A Strategic Stalemate in Iran

A Strategic Stalemate in Iran

From The Dispatch Podcast by The Dispatch

March 27, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

The episode discusses the strategic success of the war in Iran and the diverging aims of the U.S. and Israel.

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and Mike Nelson to measure the strategic success of the war in Iran so far and discuss the diverging war aims between U.S. and Israel.The Agenda:—Is Iran winning the war?—Trump's shifting rhetoric—Trump's daily video montage briefing—U.S. and Israel's diverging war aims—Bad timing for a shutdown fight—NWYT: The America First awardDispatch Recommendations:—Media’s New Ethical Dilemma: Polymarket and Kalshi—The Gorilla Channel—Meet the Has-Beens, Never-Weres, and Felon Locked in a Trumpy Primary—Will Cuba Be the Next to Fall?Show Notes:—G-File: Two Trump Administrations—Audrey Fahlberg's reporting on Joe Kent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Steve Hayes

Guests: Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, Mike Nelson

Topics covered

  • Iran war
  • U.S. and Israel relations
  • Trump's rhetoric
  • war strategy
  • political analysis

Keywords

  • Iran
  • war strategy
  • Trump
  • U.S.
  • Israel
  • politics
  • rhetoric

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S., Israel, Trump

Books & works: Media’s New Ethical Dilemma: Polymarket and Kalshi, The Gorilla Channel, Meet the Has-Beens, Never-Weres, and Felon Locked in a Trumpy Primary, Will Cuba Be the Next to Fall?, G-File: Two Trump Administrations

Places: Iran

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