Julia Curlee @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026At the U.N., the President thundered: a deal with Iran, or would he “annihilate” them and “drive them into hell”? The Iranian delegation yawned. The world stopped listening to our words. They watch a President negotiate with himself while his relatives and real estate developers hunt for an exit. 1254
Julia Curlee @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Iran war wasn’t lost in the Strait of Hormuz. It was lost in Washington: empty threats, self-dealing, purges. The administration went to war with the “Deep State” and won. Now we’re paying for that victory. On Lawfare Daily, I break it down with Natalie Orpett and @atabatabai.bsky.social.lawfaremedia.orgLawfare Daily: Iran War Update—and How We Got HereHow has the gutting of the national security apparatus in Washington affected the way the Iran war is being waged? 3248