The Minutes of Sir Richard Dearlove on iran https://minutesof.com/richard-dearlove/on/iran/ Everything Sir Richard Dearlove has said on iran: 15 verbatim quotes between January 2026 and March 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:24 +0000 Dearlove suggests Iranian army could take over from IRGC as more nationalistic than theocratic force. https://minutesof.com/q/2bfaaaa5-1bf1-4076-ba5c-e9136174edcb/ https://minutesof.com/q/2bfaaaa5-1bf1-4076-ba5c-e9136174edcb/ “It's possible you could get an army takeover in Iran. By that, I mean, I'm drawing a distinction between the army and the IRGC. The army has a more nationalistic rather than theocratic.” — The Brink Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:37 +0000 iran Dearlove suggests Iranian army could take over, would be nationalistic but more amenable to negotiation than I https://minutesof.com/q/7e2d0966-8e41-4e1b-a993-9bcc7918a49f/ https://minutesof.com/q/7e2d0966-8e41-4e1b-a993-9bcc7918a49f/ “They are the Iranian military. Okay. They would still be a very nationalistic government, but they might be more amenable to negotiation.” — The Brink Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:37 +0000 iran Dearlove outlines Israel's plan to dispose of 450 kilos of highly enriched uranium and destroy Iran's missile https://minutesof.com/q/aae10c8b-897e-440e-9a98-5b9bc1671898/ https://minutesof.com/q/aae10c8b-897e-440e-9a98-5b9bc1671898/ “I think the Israeli plan is pretty clear. It it it it's to dispose of the 450 kilos of HEU, which supposedly Tiny rich uranium.” — The Brink Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:37 +0000 iran Dearlove outlines Israeli war aims: destroy 450 kilos of enriched uranium and render Iran's ballistic missile https://minutesof.com/q/5a758485-a315-4685-bbc2-3da5289e5d04/ https://minutesof.com/q/5a758485-a315-4685-bbc2-3da5289e5d04/ “Tiny rich uranium, which survived the original attack during the twelve day war. I think I think the second one is to render the ballistic missile system impractical.” — The Brink Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:37 +0000 iran Dearlove calls Israel the new Sparta for defeating Iran militarily but warns of potential political defeat. https://minutesof.com/q/0660ae6a-3f5d-48a6-801c-9fc5e6a72251/ https://minutesof.com/q/0660ae6a-3f5d-48a6-801c-9fc5e6a72251/ “I think you you should look at Israel, you know, as the new Sparta, really, This small country with a relatively small population has taken on and defeated a country of 90,000,000 people.” — The Brink Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:37 +0000 iran Dearlove warns Israel risks winning militarily against Iran but losing politically despite extraordinary achie https://minutesof.com/q/af53c877-e6f2-457c-b455-d88b5865d046/ https://minutesof.com/q/af53c877-e6f2-457c-b455-d88b5865d046/ “This small country with a relatively small population has taken on and defeated a country of 90,000,000 people. You know, it's an extraordinary military achievement. But beware, you could win militarily and lose politically.” — The Brink Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:37 +0000 iran Dearlove argues Israel has already defeated Iran militarily and Iran cannot destabilize the Middle East. https://minutesof.com/q/89feee18-60df-40f8-9f5a-6a4c6fa1fb67/ https://minutesof.com/q/89feee18-60df-40f8-9f5a-6a4c6fa1fb67/ “Israel, the new Sparta, have effectively already defeated Iran militarily, and Iran is in a very weak position.” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 iran Dearlove says Israel has effectively already defeated Iran militarily, limiting Iran's reach to destabilize th https://minutesof.com/q/c4ae4406-9de4-43af-84f6-7f61f07e0ebc/ https://minutesof.com/q/c4ae4406-9de4-43af-84f6-7f61f07e0ebc/ “So that scenario is a possibility, but Iran will not have the international reach to destabilize the whole of the Middle East.” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 iran Dearlove notes Iran has 93 million people and 150,000 Revolutionary Guards aside from regular army. https://minutesof.com/q/b6f2a77e-5135-4917-a9f2-ea2409d18a45/ https://minutesof.com/q/b6f2a77e-5135-4917-a9f2-ea2409d18a45/ “this is a huge country, 93,000,000 people, very entrenched elite military force, the revolutionary guards, which are a 150,000, aside from the regular army.” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 iran Dearlove characterizes Iranian regime as devoted to destroying Israel and opposing the great Satan. https://minutesof.com/q/db3f3e54-8bef-4fab-aa9a-e00c34535791/ https://minutesof.com/q/db3f3e54-8bef-4fab-aa9a-e00c34535791/ “How does the Iranian regime identify itself? It's devoted to the destruction of Israel. It is devoted to opposition to what it calls the great Satan.” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 iran Dearlove says there is a legal argument for legitimacy of the attack despite UN international law views. https://minutesof.com/q/3f664110-eb68-41f0-841a-0c00139e2a18/ https://minutesof.com/q/3f664110-eb68-41f0-841a-0c00139e2a18/ “On the other hand, you know, if you take a strict UN related view of the interpretation of international law, which is always being evolved by human rights lawyers, they all argue differently.” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 iran Dearlove suggests Iran may remain under Ayatollahs but become more compliant and willing to negotiate. https://minutesof.com/q/bad5d59e-3c5d-4e79-abec-69049a1fbccd/ https://minutesof.com/q/bad5d59e-3c5d-4e79-abec-69049a1fbccd/ “One is you end up with an Iranian regime, which is still run by Ayatollahs, but is prepared to be more compliant and will negotiate with Americans and with the rest of the Middle East.” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 iran Dearlove reveals the Iran operation was planned for months by Israel and the US, commanded by Admiral Brad Coo https://minutesof.com/q/33c890ff-f1f0-4935-9d6f-14e037e32124/ https://minutesof.com/q/33c890ff-f1f0-4935-9d6f-14e037e32124/ “This has been planned for months by Israel and The United States. And the other factor in this, which hasn't been mentioned, Americans have a very brilliant admiral commanding this operation Brad Cooper,” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 iran Dearlove predicts the beginning of the end for Iran's theocratic regime. https://minutesof.com/q/07b9440d-6684-4431-adf4-b3e2dda9895c/ https://minutesof.com/q/07b9440d-6684-4431-adf4-b3e2dda9895c/ “I think it's the beginning of the end of the theocratic regime in Iran. How quickly that regime comes down, I think it's hard to predict.” — TalkTV Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:15:01 +0000 iran Dearlove previously predicted Iran's regime would fall in 2026 and stands by it. https://minutesof.com/q/9f595d0f-1590-42b0-9d8e-73575e798d3c/ https://minutesof.com/q/9f595d0f-1590-42b0-9d8e-73575e798d3c/ “I had to make a podcast prediction for 2026 three weeks ago, and I said fall of the Iranian regime in 2026. I think I'm going to see that” — TalkTV Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:15:01 +0000 iran