Trump Issues Profane Threats, Trump's War Politics, Artemis II Lunar Flyby
The episode covers escalating U.S.-Iran tensions amid a regional war initiated by the U.S. and Israel, focusing on President Trump’s threats to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure unless Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has led to missile strikes across the Middle East, i
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