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5 min readWorld Leaders Bypass the U.S. to Deal Directly with Iran
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson announced on state television that his office had received calls in the previous 24 hours from the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and numerous other countries, all stating they would not participate in any conflict against Iran and wanted to cut deals directly with Tehran. Saudi Arabia and Qatar's foreign ministers both spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, and then the Saudi, Qatari, and Pakistani foreign ministers—along with Field Marshal Munir of Pakistan—all reached out to Donald Trump to pressure him not to escalate, warning that any future relations with those Arab nations would be severed if he launched a catastrophic war in Iran.
The Collapse of the "Arab Dome"
The episode's central argument is that the United States under Trump has become less reliable and predictable than Iran itself—and that America's allies are acting accordingly. The host walks through the sequence of events methodically. Ukraine's foreign minister confirmed five days earlier that he had called his Iranian counterpart for what he described as "a frank conversation," stressing that "diplomacy is about a direct conversation, even when it's difficult" and that their goal was "to avoid unnecessary escalation."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:30) **World Leaders Bypass Trump, Directly Engage Iran** - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson announces calls from the UK, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and others who refuse to participate in any escalation with Iran.
- 2 (04:07) **Trump Admits Allies Pressured Him to Back Down** - On Air Force One, Trump says the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia asked him to call off a massive strike, while Iran threatened retaliation.
- 3 (05:57) **The "Arab Dome" Has Collapsed** - Iran destroyed early radar systems and barracks at U.S. bases in Kuwait and Jordan, proving the U.S. cannot protect even its own military infrastructure.
- 4 (07:55) **U.S. Military Assets Stretched Thin** - The U.S. allied commander in Europe admits he is "running out of assets," including Navy destroyers, unable to do his job in the Middle East.
- 5 (08:16) **Trump's "Deal" Claims Are Fabricated** - A source close to nuclear negotiations says there is no agreement on the Strait of Hormuz or denuclearization, directly contradicting Trump's claims.
- 6 (09:55) **Japan Crisis Exposes U.S. Weakness** - Oil shortages in Japan and a collapsing yen force Trump to intervene with billions of dollars to prop up the currency.
- 7 (10:34) **Military Analysts Call It a "Strategic Loss"** - Robert Niblett (Chatham House) says this is "confirmation you can't trust the United States."
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump being frozen out of deals by world leaders who are now cutting deals with directly with Iran.
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