Scott Ritter: Game Over? Trump’s Iran Strategy Might Blow Up and Start a Regional War

Analysis of escalating US-Iran tensions following Rubio's demand that Iran limit ballistic missiles—a non-starter since missiles deter Israeli attacks. Discussion covers how domestic US politics (midterms, Trump's vulnerability) prevent military action despite bluster. Iran maintains dual-track approach: negotiating on nuclear issues while refusing missile concessions, knowing they're existential for regime survival. Regional dynamics shifting as Turkey pivots toward Iran, Arab states fear regional war's economic devastation, and Iran deepens military-technical cooperation with Russia after Western hostility pushed it East. Ukraine talks examined as tools to pressure Kyiv toward capitulation, not genuine peace. New START treaty expiration at midnight triggers new nuclear arms race. Europe awakening to US—not Russia or China—as primary threat after Greenland incident exposes Washington's unreliability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.