521. Trump’s Naval Blockade: Is America Becoming a Rogue State?
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Welcome to the Restless Politics with me, Alistair Campbell. And with me, Rory Stewart. Back from his holiday.
There's been some requests from listeners for whether Alistair ever takes holidays, but that's maybe more of a question for question time than the main episode, where we're going to be focusing on what's happening with the blockade that President Trump has announced of the Straits of Hormuz, the next stage in this conflict with Iran. And then we're going to get on to Ukraine, and in particular, your recent interview with President Zelensky, extraordinary scoop to get an interview with Zelensky. And the issues we're going to be looking at are, number one, what on earth is going on in Trump's head? Late at night, in the morning, is it possible to predict his next moves? Secondly, what does this mean for the global economy?
We haven't begun to get into the consequences for the And thirdly, I'd like to get into this question of, is the US literally becoming a rogue state now? And how does the world respond if the United States becomes a rogue state? Quick explain on Iran. So since the last episode, Trump having threatened the end of civilization and the obliteration of Iran,
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–17:20
2
Why did JD Vance give up on negotiations with Iran after just 21 hours?
17:20–22:24
3
How is Trump's naval blockade affecting global oil prices?
22:24–25:12
4
Is America becoming a rogue state under Trump's leadership?
25:12–34:30
5
What are the consequences of the US's actions on global norms?
34:30–54:31
6
How does the situation in Ukraine relate to the US-Iran conflict?
54:31–58:10
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