Hemlock #48 Peace in Iran: Jack Kennedy from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists talks Strait of Hormuz, Petroyuan, Albert Camus, Strategic Bombing, French and Israeli Nuke Programs, Kissinger

<p>Nuclear Risk Editorial Fellow Jack Kennedy <a href="https://jackkennedy.ie/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://jackkennedy.ie/about/</a> comes back for the second time to talk Strait of Hormuz, Israel&#39;s nuclear option, NATO proliferation risks, Nixon, Kissinger, and Vietnam. &quot;Belt of radioactive cobalt&quot; mentioned. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-running-a-toll-booth-regime-in-strait-of-hormuz-getting-paid-in-yuan-experts-say/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">By the way, ships are already paying in Yuan to access the Strait, and the IRGC has confirmed control of a working route through the Strait - if you pay in Chinese money...</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jackkennedy.ie" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Follow Jack on Bluesky</a></p><p>Follow Will on <a href="https://williamengels.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Substack</a> - by the way, if you haven&#39;t rated the show on Spotify or Apple, please do so. The algo is suppressing my ratings to some degree. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/HemlockPatreon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Patreon version of this show</a> has better music.</p><p><strong>Sources Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-parliament-on-fees-on-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-bill/article70789044.ece" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Iran’s Parliament working on bill to impose fees on ships in Strait of Hormuz (March 26 2026, AP)</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski</strong><a href="https://www.marxists.org/history/afghanistan/archive/brzezinski/1998/interview.htm#:~:text=B%3A%20Regret%20what,the%20Soviet%20empire." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> (Carter Admin, Operation Cyclone) admits to using Mujahedeen fighters to create quagmire for Soviets </a> - Jan 1998</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/poland-seeks-much-autonomy-possible-terms-nuclear-arms-tusk-says-2026-03-03/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>Poland seeks as much autonomy as possible in terms of nuclear arms, Tusk says</strong></a><strong> (Reuters, March 3 2026)</strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://a.co/d/08rVLscA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Not One Inch - M. E. Sarotte</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://a.co/d/05VX