{"podcast":{"title":"Verdict with Ted Cruz","slug":"verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306","podcast_index_feed_id":108306,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/2bee9419-43de-46ce-8996-af2a01167517/84cf551f-a33b-41d8-b112-af2a01167541/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-verdict-with-ted-cruz-56253661/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/2bee9419-43de-46ce-8996-af2a01167517/84cf551f-a33b-41d8-b112-af2a01167541/image.jpg?t=1665530564&size=Large","author":"iHeartPodcasts","episode_count":1184,"summary":"Join Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Ben Ferguson as they break down the most important news stories of the day and reveal what they mean for you. On \"Verdict with Ted Cruz,” you will go behind the scenes of the political debates that define our country. \"Verdict with Ted Cruz\" is being brought to you by Jobs, Freedom, and Security PAC, a political action committee dedicated to supporting conservative causes, organizations, and candidates across the country. In 2022, Jobs, Freedom, and Security PAC plans to donate to conservative candidates running for Congress and help the Republican Party across the nation.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:23:23.174064+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306"},"episode":{"title":"Iran Deal—Don’t Give Billions to Lunatics who want to Kill us plus College Sports bill Gets BIG Bipartisan Vote","slug":"iran-deal-don-t-give-billions-to-lunatics-who-want-to-kill-us-plus-college-sports-bill-gets-big-bipartisan-vote","published_at":"2026-06-19T07:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306/iran-deal-don-t-give-billions-to-lunatics-who-want-to-kill-us-plus-college-sports-bill-gets-big-bipartisan-vote","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/verdict-with-ted-cruz-1/iran-deal-don-t-give-billions-to-lunatics-who-want-to-kill-us-pls-college-sports-bill-gets-big-bipartisan-vote","audio_url":"https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/D5CA5/mgln.ai/e/28/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/2bee9419-43de-46ce-8996-af2a01167517/fd542527-1456-4484-b37f-b456006a9aa5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=84cf551f-a33b-41d8-b112-af2a01167541","summary":"1. 🇮🇷 Iran Nuclear Deal & Foreign Policy Concerns Key points: Discussion of a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran . Strong criticism of a proposal that could channel up to $300 billion into Iran’s economy . Concern that funds (regardless of source) could: Support terrorism Strengthen the Iranian regime (Ayatollah / IRGC) Comparison to past U.S. policy: Claims that previous funding enabled terrorist activities. Argument that: Iran cannot be trusted to honor nuclear commitments. Providing funding could help Iran develop nuclear weapons . Additional related issues: Unfreezing Iranian assets (estimated $10–30 billion immediately). Distrust of Iran’s promises on nuclear restrictions. Assertion that U.S. military actions weakened Iran—so rebuilding them financially would be counterproductive. 2. 🌍 Strategic and Economic Concerns (Strait of Hormuz) Key points: Concern that the deal would allow Iran to influence/control the Strait of Hormuz . Possibility of Iran: Charging tolls in the future Generating major revenue from global shipping Framing of this as: A major geopolitical shift Comparable to coercive or “pirate-like” behavior 3. 🇮🇱 Middle East Security (Israel, Hezbollah, Hamas) Key points: Criticism that the agreement: Protects Hezbollah (described as a terrorist organization) Concerns about: Threats to Israel Broader risks to U.S. national security Assertion that Iran funds groups like: Hamas Hezbollah Houthis 4. 🏛️ College Sports Reform Legislation (NIL) Key developments: A college sports bill passed Senate committee (19–9 bipartisan vote) . Aims to address the current “crisis” in college athletics . Problems identified: Transfer portal chaos (frequent athlete transfers) Lack of consistent eligibilit…","meta_description":"1. 🇮🇷 Iran Nuclear Deal & Foreign Policy Concerns Key points: Discussion of a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran . 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