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Former Army intelligence officer Michael Pregent joins me for an urgent, deep dive into the U.S. military's ongoing campaign against Iran. He breaks down the tactical successes of degrading the IRGC, the vital importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, and the critical pitfalls that are looming if we don't learn from past mistakes. We also discuss the need to remove our worthless military bases in enemy countries that weigh us down and to develop a consistent strategy of alliances and deterrent that won't negate our efforts in this war. Beyond the Middle East, we connect the dots to the existential threats right here at home — from open borders to domestic terrorism — and expose the dangerous foreign influence of nations like Qatar holding U.S. policy hostage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ollie talks to Michael Pregent - a veteran intelligence officer and Middle East expert with over 28 years of experience advising U.S. Central Command on countering Iranian influence, terrorism, and regional security. Watch the new J-TV+ Documentary on ‘The Great Reversal': How Cause & Effect Was Deliberately Reversed To Vilify Israel - https://j-tv.plus/the-great-reversal-how-cause-and-effect-was-deliberately-reversed-to-vilify-israel/Donate to J-TV - https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=vU4QLhfeXWJoYsSN3j3MWBQGlm9VKBm4idTxPnu3e7sPjbccLkuooSs8bXY6ijYFwdRR6elNuaxaYDju

The Ceasefire came into effect on January 19th, 2025. Mediated by the US, Egypt and Qatar, it is a temporary and fragile peace which shows signs of fraying at the edges. The Trump Administration will be scrutinizing the terms with a view to re-negotiating an agreement more favorable to Israel and the US.

Michael Pregent, former intelligence officer and current Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, reacts to the State of the Union and discusses Biden's plan to build a U.S. military port on the coast of Gaza.

Welcome to Monday!!!  Bob kicks off the show talking about Biden's apology to a murderer.  Bob then welcomes South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to the show.  They talk about her endorsement of Bernie Moreno. the swamp and how Trump could change this country.  Michael Pregent, senior fellow at Hudson Institute, former intelligence officer, and terrorism expert joins the show to talk the Middle East and more.  Bob then talks about the Bring America Back to Life event over the weekend and some of the amazing stories that came out of that conference.  Bob wraps the show taking your calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Targeting of U.S. troops on bases in Iraq and Syria by local militia, attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hezbollah strikes against Israel from Lebanon, “none of this happens without Iran,” Michael Pregent told participants in a Jewish Policy Center webinar on January 25. Pregent, a Hudson Institute senior fellow on national security and defense, discussed “Iran's Red Sea Tentacles.” Pregent served as a company commander in Afghanistan, embedded advisor to the Kurdish Peshmerga militia in Iraq, and violent extremist and foreign fighter analyst for CENTCOM—the U.S. military's Central Command, which has responsibility for the Middle East. He said Washington's relatively restrained response to Houthi drone and missile attacks on commercial vessels and even U.S. Navy ships using Iranian supplied weapons amounted to “shooting the arrows but not the archer.” “President Biden admitted this week that this is not working,” Pregent noted. The attacks “will continue until Iran feels pain.” He cited President Trump's decision to kill Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and President Reagan's order to “sink half the Iranian navy” after earlier provocations as part of a serious campaign to contain the mullahs' regime. The Trump administration's “maximum pressure” policy against Iran enforcing economic sanctions and imposing international terrorist designations on Iranian proxies “was so effective” in limiting Tehran's ability to fund proxies that “Houthis were taking donations,” Pregent said. By contrast, the Biden administration recently announced sanctions but has not enforced them, he charged. In addition, the White House's payment of $6 billion in exchange for five dual American-Iranian citizens imprisoned by Iran, and release of another $10 billion in sequestered oil revenue have contributed to Tehran's renewed ability to fund terrorist proxies. As a result, “militia in Iraq have become so brazen … they are constantly attacking U.S. bases and personnel.” One way to stop such aggression would be to “take out the IRGC targeting vessel sitting right there … telling the Houthis what vessels to hit and what not,” shielding Russian and Chinese ships, according to Pregent. Those countries, and North Korea, have become part of what Iran calls its “axis of resistance,” not only against Israel but also the West in general and America in particular, he said. “This is what war with Iran looks like. … It will be fought with proxies,” Pregent asserted. Tehran “will fight to the last Arab.” “But what makes this war different,” he said, is that since Hamas' October 7 massacres in Israel, Iran has been using all it proxies—Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, militia in Iraq and Syria and the Houthis to attack the Jewish state. He said Iran “green-lighted the October 7 attacks.” America Hesitates Thirty Americans were killed and eight taken hostage, Pregent said. But the White House “sits on its hands” because it does not want to confront Tehran as the author of Middle East chaos, especially in a presidential election year. The Obama administration's nuclear weapons agreement with Tehran, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, did not deal with Iranian missile development or terrorism support, Pregent noted, and former Obama officials are back. These include Antony Blinken, secretary of state; Jake Sullivan, national security advisor; John Kerry, Obama's second secretary of state and Biden's “hybrid” climate czar and campaign official, and Susan Rice, Obama's national security advisor and Biden's former domestic policy direct

