Urgent Update – The Iran War Expert Robert Pape – The Most Dangerous Stage Begins Now

4 weeks ago he predicted America would send troops to Iran, now Robert Pape returns to reveal what could happen next!
 
In this 13 April 2026 published video, host Steven Bartlett talks with Robert Pape, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and one of the world’s leading authorities on military strategy and security affairs. He has advised every White House since 9/11 on military strategy and bombing campaigns and is the author of ‘Our Own Worst Enemies: America and the Age of Violent Populism’.

He explains:

• The 4-stage escalation trap and why every prediction he made has come true
• How Iran and Russia controlling 30% of the world’s oil could crash your economy
• Why killing Iran’s leaders is making the country stronger, not weaker
• Why America can bomb Iran’s nuclear sites but still can’t stop them getting the bomb
• The only deal that could stop Iran getting nuclear weapons and why it probably won’t happen

00:00 Intro
04:38 20 Years Of War Games Predicted This Conflict
06:24 Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites Might Backfire
08:02 How US Pressure Strengthened Iran
12:19 Iran’s Hidden Power Structure Revealed
14:58 The Final Stage Of The Escalation Trap
17:31 Iran As The Fourth Global Power Center
24:14 What Happens Next If No One Backs Down
26:24 Iran Has Been Seriously Underestimated
27:42 Is US Intelligence Reliant On Israel?
32:06 What If This Turns Into A Ground War
40:23 A Civilization Could Die Tonight
44:19 What This War Means For Ordinary Iranians
50:25 Ads
52:33 Is The US Locked Into A Long War?
55:43 Iran’s 10-Point Plan Explained
57:34 The Shifting Global Power Balance
01:01:13 Why US Oil Prices Are Rising
01:05:08 If You Were Trump: What Would You Do?
01:07:20 If Israel Joins The Nuclear Treaty
01:09:57 What Experts Think Happens Next
01:13:49 Ads
01:15:46 What Iran Would Do With Nuclear Weapons
01:17:58 Has Trump Lost Control?
01:21:28 What This Means For Europe
01:28:27 What Can The Average Person Do?