Trump Walked Into Iran Without A Plan

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Chris Cuomo explains why he believes there will be no meaningful deal with Iran anytime soon, arguing that Trump’s approach suffers from three major flaws: Iran’s leadership doesn’t trust him after he abandoned the original nuclear agreement, the United States entered this confrontation without the international coalition that made previous negotiations possible, and America lacks the political will to do what would actually be required to force regime change. Cuomo also challenges claims that Iran was only weeks away from a nuclear weapon and argues that the administration sold the public a far more urgent threat than the available intelligence supported. Cuomo breaks down the collapse of the JCPOA, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s role in the conflict, and why he believes military action has left the United States with fewer options rather than more leverage. He also argues that Democrats are missing an opportunity to challenge Trump politically, urging them to stop focusing on outrage and start making a direct case that Trump’s foreign policy, tariffs, and economic decisions are making life harder for ordinary Americans. According to Cuomo, the real political fight isn’t about convincing voters to be offended by Trump — it’s about convincing them that his policies are failing. #news #politics #iran #trump #cuomo Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Get 30% off Soul Mood Gummies at https://GetSoul.com with promo code CUOMO. Try QUO for free and get 20% off your first 6 months at https://www.quo.com/CUOMO. Head to https://Superpower.com and use code CUOMO at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence. 100+ biomarkers. Every year. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.7	I'll give you the three reasons that there will be no deal with the regime in Iran any time soon.
0:44.0	And I've been saying this not because I don't want it to happen.
0:46.8	I didn't want any of this to happen.
0:49.1	Like most of us, most critical thinkers, didn't want Trump to go in there the way he did. And I can explain
0:56.8	that too, why it was. And it's not as simple as, oh, so you're saying the regime's not bad?
1:01.3	Oh, you're saying you're saying you don't like the U.S. military? This is all nonsense.
1:06.1	This is all nonsense. But I will give you the three reasons. There's going to be no deal. Okay. And once you hear
1:13.3	them, you will see that this keeps playing in a loop on repeat. Why? Because the president and his
1:20.2	administration don't have any better ideas to break through the three operative functional barriers that I'm going to give you right now.
1:35.3	This is Chris Cuomo. Welcome to the Chris Cuomo Project. Here's number one. You're dealing with terrorists.
1:45.4	This is not a the point.
1:47.0	I'll tell you why.
1:48.7	Not only do they have institutional memory, right?
1:52.7	Like every other institution, they've been there for generations.
1:55.5	They've been there over 40 years.
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