Targeting of U.S. troops on bases in Iraq and Syria by local militia, attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hezbollah strikes against Israel from Lebanon, “none of this happens without Iran,” Michael Pregent told participants in a Jewish Policy Center webinar on January 25. Pregent, a Hudson Institute […]

Hudson Institute senior fellow Michael Pregent on latest attacks by Yemen's Houthis on commercial shipping and by Iran's other proxies on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria. University of Toronto international law professor Payam Akhavan on attending Dec. 10 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Iran's jailed rights icon Narges Mohammadi. German parliament member Ye-One Rhie on reenergizing her campaign to free Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi after Iranian authorities re-arrested him last month.

The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari USA (Ret.) – Join me as I engage with Michael Pregent, a leading Iran expert, to dissect Iran's shadow war via Hamas, analyze the dynamics of Middle East conflicts, and evaluate the Biden administration's foreign policy echoes from the past. We delve into the implications of the JCPOA, SCO's regional ambitions, and the unintended consequences of power plays that redefine allies'...

The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari USA (Ret.) – Join me as I engage with Michael Pregent, a leading Iran expert, to dissect Iran's shadow war via Hamas, analyze the dynamics of Middle East conflicts, and evaluate the Biden administration's foreign policy echoes from the past. We delve into the implications of the JCPOA, SCO's regional ambitions, and the unintended consequences of power plays that redefine allies'...

On March 20, 2003, a "coalition of the willing," made up of the U.S. and its allies, entered Iraq. They knew who their enemy was: Saddam Hussein and his Ba'athist army. The coalition made short work of defeating the Iraqi military, but, as everyone knows, the worst was yet to come. The Iraqi insurgency took many forms and made a common cause with Sunni jihadist groups, connected to al-Qaeda. While the U.S. was distracted, fighting the Sunni insurgency, Iran made its move. A Shiite militia, known as the Badr Corps, established itself through Shiite political leaders like Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, to allow Iran to eventually control Iraq. Today, twenty years later, the Islamic Republic of Iran is the main political force in Baghdad and pro-Tehran militias operate in Iraq with impunity. No one knows more about how America's intelligence failures in Iraq played into the hands of Iran - than Michael Pregent - a former US Army Signals Intelligence Operator, who, as a civilian advisor, was embedded into the extra-constitutional Office of the Commander-in-Chief led by then Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad. Michael not only saw firsthand how an Iranian-backed Shia militia party was set up to control Iraq's security and political process, but he also warned US policymakers about Qods Force General Qassem Soleimani's rise to prominence in Iraq, well before the rest of the world learned about this terrorist mastermind when he was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad in 2020. For Episode 18 of the Border Wars Podcast, two combat veterans of the Iraq War, sit down to discuss the lessons learned from the last twenty years. Joseph Humire is joined by Michael Pregent who is now a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and an expert on intelligence and Middle Eastern affairs. Join in on the conversation and if you enjoy the episode, be sure to hit the like button, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe to our channel.

Photo:  Kiev Glagolitic list X 2/2: #Ukraine: Four Phases of the Siege of Kyiv; & What is to be done? Michael Pregent @MPPregent, Hudson Institute.  Colonel Jon Sweet, USA (retired) former Military Intelligence https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/battle-kyiv-brutal-michael-pregent-jon-sweet Mike Pregent  @MPPregent, senior Fellow at Hudson Institute; senior Middle East analyst, former adjunct lecturer for the College of International Security Affairs; visiting Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University.   

