US–Israel offensive on Iran, Narrative Warfare, and the Costs of Escalation - Ep 178
Fortress On A Hill (Henri)March 23, 202601:06:23

US–Israel offensive on Iran, Narrative Warfare, and the Costs of Escalation - Ep 178

Jovanni, Keagan, and Monisha are joined by returning guest Jake Tucker, an Iraq War veteran and organizer, to discuss the Feb. 28, 2026 US–Israel offensive against Iran, following a June 2025 12-day war that began with assassinations and escalated through Israeli strikes and Iranian missile/drone retaliation. They touch on reported attacks on civilian infrastructure, fears of a Gaza-style campaign, and uncertainty amid “fog of war,” while noting signs the war is lasting longer than promised, Israel’s defenses and munitions being strained, the Strait of Hormuz closure, and US scrambling for new strategies. Topics discussed include critiques propaganda and Islamophobia, “pink-washing,” diaspora-driven regime-change narratives, and balkanization aims, linking the conflict to oil/energy control and broader US strategy against China, alongside diminished protest compared to Iraq, possible nuclear escalation, supply-chain and cost-of-living impacts, and the need for organizing beyond protests.


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