Live! Iran Ceasefire and the (ongoing) Risks of Nuclear War | Ep. 296

About this episode

This emergency episode discusses the US-Iran ceasefire and its implications for global power dynamics and nuclear risks.

Emergency episode covering the terms of the US-Iran ceasefire; why it signals the end of US hegemony; the risks of nuclear war, which remain in place; Israel’s role as a spoiler; indicators of Chinese hegemony (or not); the limits of US power; and what it means to think of Iran as a great power controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

People in this episode

Host: Van Jackson

Topics covered

• US-Iran ceasefire
• nuclear war risks
• US hegemony
• Israel's role
• Chinese hegemony
• limits of US power
• Iran as a great power

Keywords

• Iran
• US
• nuclear war
• ceasefire
• hegemony
• Israel
• China
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, US, Israel, China, Strait of Hormuz

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