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Today we're digging into the Strait of Hormuz and some of the strange bedfellows to war in Iran has created.

Let's start with the Annie Frye show.

Very excited to have Jim Caraphano on on a day like today, senior counselor to the president and EW. Richardson Fellow for International Engagement at the Heritage Foundation.

Jim, they're talking about ceasefire, including Hezbollah and peace talks between Israel and Lebanon

and the possibility of Iran coming to the table with the necessary agreements as quick as this week.

What are your thoughts on the latest news headlines?

Cats and dogs living together.

Look.

Peace and harmony.

Right. I mean, no, if, look, if, if a year ago, you know, you remember many years ago in Biden got election, it was like the first interview we did after the election.

I said, you know, the unlawful, the illegal population, I'd say, this is going to double under Joe Biden, right?

And if a year ago, we'd had a conversation and I said, hey, in a year's time, you know, Venezuela is going to be tamed.

Cuba's going to be on the ropes.

The Russians will be losing ground in Ukraine.

Lebanon seems to make peace with Israel.

Iran's a nuclear program is going to be eliminated.

You look at me and said, Jim.

Well, first of all, I would have never said that.

Sure.

Because that just all of that actually happening in a year's time was just, that was

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