{"id":359614,"date":"2026-07-09T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gun-to-the-knife-fight-ret-admiral-reveals-what-us-holds-over-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:00:07","slug":"gun-to-the-knife-fight-ret-admiral-reveals-what-us-holds-over-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gun-to-the-knife-fight-ret-admiral-reveals-what-us-holds-over-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Gun to the knife fight&#8217;: Ret. Admiral reveals what US holds over Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/1KiQyLeUq4A\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'Gun to the knife fight': Ret. 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Admiral Stavridis on bringing a &#8216;gun to the knife fight&#8217;<br \/>\n3:12 Pleitgen describes the mood in Iran amid the ceasefire&#8217;s end<br \/>\n5:33 How can an attack affect oil prices?<br \/>\n7:17 Where the US strikes are hitting Iran<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #Trump #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US has launched more strikes against Iran \u201cto further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d US Central Command said Wednesday. Iranian state media reported explosions in several cities, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Abbas and Sirik. 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