Why the US Suddenly Shifted on Iran

Why the US Suddenly Shifted on Iran

For context we recorded this at 9am Central on Friday June 19th. One week ago the US stance was zero nuclear enrichment for Iran, they had to hand over all of their highly enriched uranium and the ballistic missile program had to be destroyed. Today, President Trump has said that only fair that Iran keeps their missiles, that we’re in no rush to get the highly enriched uranium and future enrichment is ok for civilian purposes. That is a dramatic change in a very short period of time so if you’re confused, just know that so am I. To help us unpack what exactly is happening here, we’re joined today by Ambassador Daniel Shapiro. Dan served as the US Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017, and spent time working in the Pentagon, at the State Department on the National Security Council and Capital Hill. Ambassador Shapiro on X: https://x.com/DanielBShapiro [https://x.com/DanielBShapiro] Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ [https://prestonstew.shop/] Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ [https://prestonstew.substack.com/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_ [https://twitter.com/prestonstew_] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew [https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/ [https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/] Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod] Contact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Massive Drone Attack Leaves Moscow Burning

Learn more about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive [https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive] Right now Moscow is on fire following one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital since the start of the war. These videos coming out led Russian reporter went ahead and asked the risky question, “Is everything really going according to plan?” Meme thread: https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2067557055938912627?s=20 [https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2067557055938912627?s=20] Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ [https://prestonstew.shop/] Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ [https://prestonstew.substack.com/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_ [https://twitter.com/prestonstew_] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew [https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/ [https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/] Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod] Contact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

"Hell is Beginning For the Russians" - Ukraine Hammers Supply Lines

Learn about our truck fundraiser here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive [https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive] Pick up a Car4Ukraine shirt where 100% of profits go to support their work! https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraine [https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraine] So Crimea is on track to being cut off and unless something drastically changes, it doesn’t look like Russia will be able to stop it. It’s not just the direct effect on the war effort, but Russia is starting to show signs of domestic fuel shortages as well. According to Reuters, Russia one of the world’s largest oil exporters, is set to import fuel this month as Ukraine continues to burn their refineries across the country. There’s a bit of a snowball effect playing out right now that Russia is having a hard time stopping. Sources: https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/17/8039807/ [https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/17/8039807/] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-crimea-fuel-shortages.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-crimea-fuel-shortages.html] https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-import-gasoline-by-sea-shortage-looms-sources-say-2026-06-17/ [https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-import-gasoline-by-sea-shortage-looms-sources-say-2026-06-17/] Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ [https://prestonstew.shop/] Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ [https://prestonstew.substack.com/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_ [https://twitter.com/prestonstew_] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew [https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/ [https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/] Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod] Contact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Leaked Terms Hint at Major US Concessions to Iran

A new leak purports to show the text of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding and it's not great. From this document, which US officials have not yet commented on, it appears that Iran's negotiating position has increased while ours decreased throughout the war. In comparing terms before the beginning of hostilities to this document, there a number of areas where Iran gets relief but significant US demands are left unaddressed. I'd like to stress again that US officials have not confirmed or denied this leak and as of recording the official stance is that the terms may be released at a later date. Sources: https://x.com/JoshBlockDC/status/2066684305724592333?s=20 [https://x.com/JoshBlockDC/status/2066684305724592333?s=20] https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-february-26-2026/#:~:text=US%20officials%20told%20the%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20that%20Iran's%20proposal,York%20Times%20on%20February%2026 [https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-february-26-2026/#:~:text=US%20officials%20told%20the%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20that%20Iran's%20proposal,York%20Times%20on%20February%2026] https://punchbowl.news/wpcontent/uploads/MOU_with_Iran_Messaging_Highlights__The_White_House__June_15_2026.pdf [https://punchbowl.news/wpcontent/uploads/MOU_with_Iran_Messaging_Highlights__The_White_House__June_15_2026.pdf] Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ [https://prestonstew.shop/] Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ [https://prestonstew.substack.com/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_ [https://twitter.com/prestonstew_] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew [https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/ [https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/] Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod] Contact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Russian Forces Have Entered Kostyantynivka

Learn more about our truck campaign here: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive [https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/preston-stewart-summer-offensive] Or you can pick up a Car4Ukraine shirt where 100% of profits go back to their organization: https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraine [https://prestonstew.shop/collections/car4ukraine] There’s a town in eastern Ukraine at risk of falling to Russian forces in the next few weeks, with a local Ukrainian commander saying, "It is quite possible to lose Kostyantynivka by the end of the summer. The enemy is pressing very hard." This is shaping up to be a key fight in summer 2026 with recent reports from Ukraine and Russia that the city is becoming a key component of Russian offensive operations. Sources: https://hromadske.ua/viyna/265664-chy-vstoyit-kostiantynivka-do-kintsia-lita [https://hromadske.ua/viyna/265664-chy-vstoyit-kostiantynivka-do-kintsia-lita] https://t.me/mod_russia_en/27529 [https://t.me/mod_russia_en/27529] Store: https://prestonstew.shop/ [https://prestonstew.shop/] Join the community on Substack: https://prestonstew.substack.com/ [https://prestonstew.substack.com/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonstew_ [https://twitter.com/prestonstew_] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew [https://www.tiktok.com/@prestonstew] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/ [https://www.instagram.com/prestonstew_/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Preston-Stewart/61584740132063/] Unclassified Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YmaFZihykI0iov9XgQ0uD?si=efe0b3bd89b6421d] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod [https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnclassifiedPod] Contact: preston@warstories.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]