Mary Kissel joins The John Batchelor Show to examine the escalating conflict with Iran, noting a total lack of overlap between United States demands and Iranian strategic interests regarding nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz. She argues that Russian and Chinese support bolster the regime, which makes a diplomatic breakthrough unlikely without significant leverage
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Black smoke rises from the area of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)