5/8/26: Trump Says Ceasefire Still On After US Iran Bombing, Platner Brutal Ad & MORE

May 8, 2026

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Krystal, Saagar, and guests discuss fast-moving US-Iran tensions after recent clashes, including Trump's insistence that a ceasefire holds despite US strikes, alongside a key update on Maine's competitive Senate race.

US-Iran Strait Clashes

Iranian and US forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other fired first. Iran said it hit US ships; CENTCOM denied damage. Trump then authorized short, heavy US bombing on Qeshm Island and Minab—the latter site of an earlier US strike that killed 165 at a girls' school. Trump called the strikes a "trifle" or "love tap," insisting the ceasefire remains intact and talks continue, while threatening a "big glow" over Iran without a deal. Iran viewed the strikes as a violation, pausing submission of amendments to a 14-point US memorandum of understanding (MOU) mediated by Pakistan, but backchannels calmed escalation risks. Pakistan urged restraint; China, reliant on Strait oil, pressured Trump ahead of his Xi Jinping visit.

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1 (02:05) **Intro to US-Iran Tensions** - Hosts introduce Jeremy Scahill to discuss recent clashes and Trump's ceasefire claims
2 (03:28) **Recent Strait of Hormuz Incident** - Scahill details unreported prior clashes and latest exchange of fire
3 (05:40) **Ceasefire Negotiations Update** - Exchange of 14-point MOU amendments via Pakistan nearly finalized before strikes
4 (07:22) **Iranian Military Resilience** - Scahill counters US claims of Iranian collapse with intel on retained capabilities
5 (08:40) **Nuclear Talks Red Lines** - Iran resists preemptive nuclear concessions in MOU, restates no-weapon fatwa
6 (10:51) **Iranian Strategic Patience** - Iran calls strikes ceasefire violation but doesn't end talks, shows restraint
7 (13:48) **Gulf Allies Limit US Operations** - Saudis/Kuwaitis deny overflight rights for failed Project Freedom blockade

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Show Notes

Krystal, Emily and Mac are joined by Jeremy Scahill to break down the latest on Iran as Trump says ceasefire is still on despite US strikes on Iran, Graham Platner torches Susan Collins in brutal ad & MORE.

Jeremy Scahill: https://x.com/jeremyscahill

Mac: https://www.youtube.com/GoodPoliticGuy\

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