174. Trump’s Iran Deadline: Will They Call His Bluff?

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The episode discusses Donald Trump's deadline regarding Iran and the potential implications for US military involvement.

Is Donald Trump’s deadline all for show? Will Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz? And, can the President get out of this war without escalating? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Katty Kay, Anthony Scaramucci

Topics covered

• US politics
• Iran
• Trump
• military strategy
• international relations

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• politics
• war
• escalation
• US government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goalhanger

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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