Daily Signal Podcast: Victor Davis Hanson: Iran War Long View Will Show An Empowered West and Weakened Adversaries

Victor Davis Hanson delivers a compelling long-view analysis of the ongoing conflict with Iran, arguing that the war is being mischaracterized by the 24-hour media cycle and political partisanship. He contends that despite short-term panic—especially from the left and Democratic Party—the United States has achieved overwhelming strategic success in a highly asymmetric war. Iran’s military infrastructure has been decimated, its command and control shattered, and its regional influence severely diminished. Hanson emphasizes that the war’s true impact lies in its long-term geopolitical consequences: the weakening of Iran, Russia, and China; the decline of NATO solidarity; and the potential for a new global energy order that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. He predicts that once the immediate hysteria subsides, the public will recognize that Iran no longer poses an existential threat and that the U.S. has secured a durable strategic advantage. The episode concludes with a call for a more historically grounded, rational assessment of national security policy.