Iran: Trump's Forever War?

伊朗:特朗普的永久战争?

What A Day

2026-07-21

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Over the weekend, the Pentagon announced that three US service members were killed as fighting intensified between the US and Iran. That brings the current death toll for US military personnel engaged in the war to 17. And with news from the New York Times that the Pentagon has been hesitant to share more information about further casualties. It's clear that the Iran war is far from ending, and may even be spiraling out of control. So to talk more about Trump's war of choice, we spoke with Mehdi Hasan. He's the editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo. And in headlines, US senators are pushing for more details about ICE's vetting practices for new agents, Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger, is almost certain to become the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, and President Trump tries to steal the spotlight from Spain after the FIFA World Cup final. Show Notes: Check out Zeteo Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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  • The transparency issue is a real problem with this administration.

  • This is a fundamental challenge with covering Trump, is that A, everything he says is a lie,

  • and same with the people around him,

  • and B, it's very hard to then try and debunk those lies when information is so closely guarded by this administration.

  • I'm Jane Koston, and this is What A Day, the show wondering why so many in the world of golf have decided

  • that President Donald Trump is the man they need when times get tough.

  • First, it was Tiger Woods who told police

  • he was on the phone with Trump when he got arrested for a DUI back in March.

  • Then, over the weekend, golfer Bryson DeChambeau reportedly demanded Trump get involved

  • when he was penalized at the Open Championship.

  • Typically, I'd say that these golfers should know that the president of the United States has better things to do.

  • But then again, this is Trump we're talking about.

  • On today's show, we talk to Zateos Mehdi Hassan about Trump's escalating war in Iran.

  • Before we get into all that, here's what we're following today, Monday, July 20th.

  • On the ICE officer in Maine,

  • is there any more clarity on how he got his job considering the vetting concerns that his wife has raised?

  • Are there potential changes coming to the vetting process of ICE agents?

  • That's a question for ICE.

  • That's under investigation.

  • I'm sure that part now is part of the investigation.