Gavito: 'No End' To Iran War Without Negotiated Deal

Summary

Former State Department official Jen Gavito discusses the US-Iran conflict, warning that striking civilian infrastructure would mark a major escalation without changing Iran's negotiating calculus. She argues that further destabilizing the regime would likely require US ground troops and that there is no end to the conflict without a negotiated deal.

• President Trump is "locked and loaded" for a potential major military escalation against Iran, with signs of high alert and asset deployments.
• Targeting civilian infrastructure such as bridges and power plants would be a major escalation and potentially violate international law.
• Gavito warns that such strikes are unlikely to change Iran's negotiating calculus.
• The administration's option to destabilize or unseat the Iranian regime would require a much broader campaign, likely including US ground troops.
• Iran has rapidly rebuilt its missile stockpile and it cannot be fully destroyed, underscoring the limits of military action.
• The speaker concludes there is no end to the conflict without a negotiated settlement.