No End in Sight for Iran War

September 3, 2026

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The Iran Conflict Has No End in Sight

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended deployments of American troops in the Middle East well into 2027, part of an open-ended strategy that gives President Trump options for how and whether to continue the conflict. "There is no end in sight to the Iran War," the episode states plainly. The U.S. Navy blockade involves redirecting ships that try to run it, and when ships don't comply, the Navy shoots at them, disables them, and sometimes those strikes are deadly. Thousands of sailors and soldiers are involved, along with many warships and helicopters policing the blockade. Pentagon leaders acknowledged in a letter to families that the longer tour would weigh heavily on military households. "There's a lot of physical and psychological pressure, especially on sailors, members of the US Navy, who are spending a long time at sea," the report notes. "And I think what we're going to see is probably more stressful."

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1 (00:00) **Ad Segment** - Promotional message for Reliquest cybersecurity.
2 (00:34) **No End in Sight for the Iran War** - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth extends troop deployments in the Middle East well into 2027, signaling an open-ended strategy.
3 (02:20) **Energy Price Pain Ahead for Winter** - The extended Middle East conflict, combined with low gas storage, is set to raise oil and natural gas prices for consumers.
4 (04:12) **El Niño and Extreme Weather Risk** - The World Meteorological Organization confirms a strong El Niño, forecasting increased floods, droughts, and extreme heat globally.
5 (04:43) **Russia Gains Upper Hand in Ukraine with Jet-Powered Drones** - Ukraine faces near-continuous air raids as Russia escalates its use of a new generation of fast, hard-to-intercept drones.
6 (08:58) **Ford's Ambitious EV Truck Push** - Ford targets 100,000+ sales of its new, low-cost Fathom electric truck in its first year, starting around $30,000.
7 (09:37) **OpenAI Hit with 30 Lawsuits Over Canada Mass Shooting** - Families of eight victims allege OpenAI was negligent for failing to alert police after a suspect described violent scenarios on ChatGPT months before the attack.

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Show Notes

A.M. Edition for Sept. 3. The U.S. is extending its troop deployments to the Middle East well into 2027, putting the prospects of an end to the Iran war further away. WSJ’s Jared Malsin and Matt Dalton explain what that means for the troops, the U.S. war effort and energy price-driven inflation. Plus, Russia gains the upper hand in Ukraine, with a barrage of new drones. And Uber’s global robotaxi push faces a litmus test on the mean streets of London. Luke Vargas hosts.

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