In this explosive Season 5 opener of The Joe Muslim Experience, we cover a whirlwind of developments since our last episode. We start with a rundown of the dozens of strikes exchanged between Iran and Israel in just the past week, and what the latest IAEA report reveals about Iran’s nuclear activity. We also take a hard look at why the U.S.–Iran deal collapsed again—what failed, what was still on the table, and how it all unraveled.

We then shift to the human cost: Iranian domestic casualties from Israeli strikes, and Iran’s retaliatory hits on Israeli targets, including civilian areas—escalating the conflict to a dangerous new level.

But the international fallout isn’t just on the battlefield—it’s fracturing American politics too. We break down how the MAGA movement is breaking in half over foreign policy. Tucker Carlson and Rand Paul are sounding the alarm on U.S. involvement, going head-to-head with traditional war hawks like Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham. Meanwhile, Trump is caught in the middle—torn between his base’s non-interventionist instincts and the pressure to "stand with Israel."

We end with a sobering look at Israel’s long-term strategy, what it really wants out of this escalation, and how deeply the U.S. might already be involved—militarily, politically, and covertly.

A packed episode that connects the dots between airstrikes, politics, and power.