Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast

Iran War Day 117: Senate Revolts as Trump and Iran Clash Over Nuclear Inspections

The political foundations of the US-Iran War are beginning to crack. On Day 117, the United States Senate passed a historic War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to withdraw American forces from hostilities against Iran, marking the first time both chambers of Congress have formally rebuked the war. Trump responded by accusing lawmakers of giving “aid and comfort” to the enemy, exposing growing divisions in Washington over the conflict and the peace process. Meanwhile, a major dispute erupted over Iran's nuclear programme. Trump insisted that Tehran had agreed to unlimited nuclear inspections, while Iranian officials publicly denied any such agreement existed. With the future of IAEA access now in question, one of the most important pillars of the Switzerland peace talks faces its biggest test yet. In this episode: • The Senate's historic vote against the war • Trump's furious response to Republican defectors • The growing battle over Iran's nuclear inspections • Conflicting interpretations of the Bürgenstock peace framework • Iran President Pezeshkian's first foreign trip since the war began • Pakistan's warning about efforts to sabotage the peace process • The latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz reopening • New disputes over Hormuz sovereignty and shipping fees • Rubio's Gulf tour and growing concerns among Arab allies • Israel-Lebanon negotiations and fresh clashes in southern Lebanon • The latest progress from the US-Iran technical working groups With 54 days remaining in the sixty-day negotiation window, diplomats are still meeting, ships are beginning to move, and the ceasefire remains intact. But the biggest questions of the war—nuclear verification and control of the Strait of Hormuz—are now the subject of open disagreement between Washington and Tehran. The framework exists. The negotiations continue. The arguments are getting louder. Subscribe to Epic Fury for daily coverage of the US-Iran War, Middle East geopolitics, nuclear diplomacy, military strategy, oil markets, the Strait of Hormuz, and the evolving balance of power between the United States and Iran.

Iran War Day 116: US-Iran Talks Advance as Iran Claims Permanent Hormuz Control

US-Iran peace talks have entered a critical new phase after the first face-to-face negotiations since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum. Vice President JD Vance says major progress has been made, but a new battle is emerging over control of the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear inspections, and the future of the Middle East. On Day 116 of the Iran War, US and Iranian officials completed marathon negotiations in Switzerland, launching technical talks on Iran's nuclear programme, sanctions relief, and maritime security. Vance announced that Iran will allow IAEA inspectors to return, while both sides agreed to establish a direct hotline to prevent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz from escalating into renewed conflict. But Iran's chief negotiator also declared that Hormuz will never return to its pre-war status, claiming the strategic waterway will remain under Iranian management. The statement has triggered concern across the Gulf as the United States works to reassure allies worried about the future of global oil supplies and regional security. Meanwhile, Israel is objecting to a new Lebanon ceasefire mechanism that includes Iran but excludes Israel, raising fears that tensions on the Lebanese border could threaten the wider peace process. Direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations are now beginning as multiple diplomatic tracks race forward simultaneously. In this episode: • US-Iran talks at Bürgenstock and what was agreed • The return of IAEA nuclear inspectors • Iran's claim of permanent influence over the Strait of Hormuz • The Gulf states' growing concerns about the deal • Israel's response to the new Lebanon framework • Marco Rubio's Middle East diplomatic mission • The next steps toward a possible US-Iran peace agreement If you follow the Iran War, US foreign policy, Middle East geopolitics, oil markets, nuclear negotiations, Israel, Lebanon, or global security, this episode provides the latest developments and analysis from Day 116 of the conflict. Follow Epic Fury for daily US-Iran War updates, breaking developments, military analysis, diplomacy, energy market impacts, and the ongoing struggle over the future of the Middle East.

Iran War Day 115: Face-to-Face US-Iran Talks Begin as Hormuz Closes Again

The first face-to-face talks between U.S. and Iranian officials since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum are underway in Switzerland, but the peace process is already under pressure. As Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meet at the Bürgenstock resort, Iran has announced a renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil supplies and testing the fragile ceasefire. In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down the historic U.S.-Iran negotiations, President Trump's controversial threats during live talks, the creation of new working groups on sanctions and the nuclear program, and the growing risk that fighting in Lebanon could derail the entire agreement. We also examine the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz, the economic cost of the war, oil market reactions, and whether the sixty-day peace framework can survive its first major crisis. Topics covered: * Face-to-face U.S.-Iran peace talks * JD Vance and Abbas Araghchi negotiations * Strait of Hormuz closure and global oil markets * Trump's threats against Iran * Lebanon ceasefire violations * Israel-Hezbollah conflict updates * Iran nuclear negotiations * U.S. sanctions relief discussions * Operation Epic Fury Day 115 * Middle East geopolitics and breaking news Follow Epic Fury for daily coverage of the U.S.-Iran War, peace negotiations, military developments, and the geopolitical events shaping the Middle East.

Iran War Day 114: Iran Shuts Hormuz as Lebanon Fighting Threatens Peace Talks

The Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Fighting in Lebanon continues despite a ceasefire. And world leaders are arriving in Switzerland for the most important peace talks of the war so far. On Day 114, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, linking its reopening directly to an end to military operations in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes and Hezbollah rocket attacks continued just hours after a ceasefire was announced, leaving more civilians dead and raising fresh doubts about whether the truce can hold. In this episode, we break down Iran's strategy, the growing crisis in Lebanon, the latest battlefield developments, and the high-stakes negotiations beginning at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland. With Vice President Vance, Abbas Araghchi, senior Pakistani officials, and regional mediators all converging on the talks, the next sixty days could determine whether this conflict moves toward a lasting settlement or slides back toward full-scale war. We also examine the renewed dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, the pressure being applied to global shipping markets, the competing priorities of Washington and Tehran, and why Lebanon has become the central issue threatening the entire peace process. If you want clear, fact-based analysis of the US-Iran War and the diplomacy shaping its future, subscribe to Epic Fury and follow along every day as the story develops.

Iran War Day 113: Lebanon Ceasefire Agreed as US-Iran Peace Talks Resume

The Lebanon front threatened to derail the entire peace process — until a last-minute ceasefire changed everything. On Day 113 of the US-Iran War, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire after overnight strikes pushed the region to the brink of a renewed escalation. Iran suspended plans to attend the Switzerland peace talks, Vice President Vance cancelled his trip, and the future of the US-Iran agreement suddenly looked uncertain. In this episode of Epic Fury, we examine how Qatar and the United States worked through Tehran to secure the Lebanon ceasefire, why Iran refused to attend negotiations until fighting stopped, and how the truce may have saved the broader peace process from collapse. We also break down Vance's extraordinary criticism of Israel, Trump's intervention to secure the ceasefire, growing tensions between Washington and Jerusalem, the latest developments on Iran's nuclear negotiations, and Steve Witkoff's efforts to keep the Switzerland talks alive. Plus: the reopening of Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, the debate over sanctions relief and reconstruction funding for Iran, new questions surrounding IAEA inspections, and what happens next as the sixty-day negotiating window continues to tick down. Will the Lebanon ceasefire hold? Will Iran return to the negotiating table? And can the US-Iran peace deal survive the growing political pressure from all sides? Subscribe to Epic Fury for daily coverage of the US-Iran War, Middle East conflict updates, diplomacy, military developments, nuclear negotiations, oil markets, Israel, Iran, Hezbollah, Donald Trump, and the race to secure a lasting peace.