UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter Reveals TRUTH on Iran War

The Ineffectiveness of US and Israeli Military Action [0:38]

• The United States and Israel are losing the war against Iran, failing to achieve military dominance as evidenced by Iranian missile strikes penetrating Israeli defenses.
• The military strategy of simply "making things go boom" with advanced technology is insufficient; Iran was prepared for US actions and is one step ahead, having moved high-value equipment to over 120 underground hide sites.
• Past US military assessments, like those during Desert Storm, were flawed due to a lack of proper battle damage assessment, where evacuated facilities were presumed destroyed.
• The ongoing campaign against Iran is achieving nothing and is establishing the US as war criminals, with actions like the assassination of Ali Kaman being illegal.

"Um, I will wager money. I don't have much, but I'll wager money on the fact that we haven't destroyed anything of significance in Iran."

Illegality and Moral Authority of the Conflict [05:15]

• The current military action in Iran is an illegal war of aggression, as it lacks authorization from the UN Security Council and the US Congress.
• The US President has not obtained UN Security Council approval for a Chapter 7 resolution, nor has Congress authorized the war.
• The UN Charter, considered the supreme law of the land through the Constitution's supremacy clause, prohibits such acts of aggression, permitting war only in cases of direct attack or when authorized by the Security Council for imminent threats.
• The US justification of preemptive strike based on an imminent Iranian attack is false, as Pentagon assessments indicated Iran was prepared to respond to an attack, not initiate one.
• Claims of an Iranian nuclear threat are unsubstantiated, contradicting intelligence assessments from the Director of National Intelligence and relying on potentially fabricated Israeli intelligence.

"The charter prohibits what we're doing right now. The only time we can go to war according to the charter is if we were attacked by Iran."

Iran's Advanced Missile Capabilities [13:14]

• Iran's missile development began during the Iran-Iraq war, evolving from acquired Scud missiles to developing their own advanced systems through reverse engineering and continuous improvement.
• Iranian scientists are highly educated, with a high percentage of peer-reviewed PhDs in nuclear fields, contributing to their ability to enhance missile technology in areas like engine function, guidance, control, and airframe streamlining.
• Iran has developed multiple generations of missiles, including those with solid rocket propellant, maneuvering warheads, and advanced guidance systems that utilize stellar navigation, terrain mapping, and GPS.
• Their warheads are sophisticated, employing decoys to defeat missile defense systems like Israel's Iron Dome, and are designed for specific targeting needs, such as collapsing hardened shelters or command bunkers.
• Iran possesses one of the world's most advanced ballistic missile programs, including hypersonic variants, which are designed to defeat American and allied missile defense systems like Patriot and THAAD.

"So you can see the decoys deploy and you can look at how they the purpose of the decoys because watch what happens when decoys deploy."

The Failure of US Missile Defense Systems [20:01]

• US missile defense systems, including the Patriot and THAAD, are based on outdated 1970s technology and are struggling to intercept modern missiles.
• The Patriot system's technology originated from the Nike Hercules and Sprint/Spartan systems, designed to counter 1970s missiles, and subsequent adaptations and software upgrades have not kept pace with advancements in offensive missile technology.
• During the Gulf War, US systems were consistently behind the Scud missiles fired by Iraq, indicating a persistent deficiency in missile defense capabilities.
• New missile technology developed by Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran is specifically designed to defeat existing and future US missile defense systems, rendering them largely ineffective.
• The relocation of THAAD radars from South Korea to the Gulf Arab states, and potentially Israel, leaves South Korea vulnerable and provides Iran with targets to destroy, as they have successfully done before.

"The Russians have built new missile technology that's specifically designed to defeat not only Patriot but THAAD and any future missile defense system."

Escalation and the Path to De-escalation [22:40]

• The conflict has spiraled into a broader regional conflict, with Iran targeting Gulf Arab states and US bases that have supported attacks against Iran.
• Iran's actions are a response to nations that have attacked Iran or provided bases for such attacks, making every Gulf Arab state involved in the conflict.
• The economies of these countries are being targeted, leading to potential collapse and a significant impact on global energy markets.
• US President Trump appears to be seeking an exit ramp, potentially by declaring victory and withdrawing troops, a move that could be facilitated by a "grand bargain" brokered by Russia and China.
• This bargain would likely involve a phased US withdrawal from the Middle East, lifting of sanctions on Iran, and Iran agreeing to halt its nuclear program, potentially returning to the nuclear deal framework.

"Um, you know, and then he'll say, 'I am the greatest peacekeeper that ever walked the face of the earth because now that I have won the war in Iran, um, and we've shut down their nuclear program, there's really no reason for us to maintain this very high-profile military mission in the Middle East.'"