'Weirdest game of chicken': Trump says he won't be rushed to end Iran war

About this episode

The episode discusses President Trump's military orders regarding Iran and the arrest of a U.S. soldier linked to a mission involving Nicolas Maduro, along with attempts by Syrian billionaires to influence U.S. foreign policy.

The President orders the military to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Then, a U.S. soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro is arrested for allegedly using classified information to make Polymarket bets tied to the mission. Plus, how Syrian billionaires reportedly tried to influence American foreign policy by invoking the Trump name. Alex Ward, Jessica Yellin, David Drucker, Bharat Ramamurti, Eric Lipton, and John Della Volpe join The 11th Hour this Thursday night.

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Ruhle

Guests: Alex Ward, Jessica Yellin, David Drucker, Bharat Ramamurti, Eric Lipton, John Della Volpe

Topics covered

• Iran war
• U.S. military actions
• foreign policy
• Nicolas Maduro
• political influence
• Trump administration

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• military orders
• Nicolas Maduro
• classified information
• foreign policy
• Syrian billionaires

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. military

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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