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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Trump Blinks on Iran as Deadline Strikes

The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch Network

Politics, News

4.956.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump folding to Iran as the ceasefire deadline in the war was set to expire and as Iran refused to attend the mediation in Pakistan while the United States continued its Naval Blockade. Home Chef: Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% OFF and FREE shipping for your FIRST box PLUS FREE dessert FOR LIFE! Go to https://homechef.com/meidas Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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was imposed by the previous negotiations with Iran.

1:04.5

It was set to expire in a few hours and Donald Trump continued to threaten Iran that that you better accept our terms or else.

1:13.1

Donald Trump posted previously that he was going to start destroying bridges and civilian

1:18.2

infrastructure.

1:19.5

Donald Trump then had this naval blockade around the Persian Gulf and he started interdicting

1:25.2

at least two Iranian ships. And Donald Trump's like, you like this,

1:29.3

we're going to escalate even more if you don't negotiate with us. So we're going to send J.D. Vance and

1:35.3

Whitkoff and Kushner to Islamabad and you better negotiate with us. And Iran was like, we're not going

1:41.8

to negotiate with you as long as you have a naval blockade

1:44.8

in the Persian Gulf. We believe that is a violation of the ceasefire terms, and we view it as an

1:50.5

act of war. We're also not going to negotiate with you under constant threats. And based on your

1:56.6

contradicting statements, one day you're going to destroy the civilization. The next day,

2:01.1

you're saying you're going to make a deal that's better than Obama's. We need clarity in these

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