Iran War Update, Live with John Aravosis

Thank you Julia D Lanford, Sally, Kevin Ellmer, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Tonight’s show: * 05:50 — 6 US servicemembers killed in Iraq refueling plane crash; Operation Epic Fury death toll rises * 06:33 — Trump claims 1,700 Iranian sleeper cells are inside the US * 11:12 — Michigan synagogue truck attack suspect reportedly lost family in a Lebanon airstrike * 12:12 — JD Vance reportedly distancing himself from the war as 2028 politics kick in * 14:53 — Pentagon sends more warships and a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East * 16:27 — Hegseth’s absurd claim that the Strait of Hormuz is “safe” * 19:15 — Trump says the US doesn’t need Ukraine’s help on drone defense * 20:16 — US sends 10,000 Ukraine-developed interceptor drones to the Middle East * 22:51 — Vance tries blaming Biden for gas prices caused by Trump’s war * 28:35 — Trump says he’ll “feel it in my bones” when the Iran war should end * 29:42 — Report that Iran’s supreme leader was wounded / possibly disfigured * 30:02 — Hegseth says Iran’s leaders are “hiding” and “cowering,” despite public appearances * 30:20 — Trump loosens Russian oil sanctions to calm markets * 30:32 — CNN: Trump officials reportedly failed to plan for Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz * 32:38 — NATO intercepts another Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey * 32:47 — Trump tells G7 leaders Iran is about to surrender; Iran says the opposite * 33:52 — Trump’s “deranged scumbags” tweet about killing Iranians * 36:17 — Bloomberg: oil could rise another $3 to $6 a barrel for every day the war continues * 38:56 — Airline ticket prices spike as oil prices rise * 39:40 — Trump uses a dead US servicemember’s coffin in a fundraising email Additional topics from the extended discussion / last 45 minutes: * 57:17 — Could US troops be headed to Lebanon? * 57:57 — What happens to gas prices if oil hits $200 or $300 a barrel * 1:00:39 — Why “we dropped more bombs” is not proof the war is going well * 1:01:49 — What is the actual mission in Iran, and why does the goal keep changing? * 1:03:58 — Kharg Island / Karg Island: what it is, why it matters, and whether the US could seize or strike it * 1:10:22 — Why Trump is bluffing about going after Iran’s oil infrastructure * 1:17:23 — CNN panel reaction to Trump’s threat tied to Iran’s oil exports * 1:18:20 — Why attacking Iran’s oil could trigger Iranian retaliation against Saudi and regional oil facilities * 1:20:56 — Risk of Houthi escalation * 1:21:00 — How the war likely ends: Trump declares victory and walks away while the wider threat remains This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aravosis.substack.com/subscribe