# Monday, April 13, 2026

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Podcast: [The Briefing with Albert Mohler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-with-albert-mohler-511163)
Published: 2026-04-13T04:50:12+00:00
Episode link: https://albertmohler.com/2026/04/13/briefing-4-13-26/
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## Resource

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Iran’s chokehold on the international economy, pirates and the history of the U.S. Navy, the Iranian conflict’s impact on U.S. wallets, and the reverence shown in the Artemis II mission. Part I (00:13 – 10:33) Iran’s Chokehold on the International Economy: Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz is a Net Disaster The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power by The New York Times (Robert A. Pape) A Prospectus for the ‘Tehran Toll Booth’ IPO by The Wall Street Journal (James Mackintosh) Part II (10:33 – 18:23) Pirates and the History of the U.S. Navy: Freedom of Navigation and the Genesis of the U.S. Navy Part III (18:23 – 20:35) The Iranian Conflict is Coming For Your Wallet: The Economic Chokehold Iran Has Over Global Shipping is Going to Force an Economic Crisis on the World Our Vacations. Our Food. Our Mortgages. The Iran War Will Change Our Lives. by The New York Times (Bill Saporito and David Stubbs) Part IV (20:35 – 27:13) Artemis and Reverence: The Secular World Struggles to Rightly Capture the Wonder of Space Exploration – Christians Know Why Another Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are by The New York Times (Ruth Graham) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu . For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com . To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here .

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