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5 min readThe Senate voted to block Donald Trump from resuming the Iran War, joining the House in passing the first war powers resolution since the conflict began. But as Ben Meiselas explains, the concurrent resolution has no binding force — Trump can simply ignore it, and the Supreme Court's absolute immunity ruling means he faces no legal consequence for doing so. The real story is what the MOU actually contains, and what it does not.
What the MOU actually says — and what it doesn't
The core of the episode is a line-by-line dissection of the Memorandum of Understanding that ended the Iran War. Meiselas argues that the written document is publicly available, and that everything Iran claims is in it can be verified — while Trump's claims about what Iran agreed to cannot.
The Treasury Department issued a general waiver revoking all sanctions that blocked Iran from exporting oil, petrochemicals, and other resources — overturning 40 years of American foreign policy. The waiver extends to mid-to-late August. Within hours, dozens of Iranian VLCCs (very large crude carriers) that had been waiting to move were loaded and underway. Iran also secured the unfreezing of $6 billion in funds, with another $6 billion to follow. Iran and Oman jointly declared control over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian ships prioritized for departure.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:38) **Senate Votes to Block Trump from Resuming Iran War** - The Senate joins the House in passing a war powers resolution, though Ben explains it is a concurrent resolution that Trump can ignore under his claimed absolute immunity.
- 2 (02:36) **Trump's Iran MOU Lies vs. Written Text** - Ben contrasts Trump's claims about the Iran MOU with the actual written document, noting Iran's statements match the text.
- 3 (04:40) **Iran and Oman Declare Joint Control of Strait of Hormuz** - Iran and Oman claim territorial sovereignty over the Strait, prioritizing Iranian oil tankers.
- 4 (05:59) **Trump's False Claims About the MOU** - Ben debunks Trump's claims that Iran will buy American produce and allow IAEA inspections, noting neither is in the written agreement.
- 5 (09:30) **The Reality of America's Loss** - Ben states the US lost the war and the MOU reflects that, but Trump's lies risk a return to conflict.
- 6 (13:15) **Trump's Written Statement Analyzed** - Ben reads and dissects Trump's statement claiming Iran agreed to "infinity" inspections and escrow for American food purchases.
- 7 (18:15) **Oman and Iran Joint Control of Strait of Hormuz** - Ben notes Iran's ships are prioritized leaving the Strait, and Trump falsely claims a record 19 million barrels moved yesterday.
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