# Nuclear Deal on The No Agenda Show

Nuclear Deal comes up in 52 chapters across 50 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2013 to March 2026.

- **Chapters:** 52
- **Episodes:** 50
- **Discussed:** November 2013 – March 2026
- **Related topics:** [Iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [Sanctions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sanctions.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [John Kerry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kerry.md), [State Department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), [Uranium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uranium.md), [Diplomacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diplomacy.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Green New Deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md), [Hassan Rouhani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hassan-rouhani.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 52

### Iran Nuclear Deal, Obama Administration Cash Shipments

- **Episode:** [1852: Jell-No!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1852-jell-no.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-19
- **Time:** 14:35–16:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1852-jell-no/chapter/iran-nuclear-deal-obama-administration-cash-shipments.md

President Donald Trump revisited the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, claiming the Obama administration sent Boeing 757s loaded with hundreds of millions of dollars in cash to Tehran. Trump characterized these payments as ransom and claimed the cash was stripped from banks in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. He contrasted this with his own "decimation" of the Iranian regime's resources.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [iran nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran-nuclear-deal.md), [boeing 757](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boeing-757.md), [cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash.md), [ransom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ransom.md)

### Iran Military Escalation, F-22 Deployment to Israel

- **Episode:** [1846: Thumbstick Flick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1846-thumbstick-flick.md)
- **Published:** 2026-02-26
- **Time:** 1:34:55–1:42:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1846-thumbstick-flick/chapter/iran-military-escalation-f-22-deployment-to-israel.md

The U.S. has significantly increased its military presence in the Middle East, landing F-22 fighters in Israel and moving the USS Gerald R. Ford to Crete. Trump has issued a 15-day deadline for Iran to agree to a new nuclear deal or face military strikes on ballistic missile sites. Analysts suggest the strategy is aimed at disrupting oil flows to China and Russia.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [f-22](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/f-22.md), uss gerald r. ford, [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md)

### Trump Iran Negotiations, Phase Two Threats

- **Episode:** [1843: Token Muncher](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1843-token-muncher.md)
- **Published:** 2026-02-15
- **Time:** 2:18:15–2:20:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1843-token-muncher/chapter/trump-iran-negotiations-phase-two-threats.md

Donald Trump discussed the necessity of a new deal with Iran following a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump warned that failure to reach a "fair deal" would lead to a "very traumatic" "Phase Two" for the Iranian regime. The hosts suggest the U.S. may be planning a regime change strategy similar to the one used against Maduro in Venezuela.

Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [bibi netanyahu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bibi-netanyahu.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md), [sanctions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sanctions.md), phase two

### Code Pink "Phony" C-SPAN Protest

- **Episode:** [1071: Commie Comey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1071-commie-comey.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-31
- **Time:** 2:46:57–2:51:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1071-commie-comey/chapter/code-pink-phony-c-span-protest.md

The hosts analyze a clip of a Code Pink activist being dragged away from a podium while shouting about the Iran nuclear deal. They point out that her voice remains perfectly clear and at a consistent volume even as she is moved, suggesting she was wearing a wireless lavalier microphone. They conclude the entire "protest" was a staged event coordinated with the venue's audio engineers.

Keywords: [code pink](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/code-pink.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [iran nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran-nuclear-deal.md), [medea benjamin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medea-benjamin.md), staged protest

### Trump Peace Negotiations, India-Pakistan Conflict

- **Episode:** [1771: Home Depotation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-08
- **Time:** 2:03:02–2:08:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation/chapter/trump-peace-negotiations-india-pakistan-conflict.md

Donald Trump discussed his efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, while also claiming credit for stopping a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. Trump asserts that he used trade deals as leverage to force the leaders of India and Pakistan to cease hostilities. He laments that he rarely receives media credit for these diplomatic achievements.

Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zelensky.md), [india](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [pakistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pakistan.md), [trade deals](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trade-deals.md), nuclear powers

### Nuclear Regulation, Inflation Reduction Act

- **Episode:** [1769: Mr. Umami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-01
- **Time:** 1:56:51–2:01:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami/chapter/nuclear-regulation-inflation-reduction-act.md

The Trump administration's push for nuclear deregulation is seen as a key strategy for American energy independence, focusing on small modular reactors and thorium technology. Meanwhile, Representative Chip Roy has criticized the Inflation Reduction Act for earmarking billions of dollars for "climate stuff" that remains unspent. Critics argue the act functions as a rebranded "Green New Deal" that should be repealed.

