In this episode, we analyze the stalled diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran as military exchanges continue around the strategic Strait of Hormuz. We also examine the geopolitical fallout from the Israeli military's deepest ground offensive into Lebanon in over a quarter-century, capturing the historic Beaufort Castle. In our regional roundup, we cover the highly polarized presidential elections in Colombia, the seventh general election in Ethiopia, and a deadly explosion at a South Korean defense plant. Finally, we discuss the death of Miskito political leader Brooklyn Rivera in Nicaraguan custody and the global centennial celebrations of Marilyn Monroe's birth.

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