Photo:  Andriyvskiy descent [sic] in 1900's  1/2: #Ukraine: Four Phases of the Siege of Kyiv; & What is to be done? Michael Pregent @MPPregent, Hudson Institute.  Colonel Jon Sweet, USA (retired) former Military Intelligence https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/battle-kyiv-brutal-michael-pregent-jon-sweet Mike Pregent  @MPPregent, senior Fellow at Hudson Institute; senior Middle East analyst, former adjunct lecturer for the College of International Security Affairs; visiting Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University.   

Former US Army intelligence officer Michael Pregent on the terrorist threat from Afghanistan in the wake of two horrific suicide bombings.

The U.S. has been embroiled in “forever wars” in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere. A lack of regional understanding by successive American governments has hampered the development of capable indigenous governments and allowed Iran to operate militias and jihadist groups across the region. Michael Pregent is a former intelligence officer with over 28 years of experience working security, terrorism, counter-insurgency, and policy issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. He is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and a visiting fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University.

The U.S. has been embroiled in “forever wars” in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere. A lack of regional understanding by successive American governments has hampered the development of capable indigenous governments and allowed Iran to operate militias and jihadist groups across the region. Michael Pregent is a former intelligence officer with over 28 years of experience working security, terrorism, counter-insurgency, and policy issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. He is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and a visiting fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University.

Turkish forces are stepping up air strikes and a ground offensive, as their incursion in Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria continues. It follows the withdrawal of US troops, who fought alongside Kurdish forces in north-east Syria against so-called Islamic State.  Former soldier and Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely joins us along with former US intelligence officer Michael Pregent. The American press are suggesting President Trump is about to bin yet another east west treaty. It's called the Open Skies treaty and it says Russians and Americans should be able to fly over and look over each other's territory and so lesson the chances of building undeclared weapons. Jonathan Eyal joins us. Pressure mounts on the Prime Minister to announce a Bill protecting veterans of Northern Ireland in the Queen's Speech. Lord Dannatt, ex Army chief, and Michael Fallon, former defence sec, are among those who have written to The Times.  We speak to the paper's defence correspondent Lucy Fisher. Join the conversation on Twitter @bfbssitrep

About the Lecture: This lecture will focus on the Trump Administration's withdrawal from the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and the Administration's strategy towards Iran. Michael Pregent will discuss the reasons for the Administration's withdrawal from the JCPOA, the rationale behind the Administration's “maximum pressure” campaign, the Administration's naming of the IRGC as a terrorist organization and the impact that action may have on Iran's ability to exercise influence in Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere. This will be considered in the context of the Trump Administration's broader plans for the Middle East that seek to simultaneously turn the tables on our enemies there while attempting to cut back on the U.S. military footprint on the ground. About the Speaker: Michael Pregent is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He is a senior Middle East analyst, a former adjunct lecturer for the College of International Security Affairs, and a visiting fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University. Pregent is a former intelligence officer with over 28 years of experience working in security, terrorism, counter-insurgency, and policy issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. He is an expert in Middle Eastern and North African political and security issues, counter-terrorism analysis, stakeholder communications, and strategic planning. He spent considerable time working malign Iranian influence in Iraq as an advisor to Iraq's Security and Intelligence apparatus. Pregent served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and he served as a liaison officer in Egypt during the 2000 Intifada, as a counter-insurgency intelligence officer at CENTCOM in 2001, and as a company commander in Afghanistan in 2002. Additionally, Pregent served as an embedded advisor with the Peshmerga in Mosul from 2005-2006. Also, as a civilian SME working for DIA, Pregent served as a political and military advisor to USF-I focusing on reconciliation, the insurgency, and Iranian influence in Iraq from 2007-2011. He was a violent extremism and foreign fighter analyst at CENTCOM from 2011-2013.

On Oct 3, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion to examine the current state of Syria and risks of new regional conflict.

On September 19, Hudson Institute hosted a panel examining the current state of Iraq.

On September 10, Hudson Institute hosted a panel to discuss the war on terrorism.

On August 15, Hudson Institute hosted a panel to discuss Iran, the effectiveness of the U.S. “Maximum Pressure” campaign, the regime's ability to navigate sanctions, and the country's widening protests.

On May 22, Hudson Institute hosted a panel to assess the political coalitions taking shape in Iraq and weigh the potential consequences of the election for Iraq, Iran, the U.S., and the region.

On May 9, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion to weigh arguments for and against remaining in the JCPOA.

