Iran Strikes: A Navy SEAL's Warning On What Comes Next | Ep. 153

David Rutherford — former Navy SEAL, CIA-trained intelligence officer, and longtime GWOT veteran — breaks down the two-night Centcom Iran strike campaign, Iran's retaliation against US bases in the Gulf, the tanker attacks that triggered it, and the collapse of the MOU he covered last week. Then he does the math nobody on cable runs: by one widely-cited count, the United States has been at peace for only about 17 of its 250 years. David explains what 40,000–50,000 American servicemembers are actually doing in the region, why the Iraq corruption raid was predictable, how Russia and China sit behind Iran, and why he believes we're "one match strike" from something far bigger. This isn't a war cry. It's a former operator making the case for restraint — and a five-year stretch of peace — going into the nation's 250th birthday. ✅ Sponsors: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ 🍊 Revival Nutrition: https://revivalnutrition.com/collections/rutherford Use promo code DAVID for 20% off 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/ 📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior 📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/ 🎧 Listen To The Podcast: ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-rutherford-show/id1807090449 ➡️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4p4wYEiUmm0PD79D5GZAV4?si=l-rPJBJORPi9IGB1eE3_pw ➡️ iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-david-rutherford-show-271920338?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true 📲 Follow us on social: https://linktr.ee/davidrutherfordshow 🕘 Timestamps: 00:00 - Preview 01:08 - Operation Red Wings, 21 years later 03:08 - America bombed Iran again: what happened 07:36 - Iraqi Politicians Arrested 10:57 - Israeli Elections 12:39 - The MOU is collapsing 14:49 - Midterms & Trump 19:25 - How Are We Benefiting From Iran War? 26:02 - It Comes Down To Oil 2