Strait Gets Gridlocked - April 22, 2026

Strait Gets Gridlocked - April 22, 2026

From The Young Turks by TYT Network

April 23, 2026 · 2h 10m

About this episode

The episode discusses Iranian-linked tankers bypassing the U.S. blockade and allegations of an Israeli influence campaign regarding regime change in Iran.

Dozens of Iranian-linked tankers reportedly bypass the U.S. blockade despite Donald Trump calling it a “tremendous success,” undercutting the administration’s narrative as tensions persist. New allegations surface of an Israeli-linked influence campaign using AI-generated “victims” to push for regime change in Iran, while the DOJ faces explosive claims involving payments tied to extremist groups. Thanks to today's sponsors: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/tyt Just go to this exclusive web address right now to try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE: ziprecruiter.com/tyt Go to cookunity.com/tyt or enter code TYT before checkout to get 50% off your first order. Use less data, get paid by switching to Noble Mobile: https://go.tyt.com/getnoble Hosts: Ana Kasparian SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞ https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER ☞ https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH ☞ https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ana Kasparian

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • U.S. blockade
  • influence campaign
  • regime change
  • extremist groups
  • political tensions

Keywords

  • Iran
  • U.S. blockade
  • Donald Trump
  • influence campaign
  • regime change
  • DOJ
  • extremist groups
  • AI-generated victims

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Organizations: DOJ

Places: Iran, Israel

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