Iran Suffocates Under "Unbreakable" U.S. Blockade, as Trump Says He Has All the Cards

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the U.S. blockade on Iran and various political topics including Trump's leadership and recent news events.

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Topics covered

• U.S. blockade
• Trump's leadership
• political news
• War powers
• Winners and losers
• Zoom Q&A

Keywords

• Iran
• U.S. blockade
• Trump
• political news
• War powers
• Senate
• Zoom Q&A

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S., WHCA

Places: Iran

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