The Dan Bongino Show Iran, What's Next? (Ep. 2463)
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Mar 2, 2026 Kirk Lippold, retired U.S. Navy commander who led USS Cole during the 2000 terrorist attack and now advises on naval security. He and Dan discuss the recent military operation in Iran, targeting leadership and command-and-control. They examine timing, cyber and Tomahawk strikes, risks of drone and missile threats, regional naval balances, and broader strategic signals to rivals.
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Decapitation Removed Iran's Command And Control
- Dan Bongino argues Trump rapidly solved decades-long Iran threats by decapitating leadership to remove command-and-control.
- He cites targeted strikes on parliament, intelligence ministry, AEOI and cyber attacks as deliberate preemption with allied intelligence support.
Wait For Results Before Judging Military Action
- Do trust results rather than rhetoric and wait weeks to judge the operation's success, Bongino advises.
- He points to prior Trump actions — embassy move, Abraham Accords, Maduro capture — as tests where critics predicted disaster but results differed.
Imminent Missile Threat Justified Preemptive Strike
- An imminent ballistic missile threat to US bases was cited as a key justification for the strikes.
- Bongino frames preemption as preferable to waiting for monthly missile production and further U.S. casualties.