Keywords: [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [thorium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thorium.md), [chip roy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chip-roy.md), [inflation reduction act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/inflation-reduction-act.md), [green new deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md)

### US-Russia-Iran Deal, Uranium Dispatch, Steve Witkoff

- **Episode:** [1756: AG Barbie](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1756-ag-barbie.md)
- **Published:** 2025-04-17
- **Time:** 2:43:33–2:45:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1756-ag-barbie/chapter/us-russia-iran-deal-uranium-dispatch-steve-witkoff.md

Reports suggest the United States offered Iran a deal to lift sanctions if it agreed to ship its nuclear material to Russia. However, Iranian officials have reportedly rejected the offer, and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff stated the U.S. is not interested in simply dismantling the program. The hosts note the persistent "two weeks away" narrative regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [uranium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uranium.md), [steve witkoff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-witkoff.md), [sanctions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sanctions.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md)

### US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Oman Mediation

- **Episode:** [1755: Rat Poop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1755-rat-poop.md)
- **Published:** 2025-04-13
- **Time:** 2:54:39–2:59:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1755-rat-poop/chapter/us-iran-nuclear-talks-oman-mediation.md

The U.S. and Iran have initiated indirect nuclear negotiations in Muscat, Oman, with Omani officials acting as intermediaries. President Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is leading the American delegation. The talks aim to address Iran's uranium enrichment, which has reached 60% purity, while Iran seeks relief from economic sanctions.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md), [oman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oman.md), [steve witkoff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-witkoff.md), [uranium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uranium.md)

### Iran Presidential Election, Masoud Pezeshkian Victory

- **Episode:** [1675: Flying Cars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1675-flying-cars.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-07
- **Time:** 1:38:18–1:39:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1675-flying-cars/chapter/iran-presidential-election-masoud-pezeshkian-victory.md

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, a cardiologist and former health minister, won the Iranian presidential election runoff. Pezeshkian campaigned on a platform of diplomatic engagement with the West and reviving the 2015 nuclear deal to lift economic sanctions. However, analysts note that his power remains limited under the authority of Iran's supreme leader and the clerical establishment.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), masoud pezeshkian, reformist, [cardiologist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cardiologist.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md)

### Obama-Biden Administration Iran Policy, Pallets of Cash

- **Episode:** [1651: WWX](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1651-wwx.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-14
- **Time:** 26:18–28:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1651-wwx/chapter/obama-biden-administration-iran-policy-pallets-of-cash.md

The historical relationship between the U.S. executive branch and Iran is reviewed, focusing on the "third term of Obama" theory. References are made to the shipment of billions of dollars in cash pallets and the unfreezing of Iranian assets. The narrative suggests a pattern of appeasement that critics link to the funding of regional instability.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), pallets of cash, [uranium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uranium.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md)

### JCPOA Negotiations, Iran Proximity Talks

- **Episode:** [1432: Dry Holes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1432-dry-holes.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-11
- **Time:** 1:34:56–1:37:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1432-dry-holes/chapter/jcpoa-negotiations-iran-proximity-talks.md

Senator Ron Johnson questions Victoria Nuland regarding the "charade" of the Iran nuclear deal negotiations, noting that Iran refuses to meet face-to-face with U.S. representatives. Nuland defends the "proximity talks" involving European partners. The discussion suggests the administration is desperate to finalize the deal to bring Iranian oil back to the global market despite bad-faith concerns.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [jcpoa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jcpoa.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md), [ron johnson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ron-johnson.md), [victoria nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md), [john kerry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kerry.md), [diplomacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diplomacy.md)

### Iran Nuclear Talks, Vienna Marriott vs Coburg Palace

- **Episode:** [1413: Flurona](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1413-flurona.md)
- **Published:** 2022-01-03
- **Time:** 2:39:04–2:43:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1413-flurona/chapter/iran-nuclear-talks-vienna-marriott-vs-coburg-palace.md

Negotiations to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are taking place in Vienna, but US officials are reportedly not allowed in the same room as the Iranian delegation. While European, Russian, and Chinese delegates meet at the luxurious Coburg Palace, Americans are relegated to the nearby Marriott. Iran is demanding the full lifting of sanctions and verification before returning to nuclear restrictions.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md), [vienna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vienna.md), [biden administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md), [sanctions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sanctions.md)

### Episode 1383 Artwork, IKEA and Nuclear Subs

- **Episode:** [1384: Code Red](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1384-code-red.md)
- **Published:** 2021-09-23
- **Time:** 1:33:21–1:35:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1384-code-red/chapter/episode-1383-artwork-ikea-and-nuclear-subs.md

The hosts review the listener-submitted artwork for the previous episode, which featured a "Yellow Submarine" theme in IKEA colors (yellow and blue). The art referenced the nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the US, and the UK, which excluded France. Other submissions included a Bauhaus-inspired logo and a caricature of Al Sharpton.

