Daniel Davis Deep Dive Bombing Iran Back Into the Stone Age /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Jim Jatras
Apr 2, 2026
Jim Jatras, former U.S. diplomat and GOP foreign policy advisor, offers sharp analysis on U.S.-Iran tensions. He questions the feasibility and consequences of striking Iran, debates allies' reluctance, and warns about energy, regional fallout, and shifts toward multipolarity. The conversation probes political motives, military limits, and long-term global risks.
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War Rhetoric Signals State Destruction
- President Trump framed the campaign as imminent decisive destruction, promising to "bring them back to the Stone Ages" within weeks.
- Jim Jatras warns this rhetoric signals an aim to destroy Iran as a functioning state, not just regime change, risking regional chaos and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Controls Passage Not Full Closure
- Iran has selectively allowed maritime traffic that meets its criteria, so the Strait of Hormuz hasn't been fully closed but is controlled.
- Jim Jatras notes Iranian exports by value have actually increased, undermining U.S. claims of effective containment.
Allies Refuse Risky Strait Operation
- Allies are unwilling to militarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz and risk coastal and ballistic exposure.
- Macron, Germany, Spain, UK and others publicly refused to join such operations, leaving the U.S. politically isolated.