Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General David Deptula and retired U.S. Air Force Special Operations Major Glenn Ignazio joined a panel discussion with NTD's Jack Bradley.
The panel discussed Iran's position in the negotiations with the U.S.
Deptula said Iran is in a "challenging strait" in terms of negotiations with the operational impact of the strikes by combined U.S. joint forces and the Israelis, the catastrophic decreases of the regime's power projection capabilities, and the undermining of its leadership.
Ignazio said it was interesting that Iran's gift of Pakistani-flagged ships going through the Strait of Hormuz was given to the U.S. to show Pakistan is part of the negotiation, while trying to get through some of their allies.
Ignazio discussed the movement of oil tankers through the Strait, its impact on the military, and the insurance complexities of pushing ships through the Strait.
Deptula said the U.S. elimination of most of Iran's senior leadership continues to put pressure on the regime and creates confusion, causing disconnects in terms of responses coming out of Iran. He said the continued pressure is valuable in achieving the objectives of the U.S.
The panel also discussed President Donald Trump's criticism of NATO and the war in Iran being a test of ally burden sharing.
Ignazio said the countries of NATO, not the organization, can step up in their alliance with the U.S.
Deptula said the Iran conflict was never a classic NATO, Article 5 scenario.