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Col Douglas Macgregor WARNS: The Situation Will Get FAR Worse Than Most People Realize

🔥🌍 You can NOW Become a member of our channel to support us! 🌍👑 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZg7FTpyFB9lSpk-_cVr3Q/join In this new interview, Colonel Douglas Macgregor argues that the United States entered a war with Iran without a clear political or military objective and is now trapped in an escalating conflict it cannot decisively win. He says the original target list expanded from roughly 10 critical objectives to hundreds and eventually thousands of targets, while policymakers remain unwilling to confront the realities of a large-scale ground war and the casualties it would require. Macgregor claims the Strait of Hormuz has effectively remained closed to American and Israeli shipping for months, yet Iran continues exporting oil through maritime and overland routes. He argues that tankers serving China, India, Japan, and Russia are still moving energy supplies while the countries suffering the greatest economic disruption are American allies. According to his assessment, the blockade is failing to isolate Iran and is instead exposing the limits of American power in the Persian Gulf. The discussion then turns to strategic escalation and the danger of a nuclear confrontation. Macgregor warns that if military objectives remain unattainable, pressure will grow for increasingly aggressive action, potentially culminating in the consideration of nuclear weapons. He also discusses reports of growing cooperation among Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey, warning that regional dynamics are shifting rapidly as Iran gains influence across the broader Islamic world. Macgregor argues that Iran is being fundamentally misunderstood by Western policymakers. He describes it as a civilizational state with more than 2,500 years of history, significant human capital, and advanced capabilities in fields ranging from rocketry and cyberspace to artificial intelligence and nuclear technology. He contends that rather than weakening Iran, the conflict has strengthened its regional position and increased its leverage over global energy markets. 📚 Sources cited in this video: • U.S. Energy Information Administration, Strait of Hormuz https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39932 • U.S. Energy Information Administration, Strategic Petroleum Reserve https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-products/strategic-petroleum-reserve.php • International Energy Agency, Oil Market Report https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report • Institute for the Study of War, Russian Offensive Campaign Assessments https://www.understandingwar.org • UK Ministry of Defence, Intelligence Updates https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence • Congressional Research Service, Iran and Persian Gulf Security Issues https://crsreports.congress.gov ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This channel provides geopolitical commentary and analysis for educational and informational purposes only. Views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent the positions of any government or military institution. We encourage viewers to consult multiple sources and form their own conclusions. #coldouglasmacgregor #douglasmacgregor #iran