US-Iran Ceasefire Hanging by a Thread

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is facing a new test. Iran's revolutionary guard is warning it has a "legitimate" right to respond, after US forces carried out what they called self-defense strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz. And the regional situation is growing even more volatile. Israel has launched fresh strikes in Lebanon, signaling a more aggressive posture against Hezbollah, as the Trump administration indicates continued support. Beth Sanner, a former US Deputy Director of National Intelligence, joins Bianna Golodryga to discuss. Also on today's show: Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases; Heather Kerr, DRC Country Director, International Rescue Committee; Maya MacGuineas, President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:26.2	Hello, everyone, and welcome to Ammanpur.
0:28.5	Here's what's coming up.
0:30.7	Is the ceasefire at risk?
0:32.9	As the U.S. strikes Iran near the Strait of Orm moves,
0:36.1	is the region moving toward another round
0:38.7	of escalation? Then, Russia threatens new systematic strikes on Kyiv. We have rare access to Ukraine's
0:46.6	drone war taking the fight deep inside Russia. Plus, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic
0:52.9	of the Congo is spreading rapidly.
0:56.3	An outbreak outpacing the response with more than 200 suspected dead in Central Africa.
1:02.9	I speak to Dr. Nikit Badalia, an expert on infectious diseases, and humanitarian worker Heather Kerr on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
1:13.3	Also ahead, we are hitting a lot of fiscal records when it comes to our debt, and none of them
1:17.8	are good.
1:18.6	America's national debt now exceeds the size of its entire economy.
1:23.6	Walter Isaacson speaks to Maya McGinnis, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget,
1:29.2	about how to stop the crisis from spiraling out of control.
1:54.0	Thank you. Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Biona Gola-Drigo, New York, sitting in for Christian Amun Pore. The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is facing a new test. Iran's
1:59.0	Revolutionary Guard is warning that it has a legitimate
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