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Military● Low1h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 8:39 PM

Centcom launches podcast amid Iran war backlash

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · Middle East

As the Trump administration’s deeply unpopular war in Iran stretches into its ninth month, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) has launched an official podcast that kicked off Thursday with its top commander bantering about stealing french fries from his colleague and only briefly referring to the ongoing conflict. Titled “Inside Centcom,” the inaugural episode came in…

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