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Apocalypse Not Now

April 8, 2026·26 min·3-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines the aftermath of a U.S.-Iran conflict initiated under President Trump’s administration, marked by extreme rhetoric, military escalation, and a sudden ceasefire. The war, framed as Operation Epic Fury, was justified by the administration as a decisive strike against

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Alex Ward

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Donald TrumpPete HegsethAlex WardBenjamin Wallace-WellsAyatollah Ali Khamenei

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CNBCThe Wall Street JournalThe New Yorker

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AuthoritarianismBlockchainBreaking NewsCriminal JusticeCybersecurityForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismMilitary HistoryUs Politics

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