3/17/26: Top Iran Official Assassinated, WH Panic Over DropSite Report, Yanis Varoufakis on Iran War

March 17, 2026·59 min·4-min readconversationalpolitics

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In this episode of Breaking Points, hosts Saga and Crystal discuss escalating U.S.-Iran tensions following Israeli strikes that reportedly killed top Iranian officials, analyze the faltering U.S. strategy under Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and highlight widespread international r

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Jeremy Scahill

conversational on Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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People

Jeremy ScahillYanis VaroufakisSteve WitkoffAli LarijaniQasem SoleimaniDonald TrumpMiriam AdelsonBenjamin Netanyahu

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The InterceptGoldman Sachs

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Breaking NewsEconomicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismMilitary HistoryUs Politics

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