Sep 4, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min · 6 segments
Iran is still striking back — but is Tehran choosing smaller attacks, or are its military options narrowing? Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel, now a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the…
Negar MojtahediHost
Shahram KholdiGuest
Ali DadpayGuest
Farzin NadimiGuest
Joseph VotelGuest
Kamran BokhariGuest
Siavash RokniGuest
[instrumental music] The latest Iran/US exchange began with an unusual development in the Strait of Hormuz this time.
The US says it struck Iranian launchers that were preparing to fire rockets carrying naval mines into the strait.
Why is Iran turning to this tactic and why now? And what does this tell us about the ability to mount larger attacks potentially? Joining me now, General Joseph Votel, former commander of US Central Command and US Special Operations Command, and Farzin Nadimi, senior fellow at the Washington Institute and expert on Iran's military and asymmetric warfare in the Persian Gulf.
[instrumental music] The latest Iran/US exchange began with an unusual development in the Strait of Hormuz this time.
The US says it struck Iranian launchers that were preparing to fire rockets carrying naval mines into the strait.
Why is Iran turning to this tactic and why now? And what does this tell us about the ability to mount larger attacks potentially? Joining me now, General Joseph Votel, former commander of US Central Command and US Special Operations Command, and Farzin Nadimi, senior fellow at the Washington Institute and expert on Iran's military and asymmetric warfare in the Persian Gulf.
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