How an Iran War Could Sink Trump — Breaking Points with Yanis Varoufakis

A stark warning: a regional clash with Iran could spiral into an economic and moral catastrophe that even Trump can’t politically escape. (Original ~60-minute episode condensed to about 12 minutes.) Hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti sit down with economist Yanis Varoufakis to unpack the geopolitical, economic, and technological fallout—from allies refusing risky naval missions to the strain on global supply chains, rising energy prices, and the energy-hungry limits this puts on AI development. Varoufakis connects today’s crisis to post-2008 monetary policy, asset inflation, and Western stagnation, and cautions against simplistic narratives about the dollar’s decline. He also highlights the humanitarian stakes in Gaza and coercive measures against Cuba. Listen now to get the key ideas on geopolitics, Iran, the economy, and AI in minutes.