War in Iran Day 116 — Trump Claims Iran Agreed to Nuclear Inspections "Infinity," Iran Denies, Oil Sanctions Lifted, Hormuz Traffic Surges — 1930s Radio Broadcast | June 23, 2026

BREAKING: Trump-Cassidy Shouting Match at Capitol, Israel's Katz Vows No Withdrawal "Even If American Demand," Hormuz Traffic Doubles, Oil Hits Pre-War Low — 1930s Radio Broadcast | June 25, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Thursday, June the twenty-fifth, 2026 — Day 118 of the war with Iran. The deal is signed. The arguments about what the deal says are now, in many ways, more public than the deal itself. Today's report: * TRUMP-CASSIDY SHOUTING MATCH at Capitol Wednesday closed-door GOP meeting; Cassidy was one of four GOP who voted Tuesday for war powers resolution * Cassidy: deal "provides financial incentives for Iran but does not accomplish any of the goals he laid out at the war's beginning" * Cassidy: "The American people need to know more than we are being told" * SENATE 50-47 LATE WEDNESDAY blocked separate war powers measure; does NOT affect Tuesday's resolution * Trump (Truth Social): "This vote puts Iran on notice" * REUTERS/IPSOS POLL: 24% Americans say war worth costs, 50% say not, 63% doubt deal will hold * Trump approval rating 34% — lowest of second term * Pentagon $80B supplemental request faces Senate scrutiny * NATO SEC-GEN RUTTE met Trump at White House Wednesday ahead of July 13 NATO summit * AMERICAN EMBASSY KUWAIT CITY REOPENED midnight ET June 24 — closed 3 months 23 days; Rubio attended flag-raising; did NOT visit Israel * IAEA DG GROSSI (Wednesday) reaffirms inspectors WILL visit Iranian nuclear sites — "firmest yet" * Iran FM: inspections only determined once final deal concluded * Technical-level talks resume next week per Pakistan FM * LEBANON: 2 killed in Israeli drone strike on vehicle near Kfar Rumman * IDF: vehicle "carrying suspects" in security zone; struck to "remove threat"; later said "two armed Hezbollah operatives" * Lebanon NNA: drone struck four-wheel vehicle near Dabsha * DEFENSE MIN KATZ: IDF "will not withdraw from south Lebanon, even if there's an American demand" * NETANYAHU: Israel would not withdraw troops from seized territory * 5th round Israel-Lebanon talks at State Dept Tuesday-Thursday; first day over 8 hours * US-backed proposal: IDF withdraw certain south Lebanon areas, hand to Lebanese armed forces (Lebanon supports, Israel does not) * HORMUZ TRAFFIC DOUBLES IN 24 HOURS — 34+ vessels Wednesday (CNN/MarineTraffic); pre-war avg ~110/day * IMO evacuation of 11,000+ stranded seafarers proceeding * OIL PRE-WAR LOW: Brent ~$77.20, WTI ~$74.00 — lowest since Feb 28 * Death toll: Iran ~3,468 (376 children); Lebanon 4,000+ killed, 11,000 wounded; Israel 43+; US 13 KIA, 365 wounded; 3 Indian sailors Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Strawberry Shortcake. Tender flaky biscuit split warm, layered with macerated strawberries in dark red syrup, crowned with whipped cream. "The Fourth of July is one week from this Saturday." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] 🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJm [https://amzn.to/47SpeJm] This is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links are affiliate links. Purchases earn a small commission. SOURCES:CNN — Hormuz, Kfar Rumman, oil pre-war low: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon]Arab News — Trump-Cassidy, Senate 50-47: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2648500/world [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2648500/world]The Hill — Reuters/Ipsos poll: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5937114-iran-war-trump-americans-skeptical-poll/ [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5937114-iran-war-trump-americans-skeptical-poll/]AP via US News — Capitol meeting, Rutte, Kuwait Embassy, Grossi: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-06-24/the-latest-trump-will-head-to-capitol-to-speak-with-gop-senators-who-have-grown-frustrated-with-him [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-06-24/the-latest-trump-will-head-to-capitol-to-speak-with-gop-senators-who-have-grown-frustrated-with-him]Times of Israel — Katz refusal, Kfar Rumman IDF account: https://www.timesofisrael.com/katz-vows-no-idf-withdrawal-from-south-lebanon-even-if-theres-an-american-demand/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/katz-vows-no-idf-withdrawal-from-south-lebanon-even-if-theres-an-american-demand/]

