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Trump Giving Iran $300 Billion to End His Own War
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Air Date: 7/1/2026
Today we examine how four months of American bombardment accomplished what decades of diplomacy never could, making Iran, still run by oppressive theocrats, a regional superpower. An Iranian woman told a reporter she endured the bombing hoping it would topple the regime. Instead, it entrenched it.
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TOP TAKES
KP 1: J.D. Vance Iran Deal Fall Guy Part 1 - On the Media - Air Date 6-19-26
KP 2: The Cards Held by Iran in a Badly Written Memorandum - Explainer - Air Date 6-18-26
KP 4: Trump Weakened U.S. Allies While Strengthening Iran Part 1 - UNFTR - Air Date 6-19-26
KP 5: What the End of War Could Mean for Iranians - The Current - Air Date 6-17-26
KP 6: The Iran Deal, Boy, I Don't Know - Takes by Jamelle Bouie - Air Date 6-18-26
(00:54:18) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Trump's Iran War Gave the Regime Everything It Wanted
Steve Bannon Has Called His "Army" to Do Battle—No Matter Who Wins in November
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DEEPER DIVES
(01:07:37) SECTION A: THE DEAL ITSELF
A4: The Cards Held by Iran in a Badly Written Memorandum Part 2 - Explainer - Air Date 6-18-26
(01:43:52) SECTION B: THE STRATEGIC LOSS
B1: Iran Deal Winners, Losers, and Regional Impact Part 1 - Sources & Methods - Air Date 6-19-