Iran–US Ceasefire Deal: Is It Legit? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

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🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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The guys break down the proposed Iran ceasefire extension, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, frozen assets, sanctions relief, and whether the war actually left the U.S. or the Iranian people better off. They also dig into Gulf security concerns, Israel and Hezbollah, the political backlash from Iran hawks, and what the conflict means for U.S. military posture in the Pacific.
The episode then shifts to Cuba, Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation, the future of ODNI, and Russia’s massive strike on Kyiv — including Ukraine’s air defense performance, Russian hypersonic weapons, and the lack of a strong U.S. response.
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00:00 — Start / Memorial Day, sacrifices, and the Eyes On crew checks in
02:17 — Iran ceasefire extension, Strait of Hormuz, and the proposed MOU
04:28 — What the U.S. and Iran actually appear to have agreed to
06:44 — Sanctions relief, frozen assets, and the political backlash from Iran hawks
09:19 — Did the Iran war actually leave America better off?
11:20 — Iran’s economy, IRGC resilience, and pressure on ordinary Iranians
13:13 — Gulf states, UAE concerns, and regional support for a ceasefire
15:52 — Lebanon, Hezbollah, Israel, and unresolved ceasefire complications
18:31 — How the Gulf may rethink security after the Iran war
20:27 — Strait of Hormuz tolls, mines, insurance rates, and reopening risks
23:29 — Highly enriched uranium, verbal commitments, and Trump’s political problem
27:21 — Did the U.S. misunderstand the political reality of the war?
29:25 — U.S. military strain, carrier deployments, and risk in the Pacific
31:04 — China, Taiwan, and shifting attention toward Cuba
33:01 — Cuba sanctions, regime pressure, and possible U.S. military options
39:32 — Rubio, Vance, 2028 politics, and the MAGA succession fight
45:30 — Tulsi Gabbard resigns and the future of ODNI
48:32 — Russia’s massive strike on Kyiv and Ukraine’s deep-strike momentum
49:31 — Ukraine’s air defenses, Russian hypersonics, and civilian resilience
56:56 — U.S. silence on Russia’s attack and Europe’s role going forward

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of Aizond Geopolitics. I fired everybody now. It's just Greeks only. No, I'm just kidding. I'm here with Mark Polymeropoulos. We might be joined with a couple of the other guys. Everyone's traveling. It's Memorial Day weekend. So happy Memorial Day to everybody. You know, take a second while you're grilling or trying to stay away from the rain that's here in New York to think about why we
0:20.9	celebrate it.
0:21.8	So, you know, people that gave up their lives for what we have and stuff like that from every
0:27.4	single war we've been into.
0:28.6	So happy Memorial Day to everybody.
0:31.8	Mark, how you doing?
0:33.6	I got a nasty cold, but unlike our other colleagues, I've chosen to join this podcast today.
0:39.4	I think, yeah.
0:40.3	The hero move.
0:41.6	No, but I, Dee, great comments just now about Memorial Day.
0:45.3	You know, there's so much to kind of say about that, but just the idea of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
0:51.4	I think back to friends and colleagues at CIA who lost their
0:55.0	lives. This is a very difficult day for their families. And so it's always, it's always good to kind of
1:01.3	stop, you know, step back, take a pause, whatever you're doing on this weekend, as you said,
1:05.8	grilling and enjoying something. You don't have to mourn. You don't have to, you know, kind of lock yourself in your
1:12.5	room, but do take a moment to think about those who made the ultimate sacrifice. And I think,
1:18.0	you know, one of the things when I've thought about this in other Memorial Day is and talked to,
1:22.0	in essence, Gold Star families. And they actually told me, they said, you know what, enjoy the day
1:26.3	because their son and daughter would have wanted that.
1:29.4	And I thought that was important too.
1:30.8	So, no, thanks for, thanks for mentioning that.
1:32.8	Yeah, of course.
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