The Iranian Doom Loop (w/ Robert Parkinson)
Edelman and Eliot A CohenAugust 3∙ Paid40254Eric begins with major show news before pivoting to the jackassery of the week with Eliot. They then analyze Trump’s interactions with Bibi Netanyahu and Vladimir Zelensky at Lindsey Graham’s funeral and discuss the ways in which the Iranian and Ukrainian wars are increasingly intertwined. The two discuss Iran’s ongoing unwillingness to “take yes for an answer” as evidenced by their recent strikes across the region.
- ▪Edelman and Eliot A CohenAugust 3∙ Paid40254Eric begins with major show news before pivoting to the jackassery of the week with Eliot.
- ▪They then analyze Trump’s interactions with Bibi Netanyahu and Vladimir Zelensky at Lindsey Graham’s funeral and discuss the ways in which the Iranian and Ukrainian wars are increasingly intertwined.
- ▪The two discuss Iran’s ongoing unwillingness to “take yes for an answer” as evidenced by their recent strikes across the region.
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| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:30:58 GMT |
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current time0:00/Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The BulwarkSubscribe to watchShield of the RepublicThe Iranian Doom Loop (w/ Robert Parkinson)Eric begins with major show news before pivoting to the jackassery of the week with Eliot.Eric S. Edelman and Eliot A CohenAugust 3∙ Paid40254Eric begins with major show news before pivoting to the jackassery of the week with Eliot. They then analyze Trump’s interactions with Bibi Netanyahu and Vladimir Zelensky at Lindsey Graham’s funeral and discuss the ways in which the Iranian and Ukrainian wars are increasingly intertwined. The two discuss Iran’s ongoing unwillingness to “take yes for an answer” as evidenced by their recent strikes across the region.
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