'His intel was the TV': How Fox News influenced Trump's decision to strike Iran

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Guests: Yamiche Alcindor, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Thomas Massie, Spencer Ackerman, Helene Cooper, Robert Malley, Hooman Majd Donald Trump joins the conflict and today Iran responds. Tonight: Late word of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and what we know about what happens next. Then, the bipartisan push to return war powers to Congress. And new reporting on how Fox News flattery resulted in bombing.

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0:00.0	Tonight on All-In.
0:03.0	Iran, the bully of the Middle East must now make peace.
0:07.0	Donald Trump joins the conflict, and today Iran responds.
0:12.0	Iran's retaliation is underway.
0:15.0	Iranian armed forces saying it targeted the Al-Odid air base in Qatar.
0:19.0	Tonight, late word of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and what we know about what happens next.
0:25.4	Then, the bipartisan push to return war powers to Congress.
0:30.5	I represent part of the coalition that elected President Trump.
0:34.4	We were tired of endless wars in the Middle East.
0:37.3	Republican Congressman Thomas Massey and Democratic Congressman Rokana join me live.
0:42.4	And new reporting on how Fox News flattery resulted in bombing.
0:48.0	Sometimes the military has to be used if it's used by a smart commander chief.
0:53.4	All in starts right now.
0:59.7	Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. In the past 48 hours, the United States has
1:04.2	bombed Iran, been bombed by Iran, and declared a complete and total ceasefire. The president
1:09.9	says will last forever.
1:12.8	The first new war we were dragged into by the no new war's president appears to be ending,
1:18.0	maybe. In a post on a social media platform, Trump announced, quote, it has been fully agreed
1:22.5	by and between Israel and Iran. There will be a complete and total ceasefire. He said it would be effective at midnight tonight.
1:30.3	This kind of diplomacy generally isn't announced on social media, but here we are.
1:33.7	There are reports of explosions happening still in Iran and orders of evacuations.
1:38.4	Reuters reports that Tehran has agreed to the terms of deal, which was brokered by Qatar, we are still waiting for confirmation
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