# #1805 Trump Giving Iran $300 Billion to End His Own War

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Published: 2026-07-02T00:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1805
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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. Full Show Notes Transcript Be part of the show! Leave a voice message , message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community ! 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 3: Trumpworld Quietly Shivs JD Vance as Damning Leaks Discredit Iran Deal - THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent - Air Date 6-17-26 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 My commentaries on YouTube - Share them! DEEPER DIVES (01:07:37) SECTION A: THE DEAL ITSELF A1: Executive Disorder Iran Deal, UFC at the White House, Dialog Hack - It Could Happen Here - Air Date 6-19-26 A2: For His Own Birthday, Trump Gifts Iran $300 Billion - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 6-16-26 A3: Iran Conflict Brief The US-Iran Deal and a New Phase of Accommodation - Columbia…

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