The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated What is an acceptable end-game for the battle with Iran?
Mar 27, 2026
Shyam (Shum) Sankar, Palantir CTO and author, and defense-tech reform advocate. Jim Talent, former U.S. Senator and strategist. Eliana Y. Johnson, Washington Free Beacon editor and political analyst. Jim Geraghty, conservative journalist. Chip Keating, Oklahoma politician. They debate acceptable end-games with Iran, militarily degrading capabilities, mobilizing industry and tech-driven production, allied burden sharing, and negotiation terms.
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Iran's Leverage Is The Strait Of Hormuz
- Jim Geraghty says U.S. strikes have been precise with low U.S. casualties while degrading Iran's capabilities.
- He highlights the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's main leverage and urges minesweeping and targeting drone launchers to neutralize it.
Different Allies Have Different Endgames
- Sen. James Lankford praises U.S. military performance and stresses eliminating Iran's nuclear, missile, drone, proxy and naval threats.
- He notes differing national priorities: U.S. focuses on capabilities while Israel prioritizes regime change.
Destroying Capability When Intent Won't Change
- Jim Talent argues the U.S. campaign is destroying Iran's capability after efforts to change its intention failed.
- He stresses time and maritime control let air and naval power degrade Iran's economy and military apparatus.
