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Middle East
The Iran War and a New World Order in Asia, with Rep. Michael Baumgartner
The Strait of Hormuz, China’s rise, and how Asian nations are navigating war across the globe.
June 2, 2026
Aaron MacLean
37M
Why the Iran Negotiations Are Stuck
Iran and the U.S. keep promising they’re on the verge of a deal, but they are each demanding things the other won’t agree to.
June 2, 2026
Aaron MacLean
This Is How the Iran War Ends
With a ceasefire deal ‘largely negotiated,’ Mike Doran talks to a senior administration official who lays out Trump’s two-step plan for peace.
May 26, 2026
Michael Doran
The New Middle Eastern Balance of Power, with Elliott Abrams
Who’s gaining influence, who’s losing leverage, and what comes next for the region?
May 15, 2026
Aaron MacLean
41M
The War Before the War: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Israel-Palestine
Oren Kessler explains the origins of Palestinian nationalism, the myth that Jews started the conflict in Israel, and why peace in the region has been…
May 11, 2026
Coleman Hughes
1HR 7M
How Hezbollah Is Trying to Drag Israel Down to Its Level
The terror group is trying new tactics to force the IDF to fight a low-tech war
May 7, 2026
Amit Segal
The Battle over Hormuz, the UAE, and Why Hamas and Hezbollah Endure
Also: Settler violence in the West Bank, Trump’s ‘Project Freedom,’ UAE leaving OPEC, and Francesca Albanese on Vogue
May 5, 2026
Rafaela Siewert
57M
The Fight for the Strait of Hormuz Is Under Way
After weeks of drift and wishful thinking, the United States appears to have begun the effort to reopen one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
May 4, 2026
Aaron MacLean
Is Trump Forcing the Strait of Hormuz Open? With Richard Goldberg and Garrett Exner
National security experts join ‘School of War’ to discuss ‘Project Freedom’ and what it could mean for the high-stakes waterway.
May 4, 2026
Aaron MacLean
41M
Walter Russell Mead on Christian Zionism, the ‘Israel Lobby’ Myth, and the Psychology of Antisemitism
Why Americans support Israel, where antisemitism comes from, and what we should make of America First.
May 4, 2026
Coleman Hughes
1HR 0M
Why Trump’s Iran Deal Is Not Like Obama’s Iran Deal
There are fundamental differences between the JCPOA and the nuclear deal with Iran currently on the negotiating table.
April 23, 2026
Eli Lake
Has America Fought Well in the Iran War? With Mick Ryan
The military strategist analyzes the state of the war, America’s performance, and how the conflict is shaping a broader global struggle.
April 21, 2026
Aaron MacLean
37M
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