US Navy drained by Iran war as Hegseth-Pentagon turmoil grows
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the Iran war on the US Navy and the investigation into a deadly strike in southern Iran.
US Vice President JD Vance has said there will be an investigation into a deadly strike on a wedding in southern Iran after an American precision-guided glide bomb appears increasingly likely to have been the culprit. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to former naval officer Bryan Clark about how accurate the bombs are and what might have gone wrong. They also discuss the growing strain on the US Navy by the Iran war following a record deployment by the USS Abraham Lincoln and warnings from top admirals that the blockade is depleting destroyers and leaving Taiwan vulnerable to China. Bryan lays out what it will mean for the US presence in the Middle East in the coming months as they seek to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring down oil prices. Plus, why Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth is facing growing calls to resign amid growing turmoil in the Pentagon, and how Argentina’s Javier Milei is exploiting Donald Trump’s anger with the UK to make moves on the Falklands. Highlights US Navy drained by Iran war as Hegseth-Pentagon turmoil grows JD Vance vows investigation into deadly wedding strike in southern Iran CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey…
People in this episode
Host: Venetia Rainey
Guest: Bryan Clark
Topics covered
- US Navy
- Iran war
- Pentagon turmoil
- military strategy
- investigation
- geopolitics
- oil prices
Keywords
- JD Vance
- Iran war
- US Navy
- Pentagon
- Bryan Clark
- Hegseth
- Falklands
- oil prices
- military strategy
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hudson Institute
Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan, Falklands, southern Iran, USS Abraham Lincoln
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