{"id":326687,"date":"2026-03-17T03:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T03:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mtg-on-trumps-iran-war-why-would-an-american-president-do-that\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T03:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T03:00:06","slug":"mtg-on-trumps-iran-war-why-would-an-american-president-do-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mtg-on-trumps-iran-war-why-would-an-american-president-do-that\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG on Trump\u2019s Iran war: \u2018Why would an American president do that?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8R2nXfiRDI8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"MTG on Trump\u2019s Iran war: \u2018Why would an American president do that?\u2019\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8R2nXfiRDI8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran\u2019s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump\u2019s national security team failed to fully account for the potential consequences of what some officials have described as a worst-case scenario now facing the administration, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p>As a former Trump ally, retired Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene joins CNN&#8217;s Pamela Brown to discuss why she sees the war in Iran not aligning with Trump&#8217;s &#8216;America First&#8217; agenda and more.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Pamela Brown gets Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s take on the Iran war<br \/>\n2:26 There is a generational divide on the war<br \/>\n4:52 How could this war affect a JD Vance presidential run?<br \/>\n8:56 &quot;Do you regret your past support for President Trump?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #Trump #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran\u2019s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. 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