Is Iran really trying to build a nuclear bomb? Why is the strait of Hormuz so important? What are some realistic best-case scenarios for this conflict? 

In this episode Clay is joined by returning guest Alex DeVitry.  to try and make sense of these questions and more. 

Alex is a student at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where he is studying  international conflict resolution, foreign policy and diplomacy, and the Middle East. He also writes a Substack that is well worth reading.

If you want to know more about Alex's truly fascinating backstory, check out his first appearance on Discourse Lab.

Mentioned in this episode:

• OSINT Defender 
• The End of The World is Just the Beginning  - Peter Zeihan 
• “Why is Iran producing 60 percent-enriched uranium?” (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
• “This Isn’t Israel’s War. It’s America’s” - Haviv Rettig Our
• “This is How The War Goes Bad” - Niall Ferguson 

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