War in Iran Day 117 — Senate Votes to End Trump's Iran War in Historic Rebuke, IAEA Confirms Inspections, Pezeshkian Refuses Missile Talks — 1930s Radio Broadcast | June 24, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, June the twenty-fourth, 2026 — Day 117 of the war with Iran. The war is over, the documents say. The fighting, in places, continues. And the Senate has, for the first time, voted to bring the troops home. Today's report: * SENATE PASSES IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION 50-48 — first time both House and Senate have approved; 10th Senate vote since war began * Four GOP yes: Murkowski (AK), Collins (ME), Paul (KY), Cassidy (LA); Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) voted no; McConnell (hospitalized) and McCormick (PA) absent * Resolution does NOT go to Trump for signature, largely symbolic * Schumer: Trump's "historic blunder in Iran... one of the worst foreign policy forays America has ever made" * Trump (Truth Social): Vote "poorly timed and meaningless," Senate "provided aid and comfort to the enemy," called four GOP "losers" * Trump heading to Capitol today; Pentagon seeking $80 BILLION supplemental; defense industry CEOs summoned to White House * IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL GROSSI (AP, 5:41 AM ET): Inspectors WILL visit Iran's nuclear sites under interim deal * Settles Tuesday's Vance vs. Iran FM Baghaei dispute; Trump Tuesday said "no rush" * PEZESHKIAN (Islamabad, with PM Sharif): "Iran's missiles were not in the MOU and will never be" * "Iran will never negotiate its defense capabilities with any country" * Released MOU text contains NO provision on Iranian missiles * PM SHARIF will attend state funeral of Supreme Leader Khamenei in Tehran beginning July 4 * LEBANON: 2 killed by IDF Tuesday — first fatal incident since Saturday ceasefire * IDF: Fired at 4 Hezbollah on bulldozer/motorcycle; Lebanon NNA: 2 civilians clearing a road * Hezbollah: Israel violated ceasefire near Nabatieh; de-confliction cell has not yet met * IMO launching evacuation of 11,000+ stranded seafarers via Oman maritime corridor * Iranian oil traded in US DOLLARS Tuesday — first time in nearly two decades * Hormuz Monday: 35 commercial transits (Kpler), highest since war began * US eases restrictions on Iranian World Cup team for qualifier in 2 days * Death toll: Iran ~3,468 (376 children); Lebanon 4,000+ killed, 11,000 wounded; Israel 43+; US 13 KIA, 365 wounded; 3 Indian sailors Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Chicken Salad Three Ways. Poached chicken with mayonnaise, celery, red grapes, toasted almonds, fresh tarragon. Served on butter lettuce, in a sandwich, or stuffed in a summer tomato in the proper hotel dining-room style. "The kind of supper that quietly says: we are doing all right." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] 🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJm [https://amzn.to/47SpeJm] This is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links are affiliate links. Purchases earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. SOURCES:AP via ABC News — Senate vote, Schumer, Pentagon $80B: https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-set-vote-war-powers-resolution-halt-iran-134141127 [https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-set-vote-war-powers-resolution-halt-iran-134141127]Times of Israel — Trump Truth Social, Pezeshkian missiles: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-senate-for-first-time-approves-iran-war-powers-resolution-in-symbolic-rebuke-to-trump/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-senate-for-first-time-approves-iran-war-powers-resolution-in-symbolic-rebuke-to-trump/]NBC News/AP — Sharif funeral, Lebanon 2 killed: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/trump-iran-war-nuclear-inspections-israel-lebanon-iaea-vance-rcna351335 [https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/trump-iran-war-nuclear-inspections-israel-lebanon-iaea-vance-rcna351335]CBS News — Trump "no rush," Hormuz Kpler: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-nuclear-sites-strait-of-hormuz/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-nuclear-sites-strait-of-hormuz/]Britannica — MOU text, Grossi confirms, World Cup team: https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war [https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war]CNN World — IMO 11,000 seafarers evacuation: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-lebanon-israel [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-lebanon-israel]

War in Iran Day 116 — Trump Claims Iran Agreed to Nuclear Inspections "Infinity," Iran Denies, Oil Sanctions Lifted, Hormuz Traffic Surges — 1930s Radio Broadcast | June 23, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, June the twenty-third, 2026 — Day 116 of the war with Iran. The road map is signed. The disagreement over what is in it is, at this hour, larger than the agreement itself. 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] 🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJm [https://amzn.to/47SpeJm] This is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links are affiliate links. Purchases through these links earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. SOURCES:CBS News — Trump "fully and completely agreed" Tuesday 6:27 AM Truth Social, Iran FM spokesman Baghaei "no plans yet," Ghalibaf "never return to pre-war conditions," 35 vessels crossed Monday (Kpler), Isfahan uranium 900 lbs 60% purity, Bessent 60-day general license, Vance "trash talk" defense: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-nuclear-sites-strait-of-hormuz/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-nuclear-sites-strait-of-hormuz/] (28 min