Sean updates breaking developments on Iran, noting the presidents claim that killings and planned executions have stopped and reporting evacuations at a U.S. base in Qatar amid potential escalation. He analyzes the presidents pledge to back Iranian protesters, new tariffs on entities doing business with Iran, and a pressure-first approach without boots on the ground. Sean describes graphic reports from inside Iran, cites estimates of mass casualties, and debates options from surgical strikes to covert aid. He also tracks related headlines, including an alleged Venezuela-related leaker arrest, reported internal administration debate over Iran, and a sidebar on Greenland and NATO. Sean invites listeners to weigh in as the situation unfolds this hour.
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