The greatest current problem I see in the "American Public" dumbed down by TV, Tucker C. and Anti-Western so-called "Democrats". Formerly, dummies like those got executed, now they´re "mayors" and their wives are "artists".
More importantly, even though - as you say - some confirmation is still outstanding, the theory and the philosophy are proven, and the logic is inescapable.
Amazing that this is the first explanation (I've read) of the waiting game that makes any sense. It also explains why we get such conflicting information on the Iranian stance on everything. Have I missed others-MSM, TFP, ILTV, JPost, Arutz Sheva, Commentary, Israel Hayom? Not even an opinion piece.
The naval blockade of the Straits of Hormuz is one of the best strategies of the US.
To control the swarms of mosquitoes, it's required to dry up the swamp.
Same goes for terrorist regimes and organizations. Dry up the flow of cash and the rats jump ship.
Keep it up for a few more weeks and the Iranian oil pumps will shut down and clog.
If they still continue to run around the bush, destroy their power stations, bridges and desalination plants. Then wait patiently until the finally collapse.
Vaughn, interesting analysis, but I think we have to confront one uncomfortable reality: we’re dealing with religious zealots, not normal rational actors. The people controlling Iran have built an ideology around martyrdom and “resistance.” These are leaders who glorify sacrifice and have spent decades teaching that death in service of their cause is victory. That makes traditional economic pressure far less predictable.
Yes, many ordinary Iranians may want change, but they are not the ones holding the guns. The hardliners are. And I struggle to see them voluntarily giving up nuclear ambitions and abandoning the ideology they’ve built their regime around.
Iran reminds me of the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail — he loses an arm, then another arm, then both legs, and still insists he can keep fighting. That’s how this regime behaves. It keeps escalating even as it weakens.
I suspect Trump is hoping for the long-shot diplomatic breakthrough because the upside would be historic. But if we’re being honest, I think this ends only when the regime is physically unable to continue. Military confrontation still feels far more likely than genuine surrender.
That's pretty much what Vaughn described; the corollary is that whilst a faction of the IRGC Leadership is undoubtedly like that, not all will be, many will have families to feed and many will also have overseas assets on which they can no longer rely.
Hence the palace coup option - but I agree they won't move until they are sure of winning.
Any way to convince Murphy and all the Jewish senators who want to defund ( rather than defend) israel to join the IRGC and bring their families w them.
Murphy and all the Jewish senators, the self-erasing Jews who are helping to kill Jews have been brainwashed to fundamentally change America, we all know who is their puppet master. Those useful fools will be eliminated after no longer needed. Meanwhile the world's poor populations legally and illegally are trying to get into America, their last place of hope for lifting themselves out of poverty.
The analysis is sensible, but hinges on whether Trump has the wisdom to continue the blockade until it works. My confidence in Trump is low, so hope for the best and expect the worst. As for a unified Iran versus its splitting in pieces, I prefer the split scenario because it gives groups autonomy and lessens the power of any of them, making all neighboring states safer.
The greatest current problem I see in the "American Public" dumbed down by TV, Tucker C. and Anti-Western so-called "Democrats". Formerly, dummies like those got executed, now they´re "mayors" and their wives are "artists".
I agree with your assessment.
First class assessment, Vaughn, thank you.
(I shall become a subscriber)
More importantly, even though - as you say - some confirmation is still outstanding, the theory and the philosophy are proven, and the logic is inescapable.
Amazing that this is the first explanation (I've read) of the waiting game that makes any sense. It also explains why we get such conflicting information on the Iranian stance on everything. Have I missed others-MSM, TFP, ILTV, JPost, Arutz Sheva, Commentary, Israel Hayom? Not even an opinion piece.
The naval blockade of the Straits of Hormuz is one of the best strategies of the US.
To control the swarms of mosquitoes, it's required to dry up the swamp.
Same goes for terrorist regimes and organizations. Dry up the flow of cash and the rats jump ship.
Keep it up for a few more weeks and the Iranian oil pumps will shut down and clog.
If they still continue to run around the bush, destroy their power stations, bridges and desalination plants. Then wait patiently until the finally collapse.
Thank you. This is the best article I've read on this war. Prayers 🙏
Vaughn, interesting analysis, but I think we have to confront one uncomfortable reality: we’re dealing with religious zealots, not normal rational actors. The people controlling Iran have built an ideology around martyrdom and “resistance.” These are leaders who glorify sacrifice and have spent decades teaching that death in service of their cause is victory. That makes traditional economic pressure far less predictable.
Yes, many ordinary Iranians may want change, but they are not the ones holding the guns. The hardliners are. And I struggle to see them voluntarily giving up nuclear ambitions and abandoning the ideology they’ve built their regime around.
Iran reminds me of the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail — he loses an arm, then another arm, then both legs, and still insists he can keep fighting. That’s how this regime behaves. It keeps escalating even as it weakens.
I suspect Trump is hoping for the long-shot diplomatic breakthrough because the upside would be historic. But if we’re being honest, I think this ends only when the regime is physically unable to continue. Military confrontation still feels far more likely than genuine surrender.
That's pretty much what Vaughn described; the corollary is that whilst a faction of the IRGC Leadership is undoubtedly like that, not all will be, many will have families to feed and many will also have overseas assets on which they can no longer rely.
Hence the palace coup option - but I agree they won't move until they are sure of winning.
Any way to convince Murphy and all the Jewish senators who want to defund ( rather than defend) israel to join the IRGC and bring their families w them.
How much of this has US MSM mentioned AT ALL?
Murphy and all the Jewish senators, the self-erasing Jews who are helping to kill Jews have been brainwashed to fundamentally change America, we all know who is their puppet master. Those useful fools will be eliminated after no longer needed. Meanwhile the world's poor populations legally and illegally are trying to get into America, their last place of hope for lifting themselves out of poverty.
The analysis is sensible, but hinges on whether Trump has the wisdom to continue the blockade until it works. My confidence in Trump is low, so hope for the best and expect the worst. As for a unified Iran versus its splitting in pieces, I prefer the split scenario because it gives groups autonomy and lessens the power of any of them, making all neighboring states safer.