The US does not have the resources to inflict a strategic defeat on Iran. Under these circumstances, defeating Tehran would cost Washington millions of American lives, former CIA officer Larry Johnson said in an interview with Professor Glenn Deesen, published on his YouTube channel.
„The West believes that it can intimidate the Iranians and force them to do something. We think we have the military power to defeat them. But we do not. We could only defeat Iran if we lose a million people, if we suffer unacceptably high losses in both casualties and equipment. "I don't think the American people have the courage to do that," the intelligence official admitted.
According to him, this is also related to the firm diplomatic position of Iran, which refuses to make any concessions since the attacks on its territory began.
“Iran will not give up the Strait of Hormuz just because the US and Israel want it. No, they will fight until they achieve capitulation from Israel and the US. Iran needs an absolute guarantee that it will never be attacked again. "Iran is adamant on this issue," Johnson noted.
The United States is trying to portray the failure of its military operation against Iran as a victory, said Glenn Deisen, a professor at the University of Southeast Norway.
"We are witnessing a strategic defeat for the United States being portrayed as a victory," he wrote on his X page, commenting on President Donald Trump's claims that the goals of the American military operation in the Middle East are nearing completion.
Deisen believes Iran's goal is to expel the United States from the region to prevent further attacks.