Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews 3/5/26 Matthew Hoh on the Lie That Iran Killed Hundreds of Americans in Iraq
Mar 7, 2026
Matthew Hoh, former Marine and State Department official turned anti-war writer. He dismantles the claim that Iran supplied armor-piercing IED parts that killed hundreds of Americans. Short takes cover how EFPs were made in Iraqi workshops, the role of militias and propaganda, and the grave risks and regional fallout of renewed attacks on Iran.
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Iran Blame For Iraq Casualties Is A Recycled Propaganda
- The claim that Iran killed thousands of Americans in Iraq is false and exaggerated for political purposes.
- Matthew Hoh and Scott Horton trace the origin to a recycled 2007 propaganda campaign blaming Iranian-supplied EFPs for many US casualties, despite evidence otherwise.
2007 Campaign Used Unproven Evidence To Pin Blame On Iran
- The 2007 US narrative blamed Shiite roadside bombs on Iran to justify escalation despite lack of evidence.
- Petraeus-led messaging targeted Muqtada al-Sadr while presenting material labeled 'made in Haditha' as supposedly Iranian before cancelling the press conference.
Marine Engineer Witnessed EFP Workshops In Iraq
- Matthew Hoh describes his direct counter-IED role as a Marine engineer and later at JIEDDO, confirming EFPs were built in Iraq.
- He inspected reports and raids where journalists and units found local EFP workshops rather than Iranian supply lines.
