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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 21 MIN

Iran War Day 95: Trump Stops Beirut Strike as Iran Suspends Nuclear Talks

from Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast · host The Briefing Network

On Day 95 of Operation Epic Fury, the US-Iran war entered one of its most volatile diplomatic moments yet. Iran announced it was suspending nuclear negotiations with the United States, citing Israel's expanding military operations in Lebanon and threats against Beirut. Within hours, President Trump insisted the talks were still moving forward, setting up a dramatic clash between public statements and back-channel diplomacy.This episode examines Trump's intervention to stop a planned Israeli strike on Beirut, the growing tensions between Trump and Netanyahu over Lebanon, and how Hezbollah's reported ceasefire agreement quickly collided with Israeli pledges to continue military operations. We also break down Israel's capture of Beaufort Castle, Iran's warning that continued attacks in Lebanon could collapse the entire peace process, and the mounting pressure on negotiators trying to finalize a nuclear deal.You'll also hear analysis of the latest developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices, Brent crude's surge back toward $95 per barrel, and why rising gasoline prices are becoming a major political challenge for the White House ahead of the US midterm elections.Topics covered include Trump and Iran nuclear talks, the Israel-Lebanon conflict, Hezbollah ceasefire negotiations, Netanyahu's Lebanon strategy, Beaufort Castle, Beirut evacuation warnings, the Strait of Hormuz, oil market volatility, US foreign policy, Middle East geopolitics, and the future of the Operation Epic Fury ceasefire framework.The memorandum may be 95 percent complete, but the remaining 5 percent could determine whether the region moves toward peace or slides back toward a wider war.

On Day 95 of Operation Epic Fury, the US-Iran war entered one of its most volatile diplomatic moments yet. Iran announced it was suspending nuclear negotiations with the United States, citing Israel's expanding military operations in Lebanon and threats against Beirut. Within hours, President Trump insisted the talks were still moving forward, setting up a dramatic clash between public statements and back-channel diplomacy.This episode examines Trump's intervention to stop a planned Israeli strike on Beirut, the growing tensions between Trump and Netanyahu over Lebanon, and how Hezbollah's reported ceasefire agreement quickly collided with Israeli pledges to continue military operations. We also break down Israel's capture of Beaufort Castle, Iran's warning that continued attacks in Lebanon could collapse the entire peace process, and the mounting pressure on negotiators trying to finalize a nuclear deal.You'll also hear analysis of the latest developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices, Brent crude's surge back toward $95 per barrel, and why rising gasoline prices are becoming a major political challenge for the White House ahead of the US midterm elections.Topics covered include Trump and Iran nuclear talks, the Israel-Lebanon conflict, Hezbollah ceasefire negotiations, Netanyahu's Lebanon strategy, Beaufort Castle, Beirut evacuation warnings, the Strait of Hormuz, oil market volatility, US foreign policy, Middle East geopolitics, and the future of the Operation Epic Fury ceasefire framework.The memorandum may be 95 percent complete, but the remaining 5 percent could determine whether the region moves toward peace or slides back toward a wider war.

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