# The US Starts Wars On The Other Side Of The Planet And Then Claims "Self-Defense"

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Podcast: [JOHNSTONE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/johnstone-939221)
Published: 2026-06-10T02:06:38+00:00
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The US is bombing Iran again after an American attack helicopter was downed over the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed escalations in the conflict. Reading by Tim Foley.

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