A threat is not a strategy, and it definitely is not a negotiating position. We sit down with Ambassador Chas Freeman to unpack why talk of “decapitation,” demands for compensation, and shifting US red lines do not move Iran toward a deal, they push everything toward...
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Trump Says No Scheduled Talks With Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 18, 2026 | News
President Donald Trump said the diplomatic efforts to bring the war against Iran to an end have come to a halt. “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect,” the...
Trump Posts Photo Labeling Strait of Hormuz as US Territory
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 18, 2026 | News
President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing the Strait of Hormuz as “new US territory.” The Strait of Hormuz has become a major issue for ending the Middle East war. Before the conflict, the crucial waterway was treated as international territory,...
US Slaps Sanctions on ICC President, Prosecutor
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 18, 2026 | News
The US placed sanctions on two officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC). On Tuesday, Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio announced that the US would sanction Tomoko Akane of Japan, the ICC president, and Abdoulaye Seye of...
The Kyle Anzalone Show guests LARRY JOHNSON & Lt. Col. KAREN KWIATKOWSKI
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 18, 2026 | Blog, The Kyle Anzalone Show
The fastest way to understand a crisis is to stop arguing about talking points and look at what is physically happening. Today we do exactly that with Larry Johnson as LtCol. Karen Kwiatkowski fills in for Kyle, starting with the Strait of Hormuz and the hard question...
Randy Fine: Terrorist By Any Definition
by Jack Hunter | Aug 18, 2026 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) posted the following on Twitter/X Thursday night: It’s no longer Republicans vs. Democrats. It’s Americans who love this country vs. terrorists who want to destroy it. — Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) August 13, 2026 Fine appeared to be...
A Libertarian Argument for Single Combat
by Kevin Rosenhoff | Aug 18, 2026 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism
Representation permeates much of life in the modern liberal state. Politicians make laws for millions of people, laws that every individual is expected to obey under the threat of force. Bureaucracies ensure compliance with these laws through varying forms of...
The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Col. LAWRENCE WILKERSON: Can Trump Save His Presidency?
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2026 | Blog, The Kyle Anzalone Show
“Golden age” is an easy line to sell. Living through the consequences of a war of choice is harder. We’re joined by Col. Lawrence Wilkerson for a blunt look at where the United States stands as the Iran conflict drags on, and why the economy, the military, and public...
The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Nick Cleveland-Stout: Israel’s Scheme to Control AI Is Working, Trump Is Making Millions from War!
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2026 | Blog
If you’ve ever watched an AI tool answer a complicated question with total confidence, you’ve felt the power problem hiding in plain sight. We sit down with journalist Nick Cleveland-Stout of Responsible Statecraft and Drop Site News to trace how Israeli influence...
Trump Threats to ‘Bomb the Sh*t Out of Oman’
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2026 | News
President Donald Trump said that the US would attack Oman if Muscat interfered in Washington’s negotiations with Tehran. Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst: “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the sh*t out of them.” Muscat has been negotiating with Tehran...





