ago)Just Security Early Edition — Bessent lifted sanctions allowing Iran to sell oil in dollars including to US buyers first time in decades, "boon for the regime," Axios "Netanyahu hysterical," Lebanon talks today, Trump summons defense CEOs Wednesday, Rubio UAE/Kuwait/Bahrain Tue-Thu: https://www.justsecurity.org/143950/early-edition-june-23-2026/ [https://www.justsecurity.org/143950/early-edition-june-23-2026/] (41 min ago)Times of Israel — Trump "fully and completely agreed to highest level nuclear inspections (Infinity!)," Iran-Oman study fees for Hormuz, Pezeshkian arrived Islamabad, US-Iran Lebanon mechanism reported to EXCLUDE Israel Netanyahu denies, Lebanese PM won't let "any other party" negotiate for Beirut: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-23-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-23-2026/] (29 min ago)CNN — Iran "telephone hotline" Hormuz mechanism announced by Ghalibaf, US-Iran Lebanon mechanism not clear Netanyahu signed off, Israel-Lebanon talks structure joint military+political/military/political, Holler/Zimmerman lead, "Israel was not mentioned in joint statement about mechanism": https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon-hnk [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon-hnk] (8 hours ago)NOTUS — Vance Iran agreed to REMOVE MINES from Strait of Hormuz, Bessent 60-day temporary license, technical negotiations continue this week Switzerland with Iran/Qatar/Pakistan: https://www.notus.org/foreign-policy/vance-nuclear-inspectors-will-enter-iran [https://www.notus.org/foreign-policy/vance-nuclear-inspectors-will-enter-iran] (18 hours ago) Tags:Iran War, Day 116, Trump Nuclear Inspections Infinity, Iran Denies IAEA, Ghalibaf Hormuz Never Same, Bessent 60-Day Sanctions License, Iran Oil Dollars Trade, Hormuz 35 Vessels Monday, Kpler Maritime Tracking, Iran Mines Hormuz, Pezeshkian Islamabad Visit, Netanyahu Hysterical Axios, Lebanon Talks Washington Today, De-Confliction Cell, Classic Potato Salad, 1930s Radio, Vintage Radio, Old Time Radio, Homefront, World News, Current Events, Radio Broadcast, Winrad Broadcasting Service

War in Iran Day 115 — Burgenstock Talks End with "Road Map for Peace," Hormuz Line of Communication, Lebanon De-Confliction Cell — 1930s Radio Broadcast | June 22, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, June the twenty-second, 2026 — Day 115 of the war with Iran. First round of Burgenstock implementation talks ends with a road map for peace. Today's report: Burgenstock implementation talks ENDED Sunday evening Pakistani and Qatari mediators joint statement: discussions in "positive and constructive atmosphere" TWO PRACTICAL RESULTS EMERGED: LINE OF COMMUNICATION between Iranian and American military and naval officials to prevent incidents in Strait of Hormuz during 60-day implementation DE-CONFLICTION CELL for Lebanon — US + Iran + Qatar + Pakistan facilitated body, intended to ensure end of military operations Iranian FM Araghchi: "First real test will be the effectiveness of that effort" Talks NEARLY DERAILED by Trump's TRUTH SOCIAL THREAT during negotiations Sunday: "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don't, we'll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!" Trump (Fox News Sunday during talks): Could "take control of Strait of Hormuz, impose a tariff on passage and claim part of the oil moving through it" GHALIBAF (X response): "Don't they think to themselves that if their threats had any effect, they wouldn't have reached the point of despair today? We don't count on the threats of the Americans" Ghalibaf: "They had better watch their words carefully. Our armed forces are ready to give them a response in a different way" Ebrahim Rezaei (Iran parliament National Security spokesman): "Time for empty threats had passed. If US had been able to take control of Hormuz, it would have done so during the war" Iranian Foreign Ministry filed formal protest with Americans Iranian delegation declined to be photographed with US/Pakistan/Qatar (Margaret Brennan, CBS) Iran's Fars news agency: Trump's threat HALTED negotiations Iranian state broadcaster: Unclear whether talks would continue or be stopped Back-channel dialogues by Pakistan/Qatar brought parties back to the table Road map agreed Sunday night MIDDLE EASTERN OFFICIAL (CBS): Witkoff and Kushner "out of sync with Rubio" — Rubio had been working to keep US-Iran war and Israel-Hezbollah conflict diplomatically separate; first article of MOU bypassed that effort; Israeli officials saw Lebanon inclusion as concession to Iran by Trump's envoys Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC, Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman): "We're going to run it... try to get Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, end the Arab-Israeli conflict in 2026. And if Iran continues to attack Israel and Lebanon, the new policy will be, we'll hit Iran" Israeli military raids killed AT LEAST 7 in Lebanon Sunday including child and 2 elderly people (Lebanese state media) IDF: "Dozens" of Hezbollah killed in strikes; called "response to repeated, ongoing, and blatant