# From the M.O.U. to the Strait of Hormuz: Trump’s Growing Challenges

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Podcast: [Around the Political World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499)
Published: 2026-08-17T16:00:00+00:00
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The failed U.S.–Iran M.O.U. The Strait of Hormuz and Middle East tensions Trump’s foreign policy and election concerns Climate change, vaccines, and presidential power

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