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Can Iran Take More Pain Than Us? | Shield of the Republic

2026-04-27 News & Politics
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Eric and Eliot review an extended buffet of jackassery before turning to the current state of affairs in Iran. They assess the prospects for a negotiated settlement to the war, and whether we could end up in a "no war, no peace" situation. They also discuss the mutual incomprehension that leaders in both countries exhibit regarding the interests and intentions of the other, Iran's new collective leadership in the wake of Ali Khamenei's death, and the structural similarity to the situation faced by Soviet leaders after the death of Stalin. Finally, they respond to reports that the administration is considering deporting to the Democratic Republic of the Congo roughly eleven hundred Afghans in Qatar who were evacuated in 2021 amidst the US withdrawal. Shield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@michaelhealy9191 2026-04-27

These guys are back in 70s in regards to Israel

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@cindyr321 2026-04-27

Weapons for genocide? Seriously? Mark Kelly is not a coward, nor is he an extremist.

194 5 replies
@emporiumofthearcane 2026-04-27

Former Republican of 24 years here. Sorry but no more support for Israel. Period.

158 2 replies
@CMM-ir5cu 2026-04-27

Love you guys but take an honest look at what Israel’s is doing. Triple tap killed a journalist, 70k plus dead in Gaza, West Bank settlers killing Palestinians, displacing 1.1M in Lebanon. Israel is acting out of control. This is why we have terrorism in the Middle East

136 4 replies
@carolflinn9975 2026-04-27

I think we need to stop arms to bibi he's as demented as Donnie

130 12 replies
@MrRushCreek 2026-04-27

The vote was to deny offensive weapons to Netanyahu. Different PM, different vote.

119 2 replies
@ctdev2003 2026-04-27

Wow - I've never found Shield of the Republic to be so utterly tone deaf

116 1 replies
@jantoraason6224 2026-04-27

Gaza is why no money for arms.

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@ScottLongwellR 2026-04-27

First, the weapons are not being sold to Israel. They are being *_gifted_* to Israel. The Trump administration has cut off humanitarian aid to Ukraine as well as to much of Africa. But they continue to _gift_ offensive weapons to the wealthy country of Israel -- that uses them to commit war crimes. In violation of US law.

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@John-x3t 2026-04-27

I think they have outdated views of foreign affairs. The world has changed.

71 1 replies

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