About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's harsh remarks on Iran and the implications of U.S. military actions in response to recent tensions.

Donald Trump now says talks with Iran are a waste of time, since its leaders are liars and cheats, as the U.S. military hits 80 targets in response to the regime's strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. What are Trump's options for next steps?

People in this episode

Host: Paul Gigot

Topics covered

• Iran
• Donald Trump
• U.S. military
• ceasefire
• geopolitics

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• ceasefire
• military strikes
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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