The U.S. and Israel Can No Longer Continue the War With Iran | Scott Ritter

The U.S. and Israel Can No Longer Continue the War With Iran | Scott Ritter In this explosive discussion, former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter and Iranian academic Seyed Mohammad Marandi examine what they describe as a major turning point in the U.S.-Iran war and the wider Middle East conflict. Ritter argues that Iran’s military strategy has exposed serious weaknesses in America’s high-cost model of warfare. Despite the technological power of advanced aircraft, missile defense systems, and precision weapons, he claims the United States was not prepared for a prolonged conflict against an opponent capable of absorbing attacks and continuing to fight. According to Ritter, Iran spent more than two decades developing ballistic missiles, drones, underground military facilities, and a strategy designed to survive sustained U.S. and Israeli pressure. The discussion also focuses on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy routes. Ritter says any serious U.S. war plan against Iran would have required a clear strategy to secure the Strait of Hormuz and suppress Iran’s missile and drone capabilities. Instead, he argues that Washington entered the conflict without a comprehensive long-term military plan. Marandi explains how Iran deliberately avoided trying to match the United States with expensive conventional weapons and instead invested in missiles, drones, underground infrastructure, and domestic military production. As Trump, Iran, Israel, and the future of the Middle East remain at the center of breaking news, this conversation raises urgent questions about U.S. military strategy, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Iran’s growing deterrence power, and the risk of a wider U.S.-Iran war.