Monday, August 3, 2026, Chicago
Donald Trump backed off from his latest threat to launch a major campaign against Iran, citing a fresh breakthrough in talks between Iran and Oman over re-establishing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
In the latest episode of badlands, I discuss why Iran feels entitled to keep control of the Strait of Hormuz, which it sees as its spoils in a war that was unjustly launched against it.
I also address the neocon argument that Iran has been at war against the US for “47 years.”
In an interview with Fahd Hassan of Pakistan’s Express 24/7 News I discuss why the war seems to keep going through constant cycles of escalation and diplomacy.
I also talk about the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the latest security and diplomatic developments with India’s NewsX World.
Finally, in an interview with NPR’s Here & Now, I discuss the prospects for a peace deal in Gaza.
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