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Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss the implications of the Iran war and the Trump administration's policies on American freedom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAe7rMPwjE Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss recent developments in the Iran war. Topics covered: Intro Moral vs. stated reasons for the war The Trump administration’s arbitrariness The government’s attacks on freedom at home The risks in leaving the war early The reaction of Trump’s base to the war Our un-American foreign policy This episode was recorded on March 20, 2026. Image credit: PeterPencil / DigitalVision Vectors / via Getty Images

People in this episode

Host: Elan Journo

Guest: Onkar Ghate

Topics covered

• American freedom
• Iran war
• Trump administration
• government attacks on freedom
• foreign policy
• Trump's base reaction

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran war
• freedom
• foreign policy
• government
• arbitrariness
• Trump's base

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration

Places: Iran

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