Iran War Is Go Again | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Iran War Is Go Again | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

From DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas by Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

May 5, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas discuss the recent escalation of conflict involving Iran and U.S. military actions, alongside issues of political and media accountability.

Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Iran issued warnings after two U.S. destroyers , closely followed by two merchant vessels, came under attack during successful transits of the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE reported an Iranian assault on an energy hub that caused a fire. Oman’s state media reported an attack in the country but did not identify a perpetrator. Iran fired cruise missiles and drones at the U.S. naval and commercial vessels. Iran also sent six fast boats after the commercial ships, but U.S. forces fired on and destroyed the vessels . This is not what a ceasefire looks like . • A federal magistrate judge, Judge Zia Faruqui, tore into officials from the DC jail for mistreatment of the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Cole Allen’s placement in severe lockdown — including being fully restrained by a five-point shackling system and a temporary suicide watch that required 24-hour-a-day placement in a padded, lighted cell without access to phone calls, books, religious material or recreational…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ted Rall, Jamarl Thomas

Topics covered

  • Iran conflict
  • U.S. military actions
  • political analysis
  • media critique
  • prisoner treatment
  • university controversies

Keywords

  • Iran
  • U.S. destroyers
  • military conflict
  • Judge Zia Faruqui
  • Cole Allen
  • Cornell University
  • Michael Kotlikoff
  • media deprogramming
  • Gaza

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cornell University

Places: Iran, UAE, Oman, Strait of Hormuz

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