# Countdown to Chaos: Iran, the US, & the New World Order | Mike Baker

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553/countdown-to-chaos-iran-the-us-the-new-world-order-mike-baker
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553/countdown-to-chaos-iran-the-us-the-new-world-order-mike-baker.md
Podcast: [Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553)
Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/101/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/RSV2635784268.mp3
Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/101/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/RSV2635784268.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553/episodes/countdown-to-chaos-iran-the-us-the-new-world-order-mike-baker
Duration seconds: 4657

## Resource

Did Trump just prevent World War III… or create a much bigger problem? A secretive U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is sending shockwaves through Washington, dividing Republicans, infuriating Democrats, alarming Israel, and raising one terrifying question: What exactly did America just agree to? Former CIA covert operations officer Mike Baker from The President’s Daily Brief Podcast joins me to break down the truth behind the headlines, the back-channel negotiations nobody is talking about, and the details that could reshape the Middle East for decades. We unpack the controversial 60-day U.S.-Iran deal, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear ambitions, frozen assets, sanctions relief, Hezbollah, Israel's role in the conflict, and whether this agreement is a path to peace… or simply buying time for a much bigger crisis. We also expose the uncomfortable truth about the original Obama-era JCPOA nuclear deal, why critics say Iran was never fully transparent, and whether history is repeating itself all over again. If this deal fails, the consequences could impact global oil prices, energy markets, America's allies, and the balance of power in the Middle East. ⚠️ What's REALLY inside the U.S.-Iran MOU ⚠️ Why Republicans are turning on Trump ⚠️ The Israel-Hezbollah connection nobody is explaining ⚠️ Did the JCPOA actually stop Iran's nuclear program? ⚠️ Why Mike Baker says Iran cannot be trusted ⚠️ The dangerous loopholes hidden inside this agreement ⚠️ The $24 billion question everyone is fighting about ⚠️ The Strait of Hormuz battle that could crash the global economy ⚠️ Why Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, and Israel are all watching this unfold ⚠️ What happens if these 60 days fail This isn't a left vs. right story. This is a story about geopolitics,…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553/episodes/countdown-to-chaos-iran-the-us-the-new-world-order-mike-baker/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553/countdown-to-chaos-iran-the-us-the-new-world-order-mike-baker.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.