DSR Daily June 23: Mass Counterterrorism Firings as Iran Peace Negotiations Stumble Forward
6/23/202628 min
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the mass firings at ODNI under Bill Pulte, the US enacting a 60 day lift on Iranian sanctions, friction between MAGA and the Supreme Court, and more.
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First 90 secondsDavid Rothkopf· Host0:00
[intro music] Hello, and welcome to the DSR Daily. I'm David Rothkopf, I'm joined by Riley Fessler and Mina Stein. Riley, as you'll recall, yesterday was at jury duty. He was doing his civic duty because basically we're super public-spirited here at the DSR network, and I just wanna know, Riley, how did it go? How did you help, uh, advance the justice system in Washington, D.C.?
Riley Fessler· Host0:34
Waited for several hours and then was not selected, so I just read my book. So it was a good time.
David Rothkopf· Host0:44
You had a... Yeah. Oh, well, that... You had a book. That's nice. Um, well, uh, we're glad you're back, and, uh, you w- you wanna lead us off with some exciting story?
Riley Fessler· Host0:52
Yes. Following a nascent peace deal to end their war, the US granted Iran a 60-day sanctions waiver to allow- Yay ... oil sales.
David Rothkopf· Host1:03
Wow, great.
Riley Fessler· Host1:04
Though both nations remain sharply divided over the specific terms of their agreement. President Trump claimed Iran agreed to indefinite nuclear inspections and US-controlled humanitarian asset use, which Iranian officials strongly denied, asserting total sovereignty over their funds and nuclear program. Despite these conflicting public stances, a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is largely holding in Lebanon, though