Trump’s Iran Deal: A Calamity for the US — and JD Vance

Trump’s Iran Deal: A Calamity for the US — and JD Vance

From The State of It: USA by The Times

June 18, 2026 · 27 min

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The episode discusses the implications of Trump's Iran deal and its potential impact on JD Vance and US-Israel relations.

President Trump has made a deal with Iran. On Friday, Vice President JD Vance will attend the official signing in Geneva of a 14-point US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding that covers the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear ambitions, the lifting of sanctions, a $300bn reconstruction fund for Iran and a ceasefire. The deal has gone down badly in the US, and with good reason. Gerry argues that it's a calamity for America and a betrayal of the Iranian people. Could it also be the undoing of JD Vance? It looks like he's been set up as the fall guy in case this all goes wrong. That could scupper his presidential ambitions. And where does it leave Israel? Donald Trump was Israel's ally but with this deal, has he abandoned them? 00:00 - Why The Iran Deal is a Calamity 00:37 - Breaking Down the 14-Point Peace Agreement 01:54 - The $300bn Reparations" Fund Explained 03:04 - "An Almighty Raspberry": The Republican Backlash 04:05 - Inside the G7 Victory Lap vs. American Reality 06:26 - A Disastrous Blow to America’s Global Prestige 07:17 - Broken Promises & Betrayal of the Iranian Protesters 09:18 - Reza Pahlavi Interview: A Missed Window of Opportunity 11:04 - A…

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