On April 26, Hudson hosted a panel to discuss Iran's growing regional influence and assess the capabilities and willingness of U.S. partner forces to disrupt Iran's regional aspirations.

On April 5, Hudson Institute convened a panel of experts to explore near-term U.S. policy options, and their international ramifications, with respect to the JCPOA.

On March 26, Hudson Institute hosted a panel to explore U.S. options to realign our allies with traditional NATO and U.S. positions, hold adversaries responsible for atrocities, and prevent security backsliding in the region.

On March 13th, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion assessing U.S. policy options for the conflict and the region.

On Feb 22, Hudson hosted a panel to discuss Iraq and the Middle East.

On Jan 16, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion assessing the policy options available to contain and curtail Iran's influence in the region and the potential consequences of inaction.

On Oct 13, Hudson Institute hosted a panel discussion on the fate of the Iran Deal.

On Oct 5, Hudson Institute hoted a panel discussion on the implications of the Kurdistan referendum and the way forward.

On September 29, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion assessing elements of Iran�s strategic posture in the region.

On July 25, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion on the problems facing Saudi Arabia both in the Gulf, and vis-a-vis the Trump administration.

On July 6, Hudson hosted a discussion examining recent Russian interference in Western politics, its historical global precedents, and how the U.S. can mitigate the threat of foreign political disruption in the future.

Marie Harf, Michael Pregent, David Tafuri, and Suzanne Kianpour discuss President Trump�s foreign policy in his first hundred days.

Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, Michael Pregent, Eric Brown, Kenneth Pollack, and Ranj Alaaldin discuss Iraq, Kurdistan, and the new U.S. administration.

Michael Pregent, Trita Parsi, Gary Samore, and Suzanne Kianpour discuss the fate of the Iran nuclear deal under the Trump administration.

Feisal Istrabadi, Nussaibah Younis, Michael Doran and Michael Pregent discuss U.S.-Iraq relations under the next president and the fight against ISIS.

Nada Bakos, Amanda Kadlec, and Michael Pregent assess U.S. strategy against ISIS and the terror group's capacity to transform.

Dlawer Ala'Aldeen, Michael Pregent, Bilal Wahab, Dylan O'Driscoll, and Eric Brown discuss Kurdistan, Iraq, Mosul offensive against ISIS, and US policy

Michael Pregent, Ambassador Feisal al-Istrabadi, Ret. Col. Richard Welch, and Dr. Denise Natali assess current U.S. policy toward ISIS in Iraq.

On this week's edition of The Watchman, we sit down with Michael Pregent of Veterans Against the Deal to analyze Iran's threats against Israel and the United States. We also examine ISIS's dreams of conquering Rome.

On this week's edition of The Watchman, we sit down with Michael Pregent of Veterans Against the Deal to analyze Iran's threats against Israel and the United States. We also examine ISIS's dreams of conquering Rome.

On this week's edition of The Watchman, we sit down with Michael Pregent of Veterans Against the Deal to analyze Iran's threats against Israel and the United States. We also examine ISIS's dreams of conquering Rome.

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Michael Pregent, and Lee Smith discuss how to confront the problems consuming the Middle East.

On this week's edition of The Watchman, we sit down with Michael Pregent of Veterans Against the Deal to analyze Iran's threats against Israel and the United States. We also examine ISIS's dreams of conquering Rome.

Lee Smith, Derek Harvey, Jack Keane and Michael Pregent discuss the danger of sanctions relief for terrorists like Qassem Suleimani in the Iran Deal.

Hudson Institute hosted a panel of experts, moderated by Lee Smith and featuring Michael Doran, Kimberly Kagan, Michael Pregent, and Joel Rayburn, who witnessed the 2007 surge up close and will assess both the nature of the current Sunni insurgency and the options going forward.

Can the administration now make good its mistakes and repair the damage? Will a strategy limited to coalition aerial bombardment and ancillary assistance to local fighters be sufficient to "degrade and destroy" ISIS, or are the U.S. military officials and regional allies who argue that ground troops will be required correct? In either case, to what extent are longstanding, region-wide issues - like the anti-Sunni policies pushed by Iranian assets in Iraq and Syria - a fundamental obstacle to complete success against ISIS? To address these and other directly related questions of Middle East strategy and diplomacy, Hudson Institute hosted a timely discussion on Oct 17 with Lee Smith, Andrew J. Tabler, Michael Pregent, and Hussain Abdul-Hussain.