Iran Military Strategies Analysis Post-Election

of Congress looking a lot different since the start of the war in Iran. Our next guest is here to talk about what military strategy could look like as well. So let's welcome in retired Air Force Colonel and author Trey Morris. Great to have you with us this morning. And let's just say Iran was not terribly upset with the results of the midterm elections. So what happens next? According to their public announcements, they were not too upset about it. But I think there's a lot of misunderstanding and misperception of what will happen over, could happen over the next few months. I mean, we know that our former government says that January 16th will be the time that they're around that time when they're sworn in and the Democrats take power of Congress. So I don't see a lot is going to happen in the short term. We know that the The president is using all his lanes of negotiating right now, and one of those is the information lane. And he has said that he would make a decision post-election, and I feel like that's where we are right now. Let's try to break down where we are for folks who are watching, because I think there's a lot of confusion right now about what the goal is at this point. Is the goal for this administration simply to find a way to bring down gas prices, to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, to keep traffic flowing? Or is it more about the potential of nuclear weapons? That's it. The number one thing is what you just said, Steve. It is the nuclear program. Not only dismantling what we see as their capability to do that, meaning raw materials and other infrastructure, but it's really their desire to have a nuclear program. And until that happens, we haven't met that goal. Yes, we do need to look at energy prices in the Strait of Hormuz. That is a problem. But those are temporary, in my opinion, when we get past this number one goal of the nuclear program. And let's not forget the secondary goal is that human rights issues are happening in Iran. So when we get past that, we'll see that the energy prices will drop and the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz will just be a natural byproduct of the number one objective. This is a Congress that already was murky on support for this war, to say the least. And now, based on the midterm elections, obviously starting in January, you're going to have a Democratic-led House and Senate. So what happens in the meantime? Is there pressure for the administration to do something now before January if they want to make a big move? Or is there hope that everybody can work together and find a solution next year? Well, yeah, I mean, every person in Congress has constituents they have to answer to. So they've been feeling the pressure. I mean, Steve, you have, I have. We've all been feeling the pressure when we were at the gas pump. But again, this is temporary. And even if we look back even just 15, 20 years, there are times where gas prices corrected for inflation were much higher than they are even today. So, Americans, we can get past this. But yes, for the immediate future, there will not, I don't see that there's going to be much change in the president's strategy and his willingness to see this through. Our Gulf state members that are our allies in Israel and in the region, they all want to see a nuclear-free Iran, a government that does not have aspirations for nuclear program, a government that doesn't openly Discuss and declare the destruction of Israel. I mean, that is just a nation state, a rogue nation state that we just cannot have in that region. Based on what you've seen in the last six months, can progress still be made through negotiation or are more strikes needed? I think progress can still happen through negotiation, and we're seeing that right now with Qatar has put out a proposal. Now, it has a lot of nonsensical, in my opinion, results. I mean, it says that we'll eliminate the blockade and also unfreeze assets in exchange for they will, these words matter, officially invite inspectors to come in and look at the nuclear program. I mean, that's, again, kind of a very thin promise in result. Now, the economic measures, they are taking a toll on Iran. And then we have Task Force Iron Gate that the CENTCOM commander, Admiral Cooper, is putting in place to also squeeze those routes, those options where Iran has ability to reconstitute their military. Well, you're right. Details certainly matter, and a lot will be discussed in the upcoming days, weeks, and months ahead. I appreciate your insight this morning. Thanks very much. Retired Air Force Colonel and author Trey Morris joining us this morning. You're welcome. Thank you. You're very welcome. Let's turn things over to Taylor right now as we take a peek.