Israel’s Sinister Agenda to Use the U.S. Military to Defy Trump’s Plan for Peace With Clayton Morris
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What is the current military situation in the Persian Gulf regarding Iran?
Well, in between the Super Bowl halftime show and Epstein and the Winter Olympics, most Americans probably weren't aware that we are on the verge of a massive regional war in the Middle East, if not a third world war. We are. The largest movement of American military hardware is, since 2003, the Iraq invasion, is now in or steaming toward the Persian Gulf off Iran. preparatory to what could be the aforementioned war. Now, most people, once again, probably didn't know this. Those who did know it weren't for it. Recent polls on this question, are you for a war with Iran? It's about one in five Americans support it. The rest are probably asking, war with Iran? Why would we have a war with Iran? They said no idea.
The president did address it last night in his State of the Union and at a press conference. And he said in public what he basically says in private, Trump being one of those rare public figures who's pretty much the same behind closed doors as he is on stage, says pretty much the same stuff. It's a little funnier in private, but basically he's not a different guy. He's the same guy. And he's been saying the same thing about Iran for a long time. Really two things. One, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. They cannot have a nuclear weapon. He says it again and again. He really means it. That's not a talking point. It's completely sincere. And two, I would prefer a negotiated settlement. I would prefer peace rather than war.
And that's obviously true. So to bottom line, where we are right now at the end of February 2026 on this looming Iran war – Seems likely. Have all those aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, planes ready, missiles ready. But it's not certain because the president hasn't decided to do it. And you may not get that impression either from watching the news. There is this sense that it's inevitable. And that's kind of a psyop, actually, designed to make you think there's nothing you can do about it. No, Trump has not decided to do this. Again, seems likely. All the momentum is in that direction. But the president's the sole decider on this question. He's the commander in chief. And he's showing no obvious signs of enthusiasm.
And why would he?
Why do most Americans oppose a war with Iran?
There are a lot of reasons not to do this. The first being the one just mentioned, which is most Americans don't want it. And though it's not a direct democracy, it's a form of democracy. And you probably shouldn't commit history changing acts without the support of your people. And Trump feels that way. This is someone who pays very close attention to, say, TV ratings. Why is that? Not just because he worked in TV but because he thinks they're a pretty good measure of what people are interested in. He cares about what people think and he's willing to listen to almost anybody. So that's a good reason not to do it. The public is not behind you. Maybe you've got great reasons to do it that they don't know about yet.
But we haven't heard those and the president hasn't really explained them other than to say Iran is bad. Yes, that's been the official U.S. position since 1979. Iran can have nukes. That's always been the president's position. And we would like some kind of settlement. The reason he's not eager to start this war is because he in general isn't eager to start wars, hasn't been anyway, but because this would be a particularly tough war. This is the largest buildup since the Iraq war, but Iran is not Iraq. It's much, much, much bigger and much more technologically advanced. Population of Iran is about 92 million. In 2003, almost exactly 23 years ago, when we rolled into Baghdad, the population of Iraq was 25 million.
So Iran is more than three times bigger. The landmass of Iran is multiple, six times bigger. It's huge. It's a huge, pretty advanced country compared to Iraq. So that's a problem right there. This is a serious thing to start a war with a real country. Are we in a position to do that? Well... There's some debate about that. The U.S. military performs in a remarkable way under certain circumstances. But is the U.S.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the current military situation in the Persian Gulf regarding Iran?
0:00–2:17
2
Why do most Americans oppose a war with Iran?
2:17–4:12
3
What are Trump's long-standing views on Iran?
4:12–8:04
4
How prepared is the U.S. military for a conflict with Iran?
8:04–14:24
5
What potential consequences could arise from a war with Iran?
14:24–21:24
6
How might a conflict with Iran affect global oil prices?
21:24–26:42
7
What role does media play in shaping perceptions of the Iran situation?
26:42–31:38
8
What are the underlying motivations for U.S. involvement in Iran?
31:38–1:46:41
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