Will Trump Start World War 3? with Ben Rhodes

(Filmed August 4, 2026) Hasan sits down with President Obama's former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes to talk about Iran, Cuba, and how close we might be to World War 3. Let's cut through the noise together. Go to groundnews.com/hasan to subscribe and get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage Plan, which breaks down to just $5/month with my discount. Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam Executive Producer/Director: Tyler Babin Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman Producer: Kayla Feng Producer/ Copywriter: Annie Fick Cinematographer: Austin Morales Editor: Javi Aguiar Assistant Editor: Zae Jordan Segment Producer: Ismael Loutfi Talent Coordinators: Tanya Somanader and Kori Schulman Executive Assistant: Samuel Piland 0:00 Shattering norms…? 9:40 Introducing Ben Rhodes 10:54 Ad 11:51 What is the “rules based international order”? 17:17 What is the “international criminal court”? 21:17 How do you become a “threat to the United States”? 23:59 ‘DO WHAT WE WANT!!!’ ‘… Or what?’ ‘We’ll go insane.’ 26:32 Is Iran really a threat to America? 28:32 Why are we at war with Iran? 32:13 What was the plan in Iran? 34:30 Ad 35:34 What happened with the JCPOA (The Iran Nuclear Deal)? 38:17 What’s the best case scenario for a new nuclear deal? 39:39 The effects of rug pulling 41:52 Are we on the road to WW3? 43:21 Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program 45:03 Drinking Havana Club with the Castros 49:39 Will the U.S. invade Cuba next? 51:11 How much of Cuban suffering is a result of American activity? 55:54 Is the U.S. going to take Greenland? 57:40 Discussing Ben’s new book: “All We Say: The Battle for American Identity” 1:00:06 Ben’s work on President Obama’s 2009 Cairo speech 1:02:58 Ben’s changing perspective on American history 1:06:47 Becoming a secular saint 1:08:54 What did Ben see in Trump’s second inaugural address? YOU CAN WATCH ON CNN.COM/WATCH OR THE CNN APP. New to HMDK? 👉🏾 Watch past episodes    • Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know   👉🏾 Follow HMDK on Instagram   / hmdk   👉🏾 Follow Hasan on Instagram   / hasanminhaj   👉🏾 Follow Hasan on TikTok -   / hasanminhaj   👉🏾 Listen to the podcast https://lemonada.lnk.to/HasanMinhajDo... And if you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. ———————— THE SHOW: Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know is a long-form interview podcast hosted by two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj. The show features in-depth conversations with politicians, public figures, financial experts, scientists, intellectuals, authors and celebrities. Rather than sticking to standard talking points, Minhaj aims to ask deeper, more probing questions that reveal personal perspectives and challenge conventional narratives. The tone is direct and curious, and focused on uncovering what guests really think beyond rehearsed answers. KEYWORDS: Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know, Hasan Minhaj, Hasan Minhaj podcast, politics, political, political interviews, science interviews, financial interviews, politics interview, history interviews, culture interviews, interviews, political comedy, comedy, political, news, podcast, comedy podcast, politics podcast, Patriot Act, Patriot Act Netflix, issues, current affairs podcast, current events podcast, current events, talk show, trending political news, funny, satire, political satire, celebrity interviews, political videos, Democratic Party, Republican Party, us politics, American politics, long form interview, long form political, history interview, science interview