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Offside in Seattle, And In The Strait Of Hormuz (S01E97)
Monday, June 29, 2026, Istanbul
Iran was booted from the World Cup, failing to advance to the knockout round after a controversial referee call and a heartbreaking game for Iranian football fans.
Meanwhile in Strait of Hormuz, Iran and the US traded strikes after Iran attacked ships that were using a path Tehran considers forbidden.
Ambiguity and misunderstandings led to confusion in both cases.
In the free section of today’s edition of badlands, I explain in interviews why the latest round of strikes between the US and Iran won’t spell the end of the ceasefire or the collapse of the…
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