Posted by Alumni from The Atlantic
April 2, 2026
In this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic's David Frum opens with his thoughts on the strange lack of information about the current war in Iran. He wonders why, despite the publicized tactical success of the United States' campaign in Iran, the war seems to be progressing in an unfavorable way for the U.S. Then David is joined by his colleague at The Atlantic Graeme Wood to discuss Graeme's recent reporting from the Persian Gulf. David and Graeme talk about Graeme's experiences being bombed in Dubai and snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz. They also discuss what happens next in Iran, Trump's failure in political messaging on the war, and the state of the global energy market. David Frum: Hello, and welcome to The David Frum Show. I'm David Frum, a staff writer at The Atlantic. My guest this week will be Graeme Wood, my Atlantic colleague and author of two important recent articles in The Atlantic, one about Iran's ability to continue to inflict economic damage on Saudi... learn more