# The Iran Deal Is Bad and Everyone Is Stupid (#562)

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Podcast: [The Fifth Column](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-column-1025117)
Published: 2026-06-19T11:00:00+00:00
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-Kmele debuts his Sebastian Bach beach jeans -The Iran deal is like the JCPOA, but a lot worse -Lebanon sneaks into a U.S.-Iran deal -Strait of Hormuz, 60-day promises, and negotiating with hostage-takers -Why can’t the hawks ever learn? -Ukraine brings the war home to Russia -Drones, oil refineries, and the new cost of war -Europe wakes up… sort of -Meloni jabs her digits at Trump -Polymarket checks the damage in Israeli politics -as well as NY-13 and the rise of the DSA -Hamilton Heights is Gaza now -Mamdani’s little machine comes for Dan Goldman -Gaza replaces BLM as the Democratic purity test -The long-term problem with Mamdani economics -Gavin Newsom vs. Trump’s DOJ -The New York Times makes the Epstein suicide case -Tucker, Trump, Loomer, and the inevitable reunion -Baseball is gay in June Prefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifdom? This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST. The Fifth Column (A Podcast) is a viewer/listener supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

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