Victor Davis Hanson: Iran War Update, Dem ‘Fascism’ Claims, and California’s Newsom & the Nick Shirley Act

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Jennifer Hayne

News Commentary, News

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Iran is losing resources but trying to survive by delaying negotiations while being resupplied via rail links to China and routes across the Caspian. Tightening the blockade and targeting infrastructure if Iran escalates would hasten collapse and could lead to eventual regime change, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Also in this episode: Claims about how parts of the American left and prominent Democrats amplify Iranian propaganda and use “fascism” rhetoric while overlooking past Democratic double standards on war powers and Trump-era prosecutions and impeachments. The episode also discusses Tucker Carlson and other right-wing war critics, assesses California’s failures under Gavin Newsom, including high-speed rail, energy, fires, and water, and condemns a proposed “Nick Shirley Act” aimed at curbing investigative journalism. 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 👉Claim your liberty offer of up to $5,000 in free metals with allegiance gold by going to https://www.ProtectWithVictor.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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0:27.8	don't confuse Iran losing the war and having very few resources with its survival
0:36.1	because you can survive for a limited time with almost nothing.
0:40.3	I do think there's porous areas that are being resupplied, not necessarily by air because we control the air spaces.
0:47.3	Before now they were being supplied by sea, but they have a rail link to China and they can be supplied across the Caspian.
0:55.1	See, I don't know if we're going to blow that up or not.
0:57.1	We should if we decide to renew hostilities.
0:59.8	I know that we have these, the critics against the war, but I was watching Cory Booker
1:05.9	the other night and he was giving a speech.
1:08.9	Sparticus?
1:09.9	Yes, Spartacus.
1:10.9	I am Spartacus.
1:11.5	I am Spartacus!
1:13.2	There will be a regime change, not now.
1:15.6	Just like the fall of the Berlin Wall, once you destroy the edifice of communism in that case,
1:21.7	then the Soviet Union fell within two years and Eastern Europe was free within six months.
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