Iran Crisis: What happens next?

In this episode of Two Crusty Old Combat Soldiers with a Microphone, military veterans and political analysts Stan Scott and Scott Konopasek break down the rapidly escalating Iran crisis and its global consequences. The conflict is no longer just about military power. Iran is targeting the global energy system, threatening oil infrastructure across the Gulf and potentially closing the Strait of Hormuz, the most important energy chokepoint in the world. If that happens, oil prices could spike above $120 per barrel, triggering inflation, supply chain disruptions, and economic shockwaves around the globe.

Drawing on decades of military experience and political science research, the hosts analyze the three possible scenarios for the coming weeks:

• Continued military escalation between the U.S. and  ...