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A hard-hitting debate over the Iran war turns into a live fact-check of Dave Rubin’s talking points. In this Breaking Points segment, hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti break down Rubin’s Jubilee debate, where he brushes off civilian deaths, defends Trump-era Iran policy, and struggles to name a single real economic win. This condensed recap trims the full discussion down to the key arguments, including nuclear proliferation, the Iran nuclear deal, misinformation, war rhetoric, and the failed predictions about regime change and the Strait of Hormuz. You’ll hear why Ball and Enjeti argue that slogans are not evidence, how the hosts frame accountability for war hawks, and what this clash reveals about media literacy and political spin. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.