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Can Israel Handle The Truth? (S01E106)
Monday, July 13, 2026, Chicago
The US and Iran hammered away at each other over the weekend, with Tehran effectively imposing a closure on the Strait of Hormuz and Washington all but tossing the memorandum of understanding it signed last month into the trash heap.
While this may appear to be the new normal in the Persian Gulf, it is not sustainable for Americans, Iranians, or the rest of the world. On today’s edition of badlands, I discuss the lack of public input or popular protest in a war that is nonetheless the world.
Also, Noga Tarnopolsky joins badlands from Israel to discuss US…
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