violations of the ceasefire" 36 IDF soldiers now killed since early March Lebanon 4,000+ killed, 11,000 wounded Hezbollah's Qassem still silent (8 days) Hezbollah spokesperson: Will respect ceasefire but defend itself IAEA Grossi (X): Met Swiss FM Cassis. "At this critical moment, it's important to give diplomacy every opportunity to succeed" Markets: Asian shares mixed, US futures fall; US crude up nearly 3% to $78.70; Brent up over 1% to $81.70 US military says strait open; Iran says closed; line of communication may resolve discrepancy AP via Britannica: "Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?" Vance (opening remarks): Trump empowered delegation to "find a diplomatic resolution to a host of issues" Vance: "I feel great about where we are in Lebanon" Death toll: Iran ~3,468 (incl 376 children); Lebanon 4,000+ killed, 11,000 wounded; Israel 41+ (36 soldiers since March); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded; 3 Indian sailors

War in Iran Day 114 — Implementation Talks BEGIN at Burgenstock, Vance Arrives, Iran-US Quadrilateral Format with Pakistan and Qatar — 1930s Radio Broadcast | June 21, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, June the twenty-first, 2026 — Day 114 of the war with Iran. Fourth day after Versailles signing. Implementation talks begin in Switzerland. Today's report: * IMPLEMENTATION TALKS BEGAN at Burgenstock luxury hotel above Lake Lucerne at 1 PM local time (7 AM ET) * Vance arrived overnight at Emmen Air Base with Second Lady * Vance with Witkoff and Kushner waited at Burgenstock for the Pakistani delegation * Vance greeted Pakistani PM Sharif warmly at 5:15 AM ET: "Thank you. Thanks for all your help" * Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived with Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir * Iran delegation led by Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf * Iran also: FM Araghchi, FM Spokesman Baghaei, banking and oil leaders * Iran landed in Zurich Saturday, arrived at Burgenstock overnight * QUADRILATERAL FORMAT: US + Iran + Pakistan + Qatar all at table * Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met Ghalibaf in Switzerland (separate meeting on sidelines) on MOU implementation * IAEA DG Rafael Grossi at Burgenstock — to lead nuclear technical talks portion * Swiss FM Ignazio Cassis met Araghchi — Lake Lucerne summit "provided framework for discussion" * Vance (Joint Base Andrews before boarding): Hopes to "make progress on the nuclear issue, the Lebanon ceasefire issue" * Vance: "Despite the headlines, things are actually getting better there [Lebanon], and things are slowing down a little bit" * Vance: "Continuously manage to ensure that you know Israel and Lebanon are both safe and secure" * Vance: "I can only be there for a day or two" * Vance (start of bilateral talks): Declined formal remarks, thanked Pakistani delegation * IRGC NAVY FORMALLY ANNOUNCED Saturday the closure of Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic * Iran joint military command: closure in response to Israeli operations in Lebanon AND US "bad faith" failure to uphold first clause * Iranian state TV: "Subsequent steps have been planned" if aggression continues * US MILITARY DENIED strait was closed — traffic "continues to flow" — US forces monitoring * Trump (Saturday): Will impose US TOLLS in shipping lane if deal not reached * Israeli Defense Minister Katz (Sunday): "There was not and there is no limitation on IDF soldiers in Lebanon to act to remove threats" * Katz: "Ceasefire announced yesterday leaves IDF in all positions in the security zone that protects northern communities" * Katz statement contradicts Netanyahu's reported "hold fire" instruction Saturday * Katz statement also contradicts MOU Article 1 * Iranian President PEZESHKIAN: Diverted 20 MILLION BARRELS of state-owned oil to IRGC air force during war * Pezeshkian: "If we had not supported them, the fighters could not have fought" — called for unity * Iran Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad: Armed forces "ready with fingers on the trigger" while negotiations underway * Lebanon state NNA: Saturday strikes death toll REVISED UP to at least 18 killed * 7 still missing under rubble Nabatieh * Strikes happened hours AFTER ceasefire agreement * Ghalibaf (Friday): Direct talks bound by Tehran's "red lines" — "fingers on the trigger" warning * Statement attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (Thursday): Trump "out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage" to reach deal * Vance-Ghalibaf first face-to-face since April Islamabad (21-hour talks failed) * Death toll: Iran ~3,468 (incl 376 children); Lebanon 4,078+ (rising as bodies recovered); Israel 41+ (25 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded; 3 Indian sailors Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Coconut Cream Pie. Flaky golden crust, silky vanilla custard with shredded coconut, whipped cream, toasted coconut on top. "The pie that says Sunday has done its work." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] This is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.