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28 facts from 13 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2026
Macron attributed Europe's energy crisis to the conflict between the United States and Iran while saying France had not taken part, per DJ's reading.
“he attributed the European energy crisis solely, uh, to the conflict between the US. and Iran, while quickly adding that France did not participate.”
2026
Benjamin Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of an atomic bomb exploding over Tel Aviv to highlight what he sees as the nuclear threat from Iran.
“Netanyahu posted an AI generated image at the weekend of an atomic bomb exploding over Tel Aviv to remind Israelis of what he sees as the nuclear threat from Iran.”
2026
DJ read a translated post from Benjamin Netanyahu's account warning that Israel faces existential danger if Iran acquires nuclear weapons.
“The State of Israel is in real and tangible existential danger. If the Iranians acquired nuclear weapons, nothing will ever be the same again.”
2026
DJ said he had seen reports, which he could not confirm, that Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to strike Iran days before the election and that the military chief declined.
“there was this conversation that Bibi had basically ordered the IDF to do this massive strike on Iran, uh, just days before their elections.”
2026
NPR reported that the US and Israel could be preparing a possible attack on Iran as early as the week after the US midterm elections.
“Our reporting last week tells us that the U. S. and Israel could be preparing for a possible attack as early as next week after U. S. midterm elections.”
2026
Senator Chris Murphy, briefed on possible U.S. military plans for Iran, called the plan insane and warned it would cause devastating escalation.
“Their plan is insane. It will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our commitment to the rule of law.”
2026
Iran has said that if attacked it will target U.S. military bases and oil and gas facilities in Arab states.
“Iran's been very clear about this. It says that if attacked, it will target U. S. military bases and oil and gas facilities in Arab states.”
2026
Greg Myre reported that Iran's military and economy have been weakened, the U.S. continues to block its oil exports, and inflation there is around 90%.
“Iran has certainly been weakened. Its military and economy have both taken major blows, and the U. S. continues to block Iran's export of oil, and we know inflation in Iran is around 90%.”
2026
It is unclear what would make Iran concede on its nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz, the key issues in the dispute with the U.S.
“it's not clear what it would take for Iran to make concessions on key issues, namely its nuclear program and control over the Strait of Hormuz.”
2026
The U.S. oil industry has earned over $130 billion since the U.S. and Israel started a war in Iran, according to the hosts.
“The U.S. oil industry has earned over $130 billion since the U.S. and Israel started a war in Iran.”
2026
Brent crude traded around $113 a barrel, compared with about $70 before the war in Iran.
“A barrel of Brent crude is now trading around $113 a barrel. Before the war, it was about seventy.”
2026
Oil executives cited both the war in Iran and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, which took capacity offline, as causes of a supply shock.
“Executives from all the companies pointed out that they're dealing with a massive supply shock, you know, not only the war in Iran, but also Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries that have taken a lot of capacity offline.”
2026
Tamara Keith says the war with Iran launched under President Trump was unexpected, even though he campaigned on avoiding foreign wars.
“there's the war with Iran that wasn't really on anybody's bingo card”
2026
Tamara Keith says gas, oil, diesel and fertilizer costs rose sharply because of the Iran conflict, hurting voters' sense of affordability.
“all of that gets vastly more expensive because of the conflict”
2026
Iran said Qatar had put a two-day plan on the table to halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and restart direct talks between the United States and Iran.
“They say that there is a two-day plan on the table to halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and to restart talks again between the U. S. and Iran directly.”
2026
Donald Trump said one or two Iranian sites remained to be dealt with and that this could be done in ten minutes.
“he said there were still one or more or two sites, uh, to take care of, and that this could be done in quote ten minutes.”
2026
On the first day of the war, U.S. strikes hit Iran and Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader, and Iran retaliated against U.S. military sites including the Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain.
“on the first day of this war, when U. S. strikes hit Iran and Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader, uh, Iran hit back at U. S. military sites across the region, including the fifth fleet here.”
2026
Arab Gulf states are upgrading radar systems and racing to buy cheaper technology to shoot down Iranian drones and missiles because traditional interceptors are running low.
“So you have Arab states upping their radar systems and racing to purchase new technology, not just traditional interceptors that are running low”
2026
Jon Favreau said there was reporting that Benjamin Netanyahu was pressuring Donald Trump to resume strikes on Iran as soon as the week of the midterm election.
“lots of reporting the last few days that Netanyahu is pressuring Trump to start striking Iran again as soon as this week.”
2026
NPR polling found voters concerned about the Iran war, rising gas prices, corruption, the Epstein files and immigration handling.
“we have polling that say they're concerned about the war in Iran, rising gas prices, even things that aren't directly economic, like corruption, the Epstein files, handling of immigration.”
2026
Iran has used its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil and gas shipping route, to keep gas prices high.
“Iran has used its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is a key waterway for oil and gas shipping, to keep gas prices high.”
2026
Iran's Foreign Ministry said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in two days instead of the seven it proposed in September if the U.S. returned to talks.
“The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that Iran would even be willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in two days instead of the seven it proposed back in September if the U.S. comes back to talks.”
2026
On the Monday before Election Day, Trump posted on social media that an agreement with Iran could happen.
“and then on Monday, Trump posted on his social media that an agreement with Iran, quote, could happen.”
2026
Iran's inflation rate was about 90 percent, according to NPR's Hadeel Al Shalchi.
“they've been already trying to survive an economic devastation, you know, the Iranian inflation rate is hovering at about 90% right now.”
2026
Iranian officials said the country's natural gas networks were unstable due to war damage, and millions were told to conserve energy.
“Iranian officials are saying that the country's natural gas networks are now unstable because of all the damage from the war.”
2026
Mara Liasson cites the war in Iran, tariffs and a focus on beautifying Washington, DC as Trump choices that provoked voter reaction.
“A lot of this was about public reaction to the unforced choices he made, the war in Iran, tariffs, the focus on beautifying DC.”
2026
Michael Barbaro reported that Trump conceded higher gas prices from the war he launched against Iran had upset voters.
“Trump conceded that higher gas prices from the war he launched against Iran had upset voters.”
2026
Tommy Vietor said a continuing resolution funding the government runs through December 11, and urged Democrats to refuse funding unless the Iran war is cut off.
“there's a continuing resolution going through the Senate, uh, December eleventh.”
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