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War, And Rumors of War Across The Middle East (S01E170)
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Paris
We’re on the precipice of a major escalation in the Middle East, drawing in numerous regional countries and global powers.
In the latest totally free episode of badlands, I sort through the various dimensions of the conflict—from the Iranian strikes on ships passing through the US-protected corridor along the Strait of Hormuz, to the uneasy, temporary calm between Hezbollah and Israel and southern Lebanon, as well as the raging battles between Yemen’s Ansar Allah government in Sana’a and Saudi Arabia.
I also examine the Fairford airbase incident in England…
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