Trump Launches a Blockade of Iranian Ports

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🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Steve Hayes is joined by Mike Warren, Mike Nelson, and Michael Sobolik to discuss the failed negotiations with Iran, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's defeat at the polls. The Agenda:—What we know about the negotiations—How to enforce a blockade—The risk to U.S. troops—The view from China—J.D. Vance as negotiator—Why Taiwan’s defense budget matters—Viktor Orbán’s big loss—NWYT: Trump vs. the pope Dispatch Recommendations:—Trump’s NATO Threats Highlight Deeper Structural Tension—Trans Issues Are No Conspiracy—Identity Politics Is a Problem for Conservative Christians Too—A Peaceful Uneasy Feeling—Pope Leo’s Case Against the Iran War Is Not Political—Come Sail Away With Me (in Sheboygan, Wisconsin)—Orbán’s 16-Year Reign Ends Show Notes:—Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the Twenty-First Century—Trump post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.5	Welcome to the dispatch podcast.
1:09.5	I'm Steve Hayes.
1:10.6	On today's roundtable, we'll discuss the latest on Iran, the ceasefire, the negotiations, the blockade, the politics, and more. We'll also discuss the overwhelming defeat of Victor Orban, the president of Hungary, on the heels of a campaign swing on his behalf by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance.
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1:32.5	I'm joined today by my dispatch colleague Mike Warren,
1:35.5	dispatch contributor Mike Nelson, a retired Army Special Forces officer
1:39.2	and a member of the Atlantic Council's Counterterrorism Project.
1:42.2	And finally, dispatch contributor Michael Sobolick, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
1:47.0	Let's dive in.
1:48.0	Mike Warren, I'll ask you a question to start us off. Can you bring us up to speed on the
2:05.0	negotiations over the weekend between the United States and Iran, led by Vice President
2:10.0	J.D. Vance in Pakistan, and this subsequent announcement and beginning of what President Trump is calling a blockade,
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