The episode covers a rapidly escalating geopolitical crisis in the Middle East, triggered by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli military actions in Lebanon. Despite a recent U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran, both sides are accusing each other o
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