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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 22 MIN

Iran Strikes the United Arab Emirates as Fighting Intensifies

from WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch · host Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal

President Trump moves to escort ships trapped in the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran answers by firing on tankers and hits the U.A.E. What are the President’s options as a showdown in the Strait of Hormuz looms? Plus, Spirit Airlines shuts down, leaving thousands out of a job and questions about what could have prevented the end of the low-cost airline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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