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Iran Nuclear Standoff: US Military Blockade or Negotiating Tactic? w/ Jim Webb

2026-04-15 News & Politics
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Iran Nuclear Standoff: US Military Blockade or Negotiating Tactic? w/ Jim Webb Follow Jim Webb: https://x.com/JamesWebb_16 ***THE DURAN SHOP*** https://theduranshop.com ***REVERSE GEAR SHOP*** Athleisure with Style https://reversegear.shop/ ***THE DURAN COMMUNITY ON LOCALS*** https://theduran.locals.com Join Now Get 1 Month Free Trial ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal ALEX: https://www.youtube.com/alexchristoforou ***CRYPTO SUPPORT*** BITCOIN: 3JvdnoyWMb93hSRgk58ZstUxg11PW9mKSr ETHEREUM: 0xF39BdFb41f639B82E3D2Bf022828bC6394F533A3 LTC: MGFiMC18ZViF6DcCixMqAAP11TG4tF6Acj EMC2: EXX4KK9pZLx7uiLWnCXtp7iMKjtq6o5b6R ***DONATE*** CREDIT CARD: https://donorbox.org/the-duran SUBSCRIBE STAR: https://subscribestar.com/theduran PATREON: https://patreon.com/theduran ***VIDEO*** RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/theduran ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@theduran BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/theduran/ ***AUDIO*** SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3pMrfPD APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/2H9Hk0a SOUNDCLOUD: https://bit.ly/354ASQ9 ***FREE SPEECH*** TELEGRAM: https://t.me/thedurancom X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheDuranReal?s=20 GAB: https://gab.ai/TheDuran MINDS: https://minds.com/theduran Amazing music contribution from Peter Brown. Follow Peter's music: https://soundcloud.com/peterboy100 0:00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome 0:01:20 US-Iran Negotiations in Islamabad Overview 0:02:24 Trump Announces Sea Blockade on Iran 0:03:20 How a Naval Blockade Actually Works 0:04:40 Were the Islamabad Negotiations Serious? 0:06:07 The Uranium Enrichment Sticking Point & JCPOA 0:08:07 Marines & Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) 0:09:37 Is the Blockade a Paper Tiger? 0:11:10 Review of Previous Military Options Discussed 0:12:44 The Downed F-15 & Special Operations Raid 0:14:20 SEAL Team 6, Delta Force & What the Mission Really Was 0:16:23 The Danger of Going Static: Dien Bien Phu Parallel 0:18:37 Chaotic Diplomacy & Lack of Negotiating Preparation 0:21:18 Admissions from Rubio & Johnson: The War Was for Israel 0:23:23 The Iranian vs American Negotiating Teams 0:25:39 Designed to Fail? The Case Against the US Team 0:27:43 Netanyahu's Influence Over Vance During Negotiations 0:29:25 Lavrov, Russia & China Building a New Persian Gulf Security Framework 0:32:08 Is Washington Aware of This Diplomatic Activity? 0:33:55 Parallels Between Iran and Ukraine: Root Causes of Conflict 0:39:39 North Korea, Gaddafi & the Logic of Nuclear Deterrence 0:44:09 Freedom of Navigation: A Core US Principle Being Undermined 0:46:56 The Constitution, the Founders & the War of 1812 0:50:29 How Long Will This Last? Economic Pressures Mounting 0:53:04 Fuel Prices, Public Protests & the Economic Lever 0:55:41 Trump's Need for a "Big Splash" Exit & the Aborted Raid 0:56:23 Where Is Congress? The Role of AIPAC & Political Corruption 0:58:39 Closing Remarks & Where to Follow Jim Webb

Top Comments (10)

@johnmaclean8136 2026-04-15

Had to laugh when your guest said that the US didn’t spread its ideology through the barrel of a gun.

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@DomB420 2026-04-15

Out in space two alien are speaking with each other. The first alien says, "The dominant life forms on the earth planet have developed satellite-based nuclear weapons." The second alien, who looks exactly like the first, asks, "Are they an emerging intelligence?" The first alien says, "I don't think so, they have them aimed at themselves."

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@TheDuran 2026-04-15

Follow Jim Webb: https://x.com/JamesWebb_16

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@sukipaul6499 2026-04-15

SENDING THE THREE STOOGES TO NEGOTIATE WITH IRAN IS LIKE SENDING THREE IDIOTS ON A ROAD TRIP IN A CANOE

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@fairygaslight8660 2026-04-15

What is there to negotiate? Witless and Kushner is a non-starter. Israel is STILL bombing Lebanon (white phosphorus as well). And Bibi calling into the negotiations. Spare me!

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@sidneyhenzell4736 2026-04-15

Witcoff and co are the eyes and ears for Israel .

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@bogmelochej 2026-04-16

The US Senate just rejected a resolution to end the war in Iran. It's not thatTrump is crazy, but rather, US politics is run by unscrupulous thugs. They profit from wars and conflicts they instigate overseas. Yet an ordinary stockholders of american oil companies and military factories are their accomplices as well.

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@johnboykin3128 2026-04-15

When you threaten so much that your threats become meaningless, increase your threats - Don Tzu

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@juliancochran 2026-04-15

The US is being sanctioned for the first time and can't handle it emotionally.

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@versatilefitnessjk7214 2026-04-16

The US is f-ing it up for all of us. The provoked war against Russia, now Iran. When will the world say NO and STOP to America? Enough is enough

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