Redacted News "Time is running out! We will ATTACK!" Trump readies war with Iran sends full armada | Redacted News
Jan 29, 2026
Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector and analyst on Iran and military intelligence. He discusses U.S. threats toward Iran, covert actions and target mapping, the feasibility and risks of a full-scale strike, legal limits on preemption, and how regional actors and politics shape policy.
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Bluster May Be Political Leverage
- Scott Ritter argues Trump's threats to Iran are part of a political campaign leveraging military posturing.
- He warns the rhetoric risks escalating into a full-spectrum conflict with massive consequences.
Conflict Could Be Engineered, Not Random
- Scott Ritter says past Trump pullbacks suggest threats may be bluster but could be part of a plan to map Iranian responses.
- He predicts a potential all-out campaign including cyberattacks and proxy uprisings, but doubts it will succeed.
Call Representatives Before Military Action
- Scott Ritter urges listeners to pressure representatives and military leaders to prevent an attack on Iran.
- He says constituents should demand that Congress be consulted before military action proceeds.
