Escalate to De-Escalate: The Strategy to Finish Iran Once and for All

Brian Kilmeade Show

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🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 112 minutes

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As President Trump hints at a potential return to kinetic military operations, a critical divide forms over Iran's refusal to surrender its enriched uranium. Brian breaks down the escalating Middle East crisis, the pushback from major capitalists like Jeff Bezos against rising socialism, and the shocking surge of anti-Semitism creeping into mainstream American politics. [00:10:55] Alexi Lalas [00:18:26] Bret Baier [00:27:22] Sen. James Lankford [00:48:28] Rachel Campos-Duffy [00:55:14] Josh Kraushaar [01:13:38] Doug Schoen [01:32:02] Judge Roy K. Altman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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