LtCOL Karen Kwiatkowski: Trump Calls Off Ceasefire with Iran

Trump goes from ceasefire language to “it’s over” in a matter of hours, and the Strait of Hormuz becomes the pressure point again. Host Kyle Anzalone and guest LtCOL Karen Kwiatkowski walk through the reports of Iranian shots at transiting ships, the follow-on CENTCOM strikes, and what it means when a president talks like a full-scale war is on the table while the Pentagon still faces real constraints in ships, air defense, and weapons stockpiles. If you’re trying to understand Iran, US military posture, and how quickly an MOU can unravel, this conversation lays out the incentives and the red flags in plain terms.We also pull on the thread most people miss: oil prices and energy security. We talk about why tanker flow does not snap back to “normal,” why insurance markets matter as much as missiles, and how Strategic Petroleum Reserve decisions can collide with the public story being told about stability. When leaders float the word “blockade,” shipping firms and underwriters do the math, and the result can be higher costs, slower trade, and more opportunity for miscalculation.Then we widen the map to Syria and Lebanon, including the stunning normalization of Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, and the idea of sending battle-hardened fighters toward Hezbollah. From there, we get into Israel’s brewing conflict with Turkey, Trump’s openness to F-35 sales to Erdogan, and why the jet is as much about control and lock-in as it is about performance. We close with a domestic warning about NDAA Section 219 and why calling Congress may be one of the few levers the public still has.Subscribe for daily analysis, share this with someone tracking the Middle East and energy markets, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Chapter Markers0:00 Sponsors And Guest Welcome3:10 Trump Signals Ceasefire Is Over6:20 Oil Prices And Strategic Reserve Moves11:05 Blockade Threats And Shipping Reality15:58 Syria’s Jolani And Lebanon Pressure28:56 Israel Turkey Tensions And F-35 Talk35:22 NDAA Integration Warning And ClosingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy