Larry Johnson: How Can Iran Keep Bombing US Bases

Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/KyleThe story we’re being sold about Iran doesn’t survive contact with the facts: if Iran’s military is supposedly “obliterated,” why are US bases still getting hit and US troops still dying? We unpack that disconnect with Larry Johnson, walking through the mechanics of Iran’s survivable deterrent from underground ballistic missiles to a layered Strait of Hormuz defense that mixes mines, small submarines, underwater drones, fast boats, coastal cruise missiles, and aerial drones. When the threat network is built to hide, move, and reappear, victory slogans don’t matter nearly as much as geography and logistics.We also pressure-test the escalation chatter. If talk of “shaping operations” is meant to hint at a larger strike campaign or even a ground option, we lay out why the math turns brutal fast, using Qeshm Island as a concrete case and comparing what that kind of operation demanded at Okinawa. We then shift to what mounting casualties, shifting public opinion, and credibility gaps mean for US decision-making as the Pentagon and politicians try to manage the narrative.Finally, we connect the battlefield to your wallet and to the biggest strategic risk on the board. We trace how chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al Mandab ripple into global energy markets, sour crude availability, diesel and jet fuel supply, and broader economic pressure. Then we confront the question nobody wants to answer: does escalation push Iran to “review” its nuclear doctrine and demonstrate a nuclear capability as a deterrent? If you care about US foreign policy, Middle East war, shipping lanes, oil prices, and nuclear proliferation risk, this conversation puts the pieces together. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review, what do you think is the most realistic off-ramp from here?Chapter Markers0:00 Sponsor Message And Cold Open0:50 Welcome Back And Sponsor Thanks2:14 Why Iran Still Has Firepower5:13 Strait Of Hormuz Multi Layered Defense7:53 Why US Strikes Miss The Core12:51 Ground Invasion Talk Meets Reality18:08 US Casualties And Pentagon Messaging21:57 Civilian Targeting And Energy Shockwaves26:02 Houthis Pressure Saudi Shipping Routes28:20 Iran Nuclear Doctrine And MOU Fallout29:46 Closing Thoughts And Calls To ActionAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy