Lynn Thoman

It is my pleasure.

And thank you for your service in government as well.

Thanks.

Who do you think has the upper hand, the United States or Iran and why?

I will come back and ask you more about the Strait of Hormuz in a minute.

What has Iran actually gained from this conflict?

And what has this war cost the United States and the rest of the world?

because the United States did not advise or consult or involve any other country.

Iran didn't just focus on Israel.

It struck across the region.

What was the strategy, do you think, behind widening the battlefield?

but it has set many of the neighboring Arab countries against Iran.

And as I understand it, the Iranians have fired more missiles and drones at some of the Arab countries than they have at Israel.

And why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?

Has the war effectively given Iran greater control over the Strait of Hormuz?

I've heard that Iran is charging ships up to $2 million for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Have they essentially turned it into a toll booth?

Let's talk about Iran's government.

How stable is the regime right now?

How popular is the theocracy?