10.03.2026. – Colonel Douglas Macgregor on Iran War

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Faced with the escalation of the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, retired colonel Douglas Macgregor, erstwhile advisor to the Secretary of defence during Trump's first presidency, presented a grim forecast in an extended interview. He perceives the current conflict as a prelude to possible planet War III and harshly criticizes Washington and Tel Aviv strategies.

Macgregor argues that the war will not only end with the military defeat of Washington, but will besides importantly weaken the global position of the US in the long word – with disastrous consequences for the mediate East, the planet economy and global order.

Resistance of Iran

Macgregor begins with a clear assessment of the conflict: the war will end badly for the US and Israel, while Iran will last as a civilization power. Iran is not a country that can just disappear. Even if the current theocratic government falls – which the interviewer considers possible, given that the changes have been going on for at least a decade – a nationalist successor will emerge. The people will stay loyal to their country and their future.

The thought that bombing and killing Mullahs will change the situation is absurd and hallucinogenic. On the contrary, massive demolition and civilian casualties origin trauma in millions of Iranians. No 1 will be grateful to the United States or Israel – on the contrary, the next government will most likely do everything in its power to rapidly make atomic weapons.

Nuclear irony

This is what the bitter irony of US politics is: under the pretext of preventing atomic proliferation, maximum pressure, and now open war, only pushed Iran in this direction. Fatwa ajatollah Ali Chamenei against atomic weapons for spiritual reasons lost its validity with his death. A secular or nationalist government could abandon this restraint and conclude that only atomic weapons supply protection against threats from the United States and Israel.

US Policy Critic

Macgregor is very critical of the credibility of the US. He quotes statements from negotiations, including Jared Kushner, in which Iran insisted on its right to enrich uranium under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of atomic Weapons (NPT), which is explicitly guaranteed by this Treaty. The American website simply replied: "We have the right to halt you." This is simply a gross disregard for global agreements.

The ruins of buildings in Gaza after Israel attacks, October 2023.

A akin situation exists for Israel's actions towards the Palestinians. Mass resettlement and killings are presented as ‘Inalienable right’ – only due to the fact that the US provides weapons and political protection. This double standard destroys all credibility.

Narrations and Reality

The colonel denies popular narratives. There is no evidence that Iran intends to conquer the region, usage atomic weapons against the US or endanger the West. The propaganda decadas created a distorted image. Instead, it was the United States and Israel that attacked the most countries in the last 14 months – not Iran.

The current course of war

War already has real consequences. Iranian missiles hit targets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, American bases in Bahrain and another countries are under attack and American soldiers are killed. After a fewer days of war, Iran shows neither military nor political exhaustion.

Netanjahu even claimed that Trump called for war before his second word to halt Iran's atomic program. Macgregor reposts the question: “Who truly is defined here by demolition and fanaticism?”

Strategic U.S. withdrawal envisaged

In the long term, Macgregor expects a strategical withdrawal of the US from the region. Alliances specified as Saudi Arabia, the United arabian Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain have found that close relations with Washington do not defend them – on the contrary. American air defence systems have proved inadequate, and US military bases are under attack. After the war, these countries could kindly ask the United States to retreat troops.

Macgregor sees akin trends in Asia. There are already discussions in South Korea and Japan on why American troops are inactive stationed there erstwhile they cannot warrant protection in the event of a crisis.

Economic consequences

From an economical point of view, a major crisis is coming. Ormuz Strait It's blocked. Oil prices have risen by 11 percent and the Dow Jones index has fallen. Countries like Japan, which generates about 72% of Persian Gulf oil, South Korea – 65%, India and China, after about 50%, would be seriously affected – precisely those countries that are among the most crucial pillars of the planet economy. Russia benefits from this situation and provides alternate oil.

The United States is harming not only Iran but besides its allies. Insurance companies refuse to insure tankers. any Chinese ships inactive flow through the Persian Gulf – but if Washington besides tries to halt them, direct escalation is inevitable.

World War ‘low intensity’

Macgregor describes the situation as "third planet war of low intensity" – Prelude to planet War III. Further escalation, specified as the boarding of Chinese tankers, could trigger a global explosion.

Nuclear weapons are primarily political weapons without military use. Stalin has already realized that it primarily serves as a deterrent. Countries with no atomic possible would be exposed as a result. This is what the West is now demonstrating: Two atomic powers – the United States and Israel – endanger a non-nuclear state.

Warning of strategical Fall

In conclusion, Macgregor warns that the United States urgently needs a more balanced leadership, 1 that can break through propaganda and realize the planet beyond its own borders. The current course leads to strategical failure – and in Washington, barely anyone seems to full realize the consequences.

This conflict is more than a regional war. It can mark the end of American domination in the Persian Gulf and initiate a fundamental reorganization of global power relations.

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