What Michael Knowles has said about United States war with Iran

Knowles argued the Iran war lacked a clear objective and so failed the just-war requirement of a reasonable probability of success.

“in order to establish a just war, you need to have a reasonable probability of success, which means you have to know exactly what your objective is”

The Megyn Kelly Show: What Got CUT From CBS' Netanyahu Interview, Plus Spencer Pratt's Secret Ingredient, with Michael Knowles | Ep. 1314 (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 45:40

Knowles said winding down the war is probably right because ousting the Iranian regime is basically impossible under current conditions.

“So any way to wind this thing down, I think, is probably the right thing to do because the probability of ousting that regime under current political conditions, I think, is basically zero”

The Megyn Kelly Show: What Got CUT From CBS' Netanyahu Interview, Plus Spencer Pratt's Secret Ingredient, with Michael Knowles | Ep. 1314 (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 45:51

Knowles says he opposed the strikes on Iran before they occurred and considers himself an Iran skeptic.

“I argued against strikes on Iran before it happened. I am very much an Iran skeptic”

The Megyn Kelly Show: Sham "Dignity" Amnesty Bill, and the Crucial Lebanon Factor, with Michael Knowles and Ana Kasparian | Ep. 1292 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 38:21