Trump’s Naval Blockade: Is America Becoming a Rogue State?
4/14/20261 hr
As Trump unleashes yet more global economic turmoil with his aggressive Strait of Hormuz blockade, is he creating a state of ‘permanent emergency’ and reshaping the world order in ways nobody can predict? Why did JD Vance give up on negotiations with Iran after just 21 hours, and why is the 'ceasefire' already collapsing? What surprised Alastair most about his interview with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more.
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First 90 secondsAlastair Campbell· Host0:00
Thanks for listening to The Rest Is Politics. To support the podcast, listen without the adverts, and get early access to episodes and live show tickets, go to therestispolitics.com. That's therestispolitics.com. This is classic Trump. I've got a ceasefire. I'm gonna send JD Vance, and it's all gonna be done, and they give up because Iran didn't fold on day one.
Rory Stewart· Host0:23
What's beginning to happen here is an America which doesn't even pay lip service to global norms, in fact celebrates outrageously, chaotically defying them.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:32
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