The Iran War Is Spiraling Out of Trump’s Control
The Iran War Is Spiraling Out of Trump’s Control Steve Hayes, Mike Nelson, Jonah Goldberg, & David French / August 4, 2026 Unlocked The Dispatch Podcast Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email (0) Open and scroll to the comments section Episode Transcript Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the possible entrance of Russia and China into the Iran war and the possibility of unintentional escalation. The Agenda: —The War That Could Swallow the World —Water system cyberattacks —Putin and Xi’s calculations —The Taiwan implication —U.S. munitions stockpiles —Trump’s madman theory —NWYT: Trump’s golf title Steve Hayes Steve Hayes is CEO and editor of The Dispatch, based in Annapolis, Maryland.
- ▪The Iran War Is Spiraling Out of Trump’s Control Steve Hayes, Mike Nelson, Jonah Goldberg, & David French / August 4, 2026 Unlocked The Dispatch Podcast Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & fam
- ▪Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email (0) Open and scroll to the comments section Episode Transcript Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the possible entrance of Russia and China into the Iran
- ▪The Agenda: —The War That Could Swallow the World —Water system cyberattacks —Putin and Xi’s calculations —The Taiwan implication —U.S. munitions stockpiles —Trump’s madman theory —NWYT: Trump’s golf title Steve Hayes Steve Hayes is CEO and
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| Original publisher | The Dispatch |
| Canonical URL | https://thedispatch.com/podcast/dispatch-podcast/the-iran-war-is-spiraling-out-of-trumps-control/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 |
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The Iran War Is Spiraling Out of Trump’s Control Steve Hayes, Mike Nelson, Jonah Goldberg, & David French / August 4, 2026 Unlocked The Dispatch Podcast Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email (0) Open and scroll to the comments section Episode Transcript Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the possible entrance of Russia and China into the Iran war and the possibility of unintentional escalation. The Agenda: —The War That Could Swallow the World —Water system cyberattacks —Putin and Xi’s calculations —The Taiwan implication —U.S.
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