they can no longer fund their military activities.

“Oh, absolutely. I think, you know, in true Trumpian fashion, he gave them many options. He gave them many options. And this is the the FO part of FAFO, right? So, he's made it to a point where um they can't even get their neighbors to store some of the oil for them.”

The naval blockade is a successful strategy that will help reset global oil prices and provide the US with opportunities to capture redirected Iranian oil.

“I don't think that oil is going to overflow. I think we're going to be there to collect it. Okay? I think we're going to be there to collect the overflow and send it over to the Gulf of America”