Right now, the Middle East is ablaze—U.S. and Israeli strikes hammering Iran, missiles flying, oil routes in the Strait of Hormuz under direct threat. Global energy prices spiking, China's watching closely as their supply lines get squeezed, and Iran's not folding. They're fighting back hard. You've just seen that clip—why is that guy saying what he's saying? Because Iran's game plan isn't about a knockout punch; it's about survival and wearing us down. That's their 'Mosaic Defense'—a decentralized nightmare built over decades by the IRGC. No single command center to take out. Provincial units, Basij militias, missile batteries, drone swarms—all semi-autonomous, ready to keep launching even if Tehran goes dark. It's attrition warfare: bleed the enemy economically, exhaust defenses, turn every province into a resilient tile that keeps the fight going. We’ll look at how this Mosaic actually works. Then, from the Iranian side: their own view of operating in this scattered, headless mode. And finally—can it be defeated, or is this the new reality we're facing? Joining me to break it all down is former intelligence officer Michael Pregent—deep expert on IRGC ops, Iranian proxies, and these asymmetric networks. Michael, great to have you—let's get into it. What does this decentralized mosaic really mean for American strategy in this ongoing war?