{"id":2450985,"date":"2025-06-23T18:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-jennings-says-what-iran-did-shortly-before-attacking-us-bases-signals-total-capitulation\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:22:26","slug":"scott-jennings-says-what-iran-did-shortly-before-attacking-us-bases-signals-total-capitulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-jennings-says-what-iran-did-shortly-before-attacking-us-bases-signals-total-capitulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Jennings Says What Iran Did Shortly Before Attacking US Bases Signals &#8216;Total Capitulation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscott-jennings-says-what-iran-did-shortly-before-attacking-us-bases-signals-total-capitulation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450985&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent commentary on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media<\/a>, CNN commentator Scott Jennings asserted that President donald Trump has achieved &#8220;vindication&#8221; concerning his strategy on Iran, particularly following a recent bombing incident.Jennings referenced a New York Times report indicating that Iran had coordinated with Qatari officials regarding retaliatory measures against U.S. bases in Qatar, suggesting that this reflected Iran&#8217;s need to respond without escalating tensions.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that if this is accurate, it shows Iran&#8217;s &#8220;complete and total capitulation&#8221; to U.S. pressure, supporting Trump&#8217;s approach. Jennings noted that Iran&#8217;s retaliatory strike, which reportedly did not result in casualties, was symbolic, allowing both sides to save face. Trump himself remarked on the lack of injuries and expressed hope for a move towards peace.<\/p>\n<p>The article discusses three main strategies Trump coudl focus on moving forward: negotiating with Iran on nuclear weapons, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensuring swift responses<\/a> to regional threats, and promoting U.S. energy independence from middle Eastern oil to enhance national security and economic stability. the commentary posits that if Iran&#8217;s limited retaliation is the extent of their response, Trump&#8217;s strategy may well have succeeded.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNN commentator Scott Jennings said Monday that President Donald Trump has earned &ldquo;vindication&rdquo; on his strategy regarding the bombing of Iran, adding that the country has expressed &ldquo;complete and total capitulation&rdquo; to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings&rsquo; statement on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X was based on a screenshot from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/06\/23\/world\/iran-trump-israel-news?smid=url-#82bf4cc2-e1b6-52cf-be4f-18c58b88975c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times reporter&rsquo;s post<\/a> that claimed Iran had coordinated with Qatari officials about its retaliatory attacks on American bases in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>This was done because &ldquo;Iran symbolically needed to strike back at the U.S.&rdquo; without inviting further wrath.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mask-came-off-scott-jennings-lures-cnn-panel-admitting-want-americans-fund-illegal-aliens-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennings<\/a> wrote, &ldquo;If true, complete and total capitulation and vindication for President Trump&rsquo;s strategy here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If true, complete and total capitulation and vindication for President Trump&rsquo;s strategy here. &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JroBKkPTjg\">pic.twitter.com\/JroBKkPTjg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/1937208208881303901?\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NYT report said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-insane-iran-policy-border-allowed-creation-potentially-hundreds-iranian-terror-cells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a> was looking for a way out &ldquo;that allowed all sides an exit ramp.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It also cited a similar strategy that the &ldquo;state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/event\/115th-congress\/house-event\/108155\/text#:~:text=Since%201984%2C%20the%20government%20of,role%20in%20supporting%20this%20designation.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sponsor of terrorism<\/a>&rdquo; employed when it warned Iraqi officials about an attack on a U.S. base in Iraq in 2020, after Trump ordered the assassination of top general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wh-announces-diverse-group-trump-sotu-guests-including-victims-soleimani-socialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There were no casualties following Iran&rsquo;s Monday attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/06\/23\/iran-retaliation-trump-israel-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to Axios, further signaling that the response was symbolic in nature.<\/p>\n<p>Trump even <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1937238484651286950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on  Monday afternoon, saying, &ldquo;I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;Most importantly, they&rsquo;ve gotten it all out of their &ldquo;system,&rdquo; and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump reportedly met with his national security team at the White House as the attack occurred, and had previously warned that any form of reprisal from Iran would &ldquo;be met with force far greater than what was witnessed,&rdquo; when bunker-buster bombs were dropped onto three Iranian nuclear sites.<\/p>\n<p>CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WesternLensman\/status\/1937214818932682992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quoted<\/a> White House officials who said the president was expecting this type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-iran-launches-attack-us-bases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">response,<\/a> similar to the one back in 2020, and is not looking to extend military action in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The commander in chief is still reserving the right to reengage if the situation calls for it.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the only attempt Iran makes to fire back at the U.S., then Trump&rsquo;s strategy worked to perfection.<\/p>\n<p>He should now use his leverage to accomplish three things:<\/p>\n<p>First, get Iran back to the table regarding nuclear enrichment and weapons production. Hold their feet to the fire and prevent another attempt to procure deadly materials.<\/p>\n<p>Second, use this result to send a message to the entire Middle East: If independent actors attempt to take revenge on Iran&rsquo;s behalf, we will not only hold Iran responsible, we will act swiftly and mercilessly with the full might of our military against these terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Third: Now is the time to push for complete energy independence from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-issues-correction-karoline-leavitt-shoots-fake-news-report-iran-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a> and the Middle East at large, due to instability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Messaging on why drilling for oil and natural gas production is vital to national security &mdash; and to enriching the nation &mdash; should be pushed on a weekly basis by the White House.<\/p>\n<p>If Trump wants to usher in a golden age for America, it should be centered on the economic viability of the energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>A lower price for fuel, millions of jobs, and an ace up our sleeve that we&rsquo;ve never had before could be just the thing America needs to reestablish global dominance.<\/p>\n<p>All this can be accomplished while also hitting our enemies where it hurts, leaving a long-lasting impact that will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN commentator Scott Jennings stated on Monday that President Donald Trump has achieved &#8220;vindication&#8221; for his approach to the bombing of Iran, claiming that Iran has shown &#8220;complete and total capitulation&#8221; to the U.S. His remarks on X were prompted by a screenshot from a New York Times reporter, which indicated that Iran had coordinated with Qatari officials regarding its retaliatory actions against American bases in Qatar. This was seen as a way for Iran to symbolically respond to the U.S. without provoking further retaliation. Jennings remarked, &#8220;If true, this signifies complete capitulation and vindication for President Trump&#8217;s strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2450986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-retaliation-or-capitulation.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32404,3823,38862,57772,57038],"class_list":["post-2450985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-geopolitics","tag-iran","tag-scott-jennings","tag-total-capitulation","tag-us-bases"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iran-retaliation-or-capitulation.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450985"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450989,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450985\/revisions\/2450989"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}