News - Iran Talks Stall, Hezbollah Drones Limit IDF, Cuba Pretexts Build

News - Iran Talks Stall, Hezbollah Drones Limit IDF, Cuba Pretexts Build

From American Prestige by Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison

May 22, 2026 · 48 min

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Danny and Derek discuss the latest news including stalled Iran talks, Hezbollah's impact on IDF operations, and geopolitical developments involving Cuba and the US.

Subscribe now for all episodes and no ads! Danny and Derek have reconciled with their disappointment in the new Star Wars film and can now bring you the news roundup. This week: in Iran, talks stall as Trump weighs continuing the war (2:00), the Islamic Republic attempts to institutionalize control over the Strait of Hormuz (8:49), and fuel protests spread around the world (13:09); the IDF continues daily bombardments in Lebanon while Hezbollah drones restrict IDF ground operations (15:10); Trump considers a call with Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te (18:32); Xi and Putin stage an uneventful summit in Beijing (21:47);Sudanese forces gain ground in Blue Nile State (23:23); a U.S.-Nigerian operation kills an Islamic State leader (25:26); Ebola spreads from northeastern DRC (27:45); in NATO news, the U.S. reduces its forces in Europe (30:25); Labour challengers emerge against Keir Starmer (33:36); Peru confirms a Fujimori-Sanchez runoff in its presidential election (35:23); Washington manufactures new pretexts against Cuba (36:49); Trump seeks a permanent U.S. presence in Greenland (41:15); and “Golden Dome” costs are estimated to reach $1.2 trillion (43:55). Note: After the time of…

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Hosts: Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison

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Organizations: Hezbollah, Islamic State

Places: Iran, Lebanon, Cuba, Greenland, Peru, Strait of Hormuz, Blue Nile State, northeastern DRC

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