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The Don Lemon Show

Donald Trump's Iran War Chaos: What Is Actually Going On?!

The Don Lemon Show

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News, Society & Culture

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Tonight, we break down where things stand in Trump's Iran war crisis, because right now, nothing is straightforward. Is the Strait of Hormuz open… or effectively shut down? And what about the ceasefire? Meanwhile, the messaging from the administration continues to shift, raising serious questions about strategy, consistency, and whether this is de-escalation… or just a pause before something worse. So what is actually happening? Are we stabilizing, or slipping right back toward conflict? And is there any real end in sight? This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Aura Frames. Save now on the gifts moms love. Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DONLEMON. Promo Code DONLEMON This episode is brought to you by 120Life. Go to https://120Life.com—and use code DON for 20% off. Try it risk-free for two weeks. If your blood pressure doesn’t come down, you get a full refund. Don’t wait until next month. Nothing to lose except higher blood pressure numbers. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Get started with 20% off and free rush shipping so you can add LEAN to your healthy diet and exercise plan. Visit https://takelean.com enter LEMON for your discount. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/donlemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, and good afternoon. I am Charles Coleman, Jr. sitting in today for Don Lemon, and you are watching live at 5 on the Don Lemon show.

0:25.2

We have breaking news out of Washington where we have learned that a convoy of individuals being led by Vice President J.D.

0:32.7

Vance will not be headed to Islamabad to participate in peace talks with Iran because those deals have

0:39.7

fallen apart. And we will be discussing all of the aspects of that. The president has recently

0:46.0

tweeted about this on truth social in part, and I'll revisit this throughout the hour,

0:51.6

saying, I've therefore directed our military to continue the

0:54.9

blockade and in all other respects remain steady and able and will therefore extend the ceasefire

1:01.5

until such time as their proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded one way or

1:07.8

the other Trump wrote today on truth social. So we're going to be talking about that,

1:13.3

along with a number of other things. There are also new studies and statistics in regarding concerns

1:20.5

around the president's mental security and stability. And so we're going to be digging into that

1:25.6

because there are more Republicans and now up to 71% of Americans who have expressed, at least the ones that have been polled, some level of concern regarding the president's mental state. And so we will be talking about that and a lot more along with the resignation today of a member from Congress.

1:47.0

Sheila Scherfellis McCormick out of Florida have been surrounded in controversy. In fact, it was talk around a vote for expulsion that was going to take place.

1:56.0

But she avoided that by deciding to resign from Congress today. We'll talk about that and its implications in just a moment. But first up, we've got to get to our sponsors. And we'll see you on the other side. Support comes from zbiotics. Now let me tell you, I don't recover the same way that I used to after a night out. And when you've got a full day ahead, that really, really, really matters. That's why I tried Zbiotics, free alcohol. I had it before a night out before my first drink. And the next morning, I was clear, I was focused, and ready to go. That got my attention. Here's the deal. When you drink, your body creates a toxic byproduct right in your gut, and that's what makes you feel awful the next day. Zbiotics helps to break

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2:51.7

Enjoy yourself.

2:52.9

Feel better the next day.

2:56.9

Welcome back, folks.

2:58.0

You're watching live at 5 on the Don Lemon Show or the Don Limit Show live at 5.

3:02.1

I'm Charles Coleman Jr. sitting in for Don today.

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