{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Is There an End in Sight for the US War in Iran?","description":"What are the goals in the US war in Iran? Is the situation in the Strait of Hormuz manageable, or is the Iranian threat to shipping a challenge that must be confronted? And can it be resolved at an acceptable cost? Melanie, Chris, and Zack, discuss the latest from the war, with a particular focus on the threat posed to international shipping in the vital waterway. Grievances for Jeremy Corbyn, and for the Trump administration\u2019s decision to remove sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil. Attas to Japanese Prime Minister Takaichii Sanae for navigating her meeting with President Trump, to a federal judge for affirming that the press has First Amendment rights, and to Sean Penn for skipping the Academy Awards ceremony. Melania also acknowledges the incredible life and career of New York Times\u2019 war reporter John Burns who passed this month. &amp;nbsp; Show Links: &amp;nbsp;   Caitlin Talmadge, \u201cThe Hormuz Minefield: In the Strait, Iran Holds the Advantage\u2014and America Has No Good Options,\u201d Foreign Affairs, March 13, 2026.   Rosemary Kelanic, \u201cTrump Is Making Jimmy Carter\u2019s Mistake on Iran and Oil,\u201d New York Times, March 9, 2026.   Charlie Savage, \u201cStriking Down Pentagon Press Limits, Judge Vindicates Independent Journalism,\u201d New York Times, March 20, 2026.   Michael Cohen and Christopher Preble, \u201cThe Perils of Lethality,\u201d Stimson Center, June 24, 2026   Phil Klay, \u201cTrump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran,\u201d New York Times, March 22, 2026.   Eli Stokols, Ben Johansen, Jack Detsch, and Paul McLeary, \u201cInside the White House Plan to Sell the Iran War Online,\u201d Politico, March 18, 2026.   Alan Cowell, \u201cJohn F. Burns, Prize-Winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81,\u201d New York Times, March 13, 2026.   Jack Watling, \u201cIran\u2019s Hormuz Blockade is Its Most Powerful Card Against Trump and Israel. It Won\u2019t Back Down Easily,\u201d The Guardian, March 16, 2026.   ","author_name":"Net Assessment","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/132282","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40629275\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40629275"}