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Spoiler Alert: Many Ways Iran Deal Could Be Derailed (S01E96)
Friday, June 26, 2026, Istanbul
On Thursday, Iran attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, violating a provision of the memorandum of understanding it signed with Iran.
Meanwhile, Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon, killing more civilians, also in violation of the memorandum which requires the US to leash Benjamin Netanyahu.
So many things could go wrong in the ongoing talks with Iran, and so many players have an interest in making sure it’s derailed.
In today’s edition of the badlands podcast, I speak with the Crisis Group’s Ali Vaez about the spoilers, the many actors that could…
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