Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

4/21/26: US Seizes Iranian Ship, Energy Crisis Spirals, Trump Says No Ceasefire Extension

April 21, 2026·1h 4m·4-min readconversationalnews
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The podcast examines the precarious state of U.S.-Iran peace talks amid escalating tensions, mixed signals from the Trump administration, and global economic fallout from the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf. Despite reported diplomatic overtures, U.S. military actions and Trump’s err

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Jeremy Scahill

conversational on Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

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Jeremy ScahillDonald TrumpJD VanceJared KushnerSteve WitkoffAbbas AraqchiGholam-Ali Haddad-Adel

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His Very Best: The Life and Presidency of Jimmy Carterby Jonathan Alter

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The Intercept

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UN Report on Poverty in Asia-Pacific

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Breaking NewsDiplomacyEconomicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInflationLong Form JournalismUs Politics

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