Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
John Mearsheimer breaks down the current state of the Iran War, and how the conflict increasingly appears to look like the most dire strategic mistake in US history.
Support my independent journalism at Substack: chrishedges.substack.com
Follow The Chris Hedges Report on social media: https://linktr.ee/chrishedges
Photo in thumbnail: STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IRAN - MAY 16: An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled as the countries have rejected each other's proposals to end the war that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
(0:00) Intro
(3:33) Bessent’s Hail Mary Pass
(6:21) The importance of the UAE
(8:34) Is the Trump admin clueless?
(11:56) Iranian damage on military bases
(18:17) The cost of war
(23:37) The biggest strategic blunder in US history
(31:39) The uncertainty of the oil situation
(35:35) The MoU
(39:22) Inflation
(40:42) Global depression possible?
(43:59) Will they use nukes?
(48:15) US Pariah status
(54:28) Outro
John Mearsheimer breaks down the current state of the Iran War, and how the conflict increasingly appears to look like the most dire strategic mistake in US history.
Support my independent journalism at Substack: chrishedges.substack.com
Follow The Chris Hedges Report on social media: https://linktr.ee/chrishedges
Photo in thumbnail: STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IRAN - MAY 16: An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled as the countries have rejected each other's proposals to end the war that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
(0:00) Intro
(3:33) Bessent’s Hail Mary Pass
(6:21) The importance of the UAE
(8:34) Is the Trump admin clueless?
(11:56) Iranian damage on military bases
(18:17) The cost of war
(23:37) The biggest strategic blunder in US history
(31:39) The uncertainty of the oil situation
(35:35) The MoU
(39:22) Inflation
(40:42) Global depression possible?
(43:59) Will they use nukes?
(48:15) US Pariah status
(54:28) Outro
