Trump Lost the Hormuz Round (Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov) (opens in new tab)

Listen now | 0:00 Teaser 0:42 Bob’s big personal news 3:50 The US counter-blockade backfires 10:34 Iran retains escalation dominance 16:43 Why the Iranian regime is built to absorb assassinations 22:53 “Donald, it’s too late for that.” Bob says Trump has to take the L 25:41 Putin’s Victory Day ceasefire (with a threat) 28:39 Russia’s vibe shift: drone attacks, airport shutdowns, Internet blackouts 32:19 Instagram influencer rants at the Tsar 39:14 Siloviki vs. civilian elites 48:26 Heading to...