What is really going on in Iran S5E35 03.25.2026

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Today we field a question from Tina from Wildwood, New Jersey, writes: OK, I think I’m confused, and I’m not the only one. Please, if you have any insight, what is really the status of the War with Iran? Trump says we’ve won. Then we are making progress. The Strait of Hormuz is open, then maybe not so much. We are negotiating successfully. Then Iran has 5 days to agree to a deal. No boots on the ground. Then maybe boots on the ground. Meanwhile, Hegseth muddies the water even more. Iran says it’s not talking with anyone, and Trump can’t figure out who we are supposedly talking to since we’ve killed everyone. We haven’t heard much from Israel, though news from there rarely helps clarify things. So, I am assuming you guys are as confused as the rest of us, but with all the mixed messages, what do you think might be happening, and where is this conflict leading?

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