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Snapshot · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Vice President JD Vance: No One Saw This Coming, The Ceasefire Is Real!
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Jun 18, 2026
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The War With Iran
At 41:49 · chapter starts 41:05
Vance gives an insider account of the Iran conflict: objectives, the Iranian power structure's three poles, and why Trump's approach differed from Iraq. [1] — JD Vance "Iran's power structure has three poles: the political (foreign minister, president, parliament), the clerical (supreme leader and clerics),…" 46:36
The Iran System: Three Poles of Power
Iran's power structure has three poles: the political (foreign minister, president, parliament), the clerical (supreme leader and clerics), and the military (especially the IRGC). Two months ago, no one knew who held the upper hand. Now Vance says they do — and the system has coalesced around wanting a deal.
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