# Iran War to Resume, Lebanon Ceasefire Collapses, Blockade Failing, Russia Advancing, & MORE! WWN Ep. 161

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Podcast: [World War Now Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-now-podcast-5943104)
Published: 2026-04-26T15:55:00+00:00
Episode link: https://worldwarnow.co/p/iran-war-to-resume-lebanon-ceasefire
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## Resource

In this weeks huge analysis we (Conrad & Dmitriy) discuss the ongoing US blockade of Iran, the Islamabad, Pakistan “negotiations”, Iran’s demands to the US before any new talks can begin, the USS George HW Bush arriving in the CENTCOM region along with other assets, Iran’s interdiction of several ships & laying of new mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s egregious ceasefire violations in Lebanon, Hezbollah’s response, Iran striking the Kurds, Russia/China’s role in Iran, Gaza/the West Bank, & other regional updates. We also get into Russia’s advances in Ukraine, their likely new war goals, Turkey/Syria/Armenia, the latest Church persecution news from Ukraine, the trial of Metropolitan Tychikos, more analysis of WWIII through the lens of the ORthodox Saintly prophecies, & MORE! 👇🏻 🪙🤝🏻 Support the show financially at the WWN “Buy Me A Coffee” page HERE! 🇱🇧☦️ Don’t miss our incredible 2nd conversation about the war in Iran/Lebanon, greater israel, Holy Orthodoxy in the Levant, & MORE w/ former Lebanese Defense Minister Yacoub Sarraf HERE: World War Now is a reader-supported publication. Subscribe to never miss an episode or article & go paid to catch the FULL episodes of Aether Hour! God Bless! 🎥🔴 Be sure to subscribe to us here on YouTube! We post clips, full episodes, and host weekly livestreams as well! 💻👑 Don’t forget to join the WWN Discord Community to connect with fellow listeners & the hosts directly HERE: http://discord.gg/wwn ⚡️You can also find us on Telegram & Twitter below:Conrad: https://x.com/GnomeRad Dmitriy: https://x.com/WWNHost WWN Twitter: https://x.com/WorldWarNow_ WWN Telegram: https://t.me/WorldWarNowTele This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldwarnow.co/subscribe

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