Iranian comedian and physician Hesam Torr joins Seena and Travis this week to discuss the latest updates on the war with Iran. They cover the on-again, off-again ceasefire, plus Trump's poorly thought-out strategy to pit America's capacity for hardship against the Iranian's. They also talk through Trump calling the North Koreans "respectful" and giving the green light to companies who want to cyberattack foreigners. Yes, that sentence is real.

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/asia/us-north-korea-military-exercises-trump-analysis-intl-hnk-ml

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5930311/trump-companies-hack-foreign-cybercriminals

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/aug/08/trump-iran-war-criticism-groundhog-day

https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-ship-attacks-mount-as-us-vows-to-cripple-iran-economy/

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-08-15-26

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aircraft-carrier-uss-george-washington-uss-lincoln-iran-middle-east/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-mental-health

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