What If the US and Iran Are Both Losing?

<p>The U.S. and Iran began (and ended) negotiations under a shaky ceasefire, and are now at the stage where America is threatening to also blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have begun negotiating over Hezbollah, with conspicuously no ceasefire in place.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Guest:&nbsp; <a href="https://x.com/glcarlstrom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gregg Carlstrom,</a> Middle East correspondent for The Economist.</p><br><p>Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. …