Overview
- On Monday O’Reilly told NewsNation host Leland Vittert that in February he privately warned President Trump the coming Iran war would be “the biggest gamble” and that his words now “haunt” him.
- He described Iran’s leaders and militants as “irrational” and compared them to hardline fighters in World War II, saying they would not readily surrender.
- O’Reilly said he doubts the short‑lived June memorandum of understanding will stop the war and argued that overwhelming U.S. military force is the only reliable way to finish it.
- He rejected suggestions the president is prolonging the war for political gain, saying Trump would end the fight immediately if he could.
- O’Reilly framed his remarks in the register of past regret over Iraq, his comments come after Trump said a new deal was “imminent,” and outlets report continued anti‑U.S. imagery in Iran such as a Revolution Square billboard.