180. Trump Blinks First In Iran Standoff

The Rest Is Politics: US

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🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Who will come out on top in the Strait of Hormuz deadlock? Why has Trump fired the Secretary of the Navy? And, should we be concerned about the Democrats’ and Republicans’ gerrymandering battle? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ Sign up to our free newsletter here Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.3	And me, Cathy Kay, trying to rain in this morning, Anthony's inner 13-year-old, classroom rivalries.
1:13.6	Anthony is so happy about some of the chaos that is happening in the White House, particularly in the Pentagon.
1:20.6	Well, there's some bad guys that are getting removed from the administration,
1:24.6	and so for me, as a Southern Italian, I still have that
1:28.9	vindictive streak in my personality. I like seeing some of these people get roasted.
1:34.9	But is this a better help.com therapy session? Or should we get into the show? What are we
1:41.6	talking about today, Katty? We're talking about the on and off ceasefire.
1:45.7	We are now in a position where there is a ceasefire extension with no particular deadline
1:49.9	after the latest round of talks in Pakistan failed. And Donald Trump has just sent out a
1:55.1	truth social post saying that he has ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any
2:00.4	boats, small boats, though they may be,
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