Trump Threatens To Annihilate Iran. World Shrugs (S01E156)

Podcast: badlands podcast by borzou daragahi · Borzou Daragahi

Opublikowano: 2026-09-23

Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Istanbul Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly was filled with lies and bluster. It was in part a campaign speech ahead of the midterm elections he falsely claims not to care about. He also threatened war crimes against Iran, prompting nary a peep from upholders of the global order. In the latest episode of badlands, I discuss Trump’s speech, including his claim that Iran killed “72,000” people in January, and what the world’s non-reaction to his speech says about international diplomacy and multilateral institutions. In interviews with India...