Show Notes
Hillsdale military historian Mark Moyar joins Nick to break down the war in Iran. They look at what America’s strikes have actually achieved, why he says the regime proved more resilient than Washington expected, and why Nick believes Tehran is running the same playbook North Vietnam used against America. Then Dr. Moyar lays out what a long-term strategy would need to look like, and why it has to survive the next time Democrats are in power.
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00:00 – Was going to war with Iran a good idea?
02:16 – Why taking out Iran's leaders didn't change the regime
05:37 – How Iran is using North Vietnam's strategy against America
08:57 – Did the strikes set back Iran's nuclear program?
11:43 – Why a nuclear Iran is different from a nuclear Pakistan
14:45 – How a nuclear Iran would change the Middle East
16:29 – What the strikes did to Iran's navy, missiles and proxies
19:15 – The biggest miscalculation in the war with Iran
21:33 – Why Iran's protesters couldn't bring down the regime
23:36 – Why Nick thinks Iran is waiting out the midterms
27:07 – Dr. Moyar's long-term strategy for Iran
31:12 – Can oil shipments get around the Strait of Hormuz?
33:02 – Why China won't pressure Iran for us
34:12 – Should America back rebel groups inside Iran?
This is Episode 608 of Making the Argument, published October 26, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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