The Middle East is officially on fire, and we're breaking down the most impressive military operation in modern history. While the No Kings protesters are getting ready to storm the streets, Israel just pulled off Operation Rising Lion — a strike so precise and devastating that it's left Iran scrambling and the entire regional power structure in shambles.

Rachel and Meseidy are joined by friend of the podcast and foreign policy commentator Amanda Peterson for an emergency UnFiltered session to decode what the hell just happened when 100 Israeli fighter jets flew through multiple countries' airspace like they owned the place, took out Iran's top military brass, nuclear scientists, and weapons facilities, then flew home for breakfast.

We're talking psychological warfare, nuclear deterrence, Trump's 4D chess moves, and why this operation makes the pager incident look like child's play. Plus, we dive into the Golden Dome initiative, whether Tucker Carlson and the isolationists are completely delusional, and why this might actually prevent World War III instead of starting it.

If you're tired of hearing "Iran is six months away from a nuclear weapon" for the past decade and want to understand what's really happening — and why your grocery prices might depend on it — this is the episode that explains it all.

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Episode Highlights

• Operation Rising Lion Breakdown - Israel flew 100 fighter jets through multiple countries' airspace and completely dominated Iranian military capabilities without a single pushback
• Nuclear Weapons Reality Check - Iran has been at a "six months to breakout" status for years, but they finally have all the IKEA parts — they just haven't assembled the bomb yet
• The Pager Incident Connection - How Israel's telecommunications deception that took out Hezbollah's entire command structure was just the warm-up act for this masterpiece
• Trump's Negotiation Theater - Why the 60-day deadline and public isolationist posturing was actually genius psychological warfare to lull Iran into complacency
• Regional Power Vacuum - With Iran's proxy network decimated and military capabilities crippled, the entire Middle East power structure just got reshuffled overnight

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Discussing Trump's Golden Dome Initiative

00:39 Welcome to Unfiltered: Raw and Unpolished Truth

01:41 Special Guest Amanda: Middle East Conflict Insights

03:24 Operation Rising Lion: Israel's Strategic Strikes

04:27 Iran's Proxy Network and Historical Context

06:22 The Pager Incident: Israel's Tactical Precision

08:13 Iran's Nuclear Ambitions and Global Reactions

09:17 The Role of the IAEA and International Concerns

24:08 Psychological Warfare: The Power of Nuclear Threats

32:49 US-Israel Relations and Strategic Decisions

46:28 The Foundation of Israel and Its Security Concerns

46:58 Isolationism vs. Neo-Conservatism

48:40 The Middle East and Iran's Regional Influence

49:30 Potential Regime Change in Iran

52:44 Domestic Implications of Foreign Policy

53:52 Iran's Global Influence and Terrorism

59:28 The Complexity of International Conflicts

01:07:26 Concerns About Domestic Security

01:21:23 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

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