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The John Batchelor Show

The Iranian Standoff

Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Mary Kissel
The USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea on May 29, 2026. (US Navy)
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The USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea on May 29, 2026. (US Navy)

Mary Kissel appears on The John Batchelor Show to discuss the Iranian standoff, emphasizing the threat of “impregnable” nuclear facilities at Pickaxe Mountain and how Tehran uses the Strait of Hormuz as leverage. Additionally, she praises Ukraine’s innovative drone technology, which has created a stalemate against Russia and has fostered a burgeoning, globally sought-after military-industrial complex within the war-torn country.