What Curt Mills has said about United States war with Iran

2 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 8, 2026

Curt Mills, Executive director of The American Conservative, has been quoted on United States war with Iran 2 times in 1 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, most recently on April 8, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Mills said he opposed the war from the start and that ending it, even on ambitious Iranian terms, is better for the United States than continuing.
“so you know I oppose this war from the start I oppose the Marshall tour I oppose the assassination of Soleimani in 2020”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 11:21
Didn’t happen
Mills said there is a reasonable chance a new war will begin within about three weeks despite the ceasefire.
“i think there's a very reasonable chance uh if you have me back on we're gonna be talking about a new war in three weeks but i think this piece is worth trying”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 31:28

Predictions

Didn’t happen
Mills said there is a reasonable chance a new war will begin within about three weeks despite the ceasefire.
“i think there's a very reasonable chance uh if you have me back on we're gonna be talking about a new war in three weeks but i think this piece is worth trying”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 31:28 · United States war with Iran
The April 7–8, 2026 US-Iran ceasefire held through late April, and Trump extended it indefinitely on April 21 while the Islamabad talks stalled. Intermittent fighting only began on May 4, and the ceasefire fully collapsed on July 8, well after Mills's roughly three-week window (about April 29). Mills framed it as a 'very reasonable chance,' but the predicted new war did not happen within that window.
Sources: 2026 Iran war ceasefire - Wikipedia · U.S.-Iran Ceasefire and Negotiations: Assessment and Issues for Congress | Congress.gov · US-Iran conflict: What's the latest as the Islamabad talks stall? | Al Jazeera · 2026 Iran war | Britannica
Checked Sep 30, 2026

Episodes

Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291
The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 8, 2026 · 2 h 10 min
Megyn Kelly, Curt Mills and Mark Halperin dissect the U.S.–Iran ceasefire and 2026–28 politics, then a culture panel mocks Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Chelsea Handler.

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