Iran Vows to Bring US & Israel to Their Knees /Patrick Henningsen & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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Patrick Henningsen argues that U.S. policy and leadership around the Iran conflict are driven by flawed intelligence, political opportunism, and misunderstanding of Iranian society.

They claim information reaching President Trump is unreliable or manipulated, leading to exaggerated or false narratives that influence decisions. Inside the administration, figures like the vice president are portrayed as prioritizing political survival over principle, avoiding clear positions on the war despite past anti-war rhetoric.

On Iran, the key point is that U.S. and Israeli pressure has backfired: instead of weakening the government, it has unified the Iranian population, increasing support for resistance rather than regime change. Iran’s ability to keep the Strait of Hormuz disrupted is described as giving it strategic leverage.

The speaker also argues that the war benefits certain U.S. economic interests (like oil and industry) more than the general public, and may hurt political support domestically.

Finally, the discussion expands to U.S. policy toward Cuba, criticizing decades of sanctions as ineffective and harmful to civilians. The speaker frames recent rhetoric about “taking” Cuba as dangerous and part of a broader pattern of aggressive, interventionist thinking, warning it could lead to further instability and humanitarian harm.