Iran to US: Drop Dead! | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou

Iran to US: Drop Dead! | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou

Author: Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas March 24, 2026 Duration: 1:00:07

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST.

Today we discuss:

• As the US/Israeli war against Iran enters its 4th week, Iran has little interest in diplomacy and is escalating attacks on its neighbors, betting it can increase global economic pain faster than the US and Israel can blow up targets. Trump gave Iran a 48-hour deadline that expires today to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to “obliterate” the country’s civilian power plants—a war crime that says Iran would avenge regionally. Stocks will plunge 1% today; oil futures are at $111/barrel, up 67% since pre-war, as Iran threatens to mine the Strait and strike Gulf State water facilities.

• As LaGuardia investigates a plane crash and remains closed, ICE is being deployed to US airports to assist TSA and, according to Trump, arrest illegal immigrants. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said ICE at airports is “the last thing that the American people need ... potentially to brutalize or in some instances, kill them.”

• The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, says that the crisis in the Middle ⁠East has had a worse impact on oil than the two oil shocks of the 1970s combined, and a worse effect on gas than the Russia-Ukraine war.

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DeProgram with John Kiriakou and Ted Rall is a hard-hitting news podcast that cuts through spin, propaganda, and partisan talking points. Hosted by CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou and political cartoonist Ted Rall, it challenges official narratives on the latest domestic and international stories, helping you see how power really works. Drawing on John Kiriakou's real-world undercover experience inside the CIA and around the globe, along with Ted Rall's sharp political insight, each episode breaks down headlines to reveal the raw truth you need to know. Expect uncompromising analysis, uncomfortable facts, and context you will not get from mainstream outlets. When you listen episodes, you will come away more informed, more skeptical, and better equipped to understand the forces shaping our world.
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DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
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