Peace Talks Fail, Blockade Begins

About this episode

Hugh discusses the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports with various experts.

Hugh discusses U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and talks with Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery (USN, ret.), former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren, Dustin Meyer of the American Petroleum Institute, Washington Examiner/Post columnist Salena Zito, and Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Hugh Hewitt

Guests: Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, Dr. Michael Oren, Dustin Meyer, Salena Zito, Josh Kraushaar

Topics covered

• U.S. naval blockade
• Iran
• Middle East politics
• international relations
• energy policy

Keywords

• naval blockade
• Iranian ports
• Middle East
• Hugh Hewitt
• politics
• energy
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Petroleum Institute, Washington Examiner, Jewish Insider

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