Iran Can Expel U.S. Forces in the Gulf? Col Macgregor Sounds the Alarm | US Iran War
In this wide-ranging interview, retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor offers a stark assessment of the ongoing conflict with Iran and America's declining position in the Middle East.Macgregor argues the worst is far from over, noting that every ceasefire in this conflict has ultimately collapsed. He dismisses reports of US-Iran negotiations as "utter nonsense," seeing no evidence of genuine talks. On the war's sustainability, he points to American military overstretch, mismanagement, and the alarming depletion of precision-guided missiles and air defense stocks—claiming the US has burned through much of its munitions.
He contends the Iran war is far more serious than Iraq, describing Iran as a cohesive "civilisational state" of 93 million people with a strong national identity, comparable to India—not an artificial construct that can be quickly toppled. Macgregor also warns that the US is quietly in a sovereign debt crisis, squeezed between currency inflation and debt default, accelerating the collapse of American global dominance.
On regional realignment, he describes a world moving away from Washington: a new Turkey–Saudi–Pakistan pact aimed primarily at Israel, alongside a Russia–Iran–China alignment. He believes America can no longer protect its partners or Israel effectively, making a reduced US presence inevitable.
Regarding the US-Israel relationship, Macgregor claims the alliance holds for now due to political financing, though he doubts it will last in perpetuity. He predicts a renewed military buildup and another attempt to destroy Iran—one he expects to fail, changing everything.
Finally, he makes a compelling case for expanded US-India cooperation, especially in energy, and calls for a larger security role for India and its navy to fill the vacuum left by American withdrawal, describing India as a neutral state that can do business with everyone.
Col Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, formerly a senior advisor to the US Secretary of Defense, an author and geopolitical risk analyst, and one of Washington's fiercest critics of endless war. Watch this engaging exchange between Col Macgregor and Firstpost’s Shubhangi Sharma.
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