US Military 'Trapped' In Iran - 'We're in Uncharted Territory': Col. Douglas Macgregor
Why It Matters
Escalation with Iran risks major disruption to global energy and supply chains, fueling inflation and financial strain that would amplify already-high U.S. debt and borrowing costs — turning a regional military crisis into a worldwide economic and strategic problem.
Summary
Retired Col. Douglas Macgregor warns the US is trapped in a self-created quagmire with Iran — a “Hotel California” in the Persian Gulf where Washington can enter but cannot exit without damage to credibility. He argues President Trump lacks the means to decisively control the situation, and that renewed strikes would inflict far more pain on global trade and energy supplies than on Iran, which retains most of its missile and ISR capabilities and has received Russian and Chinese assistance. Macgregor predicts severe, long-lasting regional disruption — including potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a shock to oil markets that could push prices dramatically higher — and says the conflict will redraw geopolitical alignments even as he sees the Russia-Ukraine war possibly winding down.
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