Iran Crippled, Media Confused: Trump’s Strategy Has Everyone Guessing | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Jennifer Hayne

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🗓️ 11 April 2026

⏱️ 86 minutes

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The reaction to President Trump’s Iran strategy has reached peak absurdity—critics can’t decide if he’s too aggressive or not aggressive enough. While the media spins, the reality on the ground tells a very different story about leverage, restraint, and results. What actually happened—and why it matters heading into the midterms—cuts straight through the noise. (00:00) Show Setup and Headlines (01:59) Iran Ceasefire and Strategy (18:18) Artemis Mission and American Power (32:10) Trump Budget Proposal (46:17) Greek Underworld Explained (01:00:08) Dante Politics And Modern Feuds (01:11:05) Judges Impeachment And Farewell PROMOTIONS: 👉If Victor Davis Hanson is must-watch for you, The Signal Sitdown belongs in your feed. Bradley Devlin delivers long-form conversations on Washington’s biggest fights—from an unapologetically conservative perspective. Subscribe now!https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉Watch The Tony Kinnett Cast NOW! LIVE weekdays at The Daily Signal and wherever you get podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoV3kHckydY58R7TaYsizl45v 👉America is worth preserving. Do your part and act now by going to https://www.heritage.org/beautiful 👉Everything you carry is broadcasting a signal—your phone, laptop, even your car key. SLNT Faraday Bags cut that signal instantly. No GPS. No WiFi. No tracking. Trusted by the military, now available to you. Get 15% off + free shipping at https://SLNT.com/VDH 👉Use code VICTOR at the check out and get 35% off your order at https://www.purehealthresearch.com/ WHERE TO WATCH: 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iOoN0xoOoSNvDFlpLLYGY?si=5a9f369acc874c6e 👉 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victor-davis-hanson-in-his-own-words/id1566731706 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/VictorDavisHansonInHisOwnWords?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o 👉 Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Victor Davis-Hanson, in his own words. This is our Saturday edition,
0:17.1	and we do a little bit of different in the middle segment of this show. And we,
0:22.5	Victor talks about this, this period or this time we are looking at Greek gods and goddesses.
0:31.0	And Victor's going to say a few things about Hades. So stay with us for that. And we'll start
0:36.5	with some news stories. I know Victor has a little bit more to say on Iran today. And then a little bit on Artemis. And we'll start to look at Trump's new budget proposal. And Melania's Take It Down Act. So stay with us. And we'll be right back from these messages.
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1:05.9	we work up until showtime to bring you the latest breaking news, analysis, and good old American sarcasm.
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1:24.0	Welcome back to Victor Davis Hansen, in his own words.
1:27.3	For you who are new, Victor's the Martin
1:29.2	and Neely Anderson Senior Fellow in Military History and Classics at the Hoover Institution
1:33.5	and the Wayne and Marsha Busky Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College. You can find
1:39.2	him at his website, Victor Hanson.com. The name of that website is the Blade of Perseus. And I'd like to say we are
1:45.3	in the process of getting a makeover of our website. We hope to be done sometime this month. So
1:53.0	hopefully we'll have something up and running and new, and I hope everybody likes it when we get
1:59.1	there. So Victor, I know that you wanted to say a few
2:02.3	things more since we talked yesterday. I know that the ceasefire has brought out a lot of controversy
2:10.0	among the pundits, if I can say that, and commentators. And I thought that probably the most interesting discussion of it was, and I forget where I saw this article,
2:23.4	but the writer was saying, everybody's acting like the ceasefire is the end, but this is not the end.
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