Steve Finnegan interviews retired Army Colonel Steven Bucci, a West Point graduate and former Special Forces commander now serving at the Heritage Foundation, discussing current geopolitical tensions with Iran. They analyze the U.S. Navy's blockade of Iranian ports, with Bucci expressing skepticism about reports that Iran is circumventing it, arguing that tankers already at sea were loaded before the blockade took effect. The conversation covers Iran's nuclear negotiations, with Bucci noting that Iranian negotiators overplayed their hand by revealing 60% enriched uranium stockpiles and presenting unrealistic demands, causing U.S. negotiators to walk out. They also discuss Israel's ongoing airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with Bucci arguing these are legitimate defensive responses and that both Iran and its proxies will ultimately be forced to negotiate seriously under continued economic and military pressure.

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