Col. Larry Wilkerson: War & Chaos: Iran Rocks US Bases in Jordan—Top Army Official Steps Down (Video)

In this 1 September 2026 published video, host Nima R, Alkhorshid talks with Lawrence Wilkerson to detail the deepening geopolitical fallout of the escalating U.S.–Iran conflict.

On August 31, 2026, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones targeting U.S. military assets in Jordan. Tehran framed the attack as direct retaliation for a previous U.S. military strike on IRGC positions located on Leric Island. Conflicting reports emerged regarding the scale of the destruction. U.S. officials claimed that air defenses successfully intercepted the majority of the incoming missiles. However, independent experts and emerging satellite imagery pointed to visual damage, including a large dark patch and infrastructure hits, at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Reports indicated that both F-16 and F-35 hangars may have been impacted. President Donald Trump publicly vowed severe retaliation, telling media outlets that the U.S. would “hit them hard,” while keeping lines open for possible escalation or deterrence strategy. 

Amid the unfolding crisis, U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll officially submitted his resignation to President Trump. Driscoll’s departure stems from months of mounting tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to defense officials, Driscoll expressed deep internal concerns regarding Army readiness and military transformation efforts. Specifically, friction peaked over Hegseth blocking readiness efforts and directly firing established generals amid the active theater of war with Iran. 

Colonel Wilkerson leverages his background as the former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell to critique what he views as a highly unpredictable and dangerous U.S. foreign policy. He highlights that the lack of an off-ramp or coherent diplomatic strategy from the administration risks locking the U.S. into an un-winnable regional war. Wilkerson warns that allowing air defenses to be bypassed or exhausted across Kuwait, Jordan, and the wider Gulf region threatens to disrupt critical global energy bottlenecks like the Strait of Hormuz, potentially triggering a wider global economic crisis. 

https://youtu.be/qPYghARdUaA