"They ALL Bow to Israel!" US ‘Wave of Strikes’ As Trump Iran Plan Slammed

March 4, 2026

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"They all bow, bow, bow to Israel," Cenk Uygur said on Piers Morgan Uncensored, defending his claim that the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei showed courage by refusing to "bend a knee" to Israel, even knowing he would be killed. The remark ignited a fierce debate that quickly became the emotional center of an episode ostensibly about the U.S.-led strikes on Iran—but which really turned on a deeper question: what is the actual aim of this war, and who is driving it?

The Rubio Flip-Flop and the Shifting Pretext

The episode opened with a concrete dispute over the Trump administration's stated rationale for the strikes. Piers Morgan played two clips of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In the first, Rubio said the U.S. acted because Israel was about to strike Iran, and that Iran would then retaliate against American troops. In the second, Rubio denied ever saying that, insisting the operation had been planned for months and that the president made a sovereign decision to destroy Iran's ballistic missile capability.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:02) **Opening: The Need for a Clear War Aim** - Piers Morgan argues that a crystal-clear objective is essential before starting a war, contrasting this with the muddled messaging from the US and UK on Iran.
2 (04:46) **Panel Introduced & Trump’s Political Gamble** - Morgan introduces the panel: Cenk Uygur, Peter Beinart, Josh Hammer, and Matt Schlapp.
3 (07:41) **Debate: Was Khamenei’s Death “Courageous”?** - Morgan challenges Cenk Uygur on his claim that the late Ayatollah showed courage by not bowing to Israel.
4 (14:50) **Ad Break** - USAA Auto Insurance.
5 (15:05) **Rubio’s “Misspoke” & The Shifting War Pretext** - The panel debates Marco Rubio’s initial claim that the US struck to prevent an Israeli attack on Iran.
6 (21:16) **Peter Beinart: Trump’s Hubris, Not Israel** - Beinart argues the key driver is Trump’s growing hubris after successful military ops in Venezuela, not simply Israeli pressure.
7 (26:07) **Cenk Uygur: The Israeli Lobby Controls US Policy** - Uygur rejects the “hubris” argument, claiming the war is driven by Israel’s demands and the billions of dollars the Israeli lobby gives to US politicians.

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Guests on this episode

Piers Morgan Josh Hammer

Show Notes

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer specifically cited the mistakes of Iraq in denying US permission to use its bases for attacking Iran. But less than two days later he did give permission for the US to use UK bases for ‘defensive’ strikes.

There are two simple questions any wartime leader has to answer. What exactly is the aim of this war? And why did it have to start now?

Piers Morgan speaks to The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur, author of ‘Being Jewish after the destruction of Gaza’, Peter Beinar, author of ‘Israel And Civilisation’, Josh Hammer, C-PAC chairman Matt Schlapp and IDF spokesman Nadav Shoshani.

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