What Sarah Paine has said about United States war with Iran
3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 29, 2026
Sarah Paine, American historian and geopolitical strategist, retired professor at the U.S. Naval War College specializing in Russian and Chinese history and maritime strategy, has been quoted on United States war with Iran 3 times in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on October 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Paine argues the U.S. war with Iran is among the most incompetent wars in history.
“Well, the Iran war is probably one of the most incompetent wars in human history”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Dr. Sarah Paine: Why The World Is Turning Away From America (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 7:10
Paine argues the wars in Ukraine and Iran teach countries to acquire nuclear weapons, incentivizing proliferation.
“It's like if you don't have one, you're toast. We have incentivized proliferation”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Dr. Sarah Paine: Why The World Is Turning Away From America (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 13:29
Paine argues the Iran war has cost the U.S. its alliance system and that it will never again be a trusted partner.
“we've lost our alliance system sure someone else can reassess and we'll try to restore stuff but we will never be the trusted partner ever again it's done”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Dr. Sarah Paine: Why The World Is Turning Away From America (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 15:56
Episodes
Dr. Sarah Paine: Why The World Is Turning Away From AmericaThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Oct 29, 2026 · 1 h 42 min
Historian Sarah Paine tells Steven Bartlett why the Iran war, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and U.S. continentalism threaten the rules-based maritime order and risk World War III.
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