The Ceasefire That Wasn’t
From American Power by Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global
May 6, 2026 · 1h 4m · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode discusses the chaos in the Strait of Hormuz and the implications of U.S. military actions and energy supply issues.
People in this episode
Host: Nat Towsen
Guests: Chad Scott, Matt Randolph
Topics covered
- military strategy
- energy crisis
- Iran
- U.S. foreign policy
- gas prices
- economic warfare
Keywords
- Strait of Hormuz
- War Powers Act
- Iran strategy
- gas prices
- energy expert
- military strategist
- economic exhaustion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: War Powers Act
Places: United States, Strait of Hormuz
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