From the Right · Watch · November 6, 2026
Nov 7 · What comes next in the Iran war: President Trump says he would rather not destroy the rest of Iran but maybe he'll have to, Vali Nasr calls the Strait of Hormuz Iran's leverage, and Robert Pape warns of higher costs
Newsmax: Robert Pape tells Newsmax that more escalation against Iran would mean more economic cost in the short term.
Grade B (82/100). Robert Pape tells Newsmax escalation against Iran would raise short-term economic costs
B: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): host's premise that 'a lot of folks that I talk to say the president needs to finish the job', unnamed
Splits: Robert Pape tells Newsmax escalation against Iran would raise short-term economic costs
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