# NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, Straits CLOSED, Lebanon Ceasefire, WWIII Returns, & MORE! WWN Ep. 160

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Podcast: [World War Now Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-now-podcast-5943104)
Published: 2026-04-19T15:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://worldwarnow.co/p/negotiations-fail-straits-closed
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Duration seconds: 6566

## Resource

In this packed week of WWIII analysis we (Conrad & Dmitriy) discuss the dynamic situation regarding US/Iran negotiations in/through Pakistan, how Iran promptly recessed the Strait of Hormuz after Trump pledged to keep Iran blockaded, the US imposed ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel’s repeated violations, Hezbollah’s military victories, Galibaf’s sharp rebuke towards Trump, US forces still surging to the region, Israel’s Gaza violations, Turkey/Erdogan’s latest moves, Syria subtly moving against Israel, & other regional updates. We also discuss the slew of Ukrainian strikes on major Russian energy production sites, the state across the frontline in Donbass, the Russian Security Council statement on Israel & the US negotiations with Iran, Church news, & MUCH MORE! 👇🏻 🪙🤝🏻 Support the show financially at the WWN “Buy Me A Coffee” page HERE! 📩❓Don’t miss our latest Aether Hour Q&A where we answer some controversial audience questions 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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