"A fig leaf for surrender."

That is how veteran nuclear policy expert Joe Cirincione describes the new US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding in our latest episode of Frontlines & Backrooms.

While the official narrative out of Washington spins this as a strategic victory, the reality on the ground tells a completely different story. With the agreement already unraveling in southern Lebanon and technical talks frozen, we look past the headlines to examine the real winner of this conflict: Tehran.

From the permanent shift in 21st-century drone warfare to the quiet collapse of the traditional US-Israel alliance, this is a deep dive into how military superiority was challenged - and rewritten - in real time.

Listen to the full, long-form conversation now on Frontlines & Backrooms