Keywords: [artwork](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artwork.md), yellow submarine, [ikea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ikea.md), [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md)

### Iran Presidential Election, Ebrahim Raisi Victory

- **Episode:** [1357: Quantum Supremacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1357-quantum-supremacy.md)
- **Published:** 2021-06-20
- **Time:** 2:25:49–2:31:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1357-quantum-supremacy/chapter/iran-presidential-election-ebrahim-raisi-victory.md

Ebrahim Raisi has won the Iranian presidential election in a "convincing fashion" after the Guardian Council disqualified his most serious rivals. Raisi, a hardline cleric and judge, is a protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While the president manages the economy, the Supreme Leader remains the ultimate "CEO" of Iranian policy, particularly regarding the 2015 nuclear deal.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [ebrahim raisi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ebrahim-raisi.md), [ayatollah khamenei](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ayatollah-khamenei.md), [tehran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tehran.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md)

### Iran Nuclear Deal, Natanz Facility Sabotage

- **Episode:** [1338: Forever Wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1338-forever-wars.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-15
- **Time:** 3:30:37–3:32:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1338-forever-wars/chapter/iran-nuclear-deal-natanz-facility-sabotage.md

Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement are resuming in Vienna. Meanwhile, a power outage at Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment site is being attributed to Israeli sabotage, which could reportedly set the facility's operations back by nine months.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md), [natanz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natanz.md), [israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [mossad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mossad.md), [uranium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uranium.md)

### Iran Seizes British Tankers, Javad Zarif's Olive Branch

- **Episode:** [1157: Carbon Captions](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1157-carbon-captions.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-25
- **Time:** 2:30:18–2:35:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1157-carbon-captions/chapter/iran-seizes-british-tankers-javad-zarif-s-olive-branch.md

Tensions in the Persian Gulf escalated as Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif suggested that Iran might be willing to move up permanent UN inspections of its nuclear facilities if the U.S. lifts sanctions, offering a potential diplomatic path forward.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [strait of hormuz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/strait-of-hormuz.md), [oil tankers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil-tankers.md), [javad zarif](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/javad-zarif.md), [nuclear deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-deal.md)

### Nuclear Power Debate, Carbon Pricing and Waste

- **Episode:** [1111: Eleven Eleven](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1111-eleven-eleven.md)
- **Published:** 2019-02-11
- **Time:** 2:39:30–2:45:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1111-eleven-eleven/chapter/nuclear-power-debate-carbon-pricing-and-waste.md

The discussion on Alec Baldwin's podcast turned to nuclear energy as a zero-emission solution. Scientists expressed agnosticism toward nuclear power, citing the energy-intensive process of uranium enrichment and the long-term problem of nuclear waste storage at sites like Yucca Mountain. The segment notes that no new reactors have been built in decades primarily due to cost-effectiveness rather than environmental opposition.

Keywords: [nuclear energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-energy.md), [carbon tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), yucca mountain, [green new deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md), [uranium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uranium.md)

### Green New Deal, Nuclear Energy Logic, South by Southwest

- **Episode:** [1104: People's Vote](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1104-people-s-vote.md)
- **Published:** 2019-01-20
- **Time:** 22:27–26:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1104-people-s-vote/chapter/green-new-deal-nuclear-energy-logic-south-by-southwest.md

A proposal is made to persuade progressive Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that nuclear energy is the primary solution for the Green New Deal. The argument suggests that anti-nuclear sentiment was historically funded by the oil industry. Ocasio-Cortez is scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the South by Southwest festival in Austin in March.

Keywords: [green new deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md), [nuclear energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-energy.md), [south by southwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-by-southwest.md), [aoc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aoc.md), [energy policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energy-policy.md)

### Emmanuel Macron, French Nuclear Power Phase-out

- **Episode:** [1090: Truth Tell](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1090-truth-tell.md)
- **Published:** 2018-11-30
- **Time:** 58:23–1:01:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1090-truth-tell/chapter/emmanuel-macron-french-nuclear-power-phase-out.md

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to close 14 nuclear reactors by 2035 as part of a shift toward renewable energy. This move is criticized because France's standardized nuclear system is currently one of the most efficient and carbon-neutral energy grids in the world. The hosts argue that wind and solar power will be insufficient to replace the 80% of electricity currently generated by nuclear plants.

Keywords: [emmanuel macron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emmanuel-macron.md), [france](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [nuclear energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-energy.md), [green new deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md), [natural gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natural-gas.md)

### Trump Arms Deal Defense, John Bolton Moscow Visit

- **Episode:** [1079: Expando-Vision](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1079-expando-vision.md)
- **Published:** 2018-10-22
- **Time:** 41:00–42:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1079-expando-vision/chapter/trump-arms-deal-defense-john-bolton-moscow-visit.md

President Trump expresses hesitation to cancel a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, citing the potential loss of over a million American jobs. Meanwhile, National Security Adviser John Bolton prepares for a trip to Moscow following Trump's announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from a Reagan-era nuclear treaty due to Russian violations involving prohibited cruise missiles.

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