Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

10/5/26: Iran Disrupts Hormuz Traffic, Yemen War Explodes, Trump Desperate Midterm Pitch

October 5, 2026·1h 7m·7-min readconversationalnews
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The podcast covers a wide range of urgent geopolitical, economic, and technological developments in late 2024, including Scott Bessent’s failed economic gamble against Iran, escalating tensions in Yemen and the Strait of Hormuz, alarming midterm polling suggesting Democratic gains in trad

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Annie Jacobsen

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