Col. Douglas Macgregor delivers one of the most sobering assessments yet of U.S. strategy in the Iran war and the broader Middle East conflict — arguing that public opinion, elections, and even basic government accountability no longer influence Washington’s decisions.

Macgregor is blunt: “70% or more of the American electorate… are utterly opposed to the war — doesn’t matter.”

He describes a system driven by entrenched lobbies and insulated elites: “Their government is an Israel‑first government… it’s made them rich, and they want to stay there.”

Macgregor warns that Americans will only recognize this reality when the consequences hit home: “Whatever bad things have happened… shrink to insignificance next to what can happen in the future.” And despite calling a return to war “completely and utterly insane,” he says it will still happen.

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Trump says the U.S. may reintroduce its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: "It will only be a blockade for Iran... now of course, they'll drop some mines if they can."

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Footage from last night: US strikes hit southern Iran. US officials claims the strikes are meant to be punishment and not proportionate.

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Footage from last night: US strikes hitting Bandar Abbas, Iran.

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NATO Chief Rutte: "Allies reaffirmed their ironclad commitment to the collective defence under Article 5. That an attack on one is an attack on all."

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MSNOW (MSNBC) is lamenting the outpouring of support for Ayatollah Khamenei in Iran during his and his family’s funerals.

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Trump to Zelensky: "We've developed a very good relationship."

Zelensky: "And this is not the end."

Trump: "This is gonna be the beginning, maybe; just the beginning."

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NATO Chief Rutte says "grown-up democracies" should not attack other countries in the 21st century, like Russia's attack on Ukraine, "It's kind of crazy to do that."

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Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over:

"To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum...They're sick people. They're led by sick people. They're viscous violent people. If they had a nuclear weapon they'd use it. As far as I'm concerned it's over."

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Trump Declares CEASEFIRE OVER with Iran.

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UK police arrested a pro-Palestinian demonstrator under the Terrorism Act outside an Israeli-owned weapons factory that makes engines and parts for drones in Shenstone, Staffordshire.

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Ukrainians fight back against forced mobilization after another 20 year-old was conscripted.

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CENTCOM announces fresh US strikes on Iran.

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The IRGC says its new air defense system shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone near Khormoj, Bushehr.

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Senior IRGC official Mohsen Rezaee vows "transgressing enemy" will be "severely PUNISHED" as Trump bombs Iran again.

The Memorandum of Understanding was only a hoax to buy time.

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Trump shares footage of the US BOMBING Iran

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CENTCOM announces strikes on Iran.

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Iranian media says massive retaliatory strikes will be conducted against US assets in the region in response to tonight’s strikes.

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Trump: "We just hit them very hard. And I'd say we hit them 20 to one. Every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20!"

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Footage shows a direct impact from Iranian missile at the US Navy 5th fleet Headquarters in Bahrain.

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