From Iran to Nebraska: Ripple Effects of US-Israeli War plus updates on Epstein files

About this episode

The episode discusses the global economic crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war and features insights from a journalist in Lebanon.

The ongoing deadlock between Iran and the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz is now triggering a global economic crisis whose impacts are increasingly being felt at home. Any prospect of negotiations at present appears remote, as Donald Trump claims that the ceasefire between the two countries is on “life support,” while Iran maintains control of the vital waterway. The impact of the war has already been felt across Asia, but now threatens looming shortages on critical inputs like fertilizer in the U.S. as well. Drop Site’s Murtaza Hussain , Maysa Mustafa and Julian Andreone discuss the impacts of the shutdown and the current outlook on the Iran-U.S. standoff. At the same time, Israel is pursuing an aggressive military campaign across southern Lebanon, destroying entire communities as the country’s leaders openly threaten to replicate the tactics of wholesale destruction employed in the Gaza Strip against the Lebanese people. Journalist Courtney Bonneau joins the stream live from south Lebanon amid an ongoing wave of Israeli strikes in the region. Additionally, a new story on Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to the U.S. Treasury Department and its Iran sanctions program published in Drop Site…

People in this episode

Hosts: Murtaza Hussain, Maysa Mustafa, Julian Andreone

Guest: Courtney Bonneau

Topics covered

• US-Israeli War
• Iran-U.S. relations
• global economic crisis
• military campaign
• Jeffrey Epstein
• Lebanon

Keywords

• Iran
• U.S.
• Israel
• Lebanon
• Jeffrey Epstein
• economic crisis
• military campaign
• fertilizer shortages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drop Site News, U.S. Treasury Department

Places: Iran, U.S., Nebraska, Lebanon

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