Iran Ceasefire Amid Blockade Standoff, Japan Arms Exports Expand, CIA Operatives Die in Mexico | American Prestige

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest developments in Iran, Japan's arms exports, and the implications of CIA operatives' deaths in Mexico.

Danny and Derek will livestream from Route 3 as they take to the World Cup on foot. This week’s news: in Iran, Trump extends the ceasefire after talks fail (1:02), Iran reimposes its Strait of Hormuz blockade (6:05), the Islamic Republic’s leadership rejects unilateral concessions (9:11), and Persian Gulf mines and oil spills threaten commerce (13:13); the UAE seeks a currency swap after the Iran war’s economic shocks (16:28); Israel violates the Lebanon ceasefire amid extension talks (18:11) while the IDF punishes soldiers over crucifix desecration (21:00); Gaza’s reconstruction costs cause problems, plus governance delays (24:13); the U.S. offers to send Afghan refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (26:33); Japan lifts its lethal arms export ban (28:59); the Sudanese army retakes Moja from the RSF (30:22); the TPLF reasserts control over the Tigray government (32:55); Ukraine reopens the Druzhba pipeline for an EU loan (34:51); CIA deaths expose the United States’ role in Mexico drug raids (37:55); and boat strike survivors allege mistreatment in U.S. custody (40:59). Be sure to subscribe to our newest miniseries, Marx Prestige . And check out our series on Christian…

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny, Derek

Topics covered

• Iran ceasefire
• Japan arms exports
• CIA operatives
• Middle East conflict
• Gaza reconstruction
• U.S. foreign policy

Keywords

• Iran
• ceasefire
• Japan
• CIA
• Middle East
• Gaza
• UAE
• Lebanon
• Ukraine
• Sudan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIA

Books & works: Marx Prestige, Christian Zionism

Places: Iran, UAE, Lebanon, Gaza, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Tigray, Ukraine, Strait of Hormuz

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