Did Bombing Iran Work? (with Jake Sullivan & Jon Finer)

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🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Days after the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer, President Biden’s two senior-most national security advisors, take Preet into the Situation Room and analyze the fragile situation in the Middle East. They discuss the actual damage done to Iran’s nuclear program, Trump’s split from the U.S. intelligence community, and the controversial question of regime change. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to stay tuned.
0:06.1	I'm Preet Bharara.
0:08.4	On Saturday evening, the United States struck three Iranian nuclear sites at Fordo, Esvahan, and Natanz.
0:16.0	The attack came after Israel had launched its own military campaign against Iran's nuclear infrastructure,
0:23.6	prompting retaliatory missile attacks from Iran. On Monday evening, President Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached,
0:28.6	although the agreement seemed to be faltering by Tuesday morning.
0:31.6	Joining me to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are Jake Sullivan and John Finer. Jake Sullivan served as
0:39.2	national security advisor under President Biden. He has spent over a decade working on nuclear
0:43.8	negotiations with Iran, serving in the State Department under the Obama administration as
0:48.3	deputy chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. John Fininer was President Biden's Deputy National Security Advisor
0:56.0	and has likewise spent years advising on foreign policy and national security issues
1:00.6	within the executive branch.
1:03.0	They share their thoughts on the U.S. strikes and what comes next for the region.
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