# 197. Vance Vs Hegseth: Who Takes the Fall for Trump’s Iran Deal?

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Podcast: [The Rest Is Politics: US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802)
Published: 2026-06-18T18:00:00+00:00
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