About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Iran-Israel conflict on US power and military relations.

The AP-NonZero collaboration continues! Subscribe now to AP to get a discounted membership to NonZero! 0:00 Sneak peek: Danny finds flaw in Bob’s AI book 1:18 Is the Iran war fully back on? 5:59 What the war means for the future of US power 18:52 The problem with blaming Bibi 23:09 The push to intertwine the US and Israeli militaries 35:09 What’s Israel’s endgame for the Palestinians? 39:27 The Gulf States’ new reality 45:20 Iran’s plans for the Strait of Hormuz 51:54 Bob’s pitch to Derek—and his other pitch to listeners ⁠Watch it on YouTube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny, Derek

Guest: Robert Wright

Topics covered

• Iran
• Israel
• US power
• military relations
• Palestinians
• Gulf States
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NonZero, AP

Places: Iran, Israel

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