# AP x NonZero - Iran and the Demise of US Hegemony

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Podcast: [American Prestige](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-prestige-4093863)
Published: 2026-04-17T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

To new listeners: welcome to the greatest bi-monthly crossover in podcasting. Danny, Derek, and Robert Wright of the ⁠⁠NonZero Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ are back with the most scorching hot of insights. Subscribe now to AP to get a discounted membership to NonZero! ⁠Part One Video ⁠ 0:00 Teaser1:02 Trump’s Middle East chaos continues6:04 Is Iran more about America’s hegemony or Israel’s?13:22 Who will win the Hormuz blockade duel?23:11 Ukraine, China, and the drone wars27:58 America’s “emergency” emergency32:11 Is an Iran peace deal possible?43:34 Overtime preview: The Anthropic Mythos scare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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