Inside The Secret U.S.–Iran Deal That Created the Next Global Nuclear Threat

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.8 • 607 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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On this week's episode, Andy sits down with Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a leading expert on Iran sanctions and U.S. foreign policy. Dubowitz has advised multiple U.S. administrations and lawmakers on strategies to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions and regional activities. The conversation covers the evolution of U.S.-Iran relations, the effectiveness and limitations of sanctions, and the impact of domestic political divisions on international strategy. Dubowitz also examines the importance of historical context and discusses the potential role of supporting internal dissent within Iran as part of a broader policy approach. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ AmmoSquared Visit https://ammosquared.com/ today for a special offer and keep yourself fully stocked. With over 100,000 members and thousands of 5-star ratings, Your readiness is their mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.6	When you're enriching a 3.67% low enriched uranium, that's 70% of the capabilities you need
1:07.8	to get to weapons grade uranium.
1:09.9	When you're at 20%, you're 90% of what you need to get in weapons grade.
1:14.6	When you're at 60%, you're 99% of what you need to get to weapons grade.
1:19.6	And weapons grade is essentially 90% in rich uranium.
1:22.6	So as the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, said just the other day, you know, Iran was on the 99-yard line.
1:31.1	And if you imagine a football team on the 99-yard line, it's a pretty safe assumption that they're there to score a goal.
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