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Donald Trump's lost track of the uranium enriched in Iran that's capable of making 10 nuclear bombs. You heard me right. The international inspectors, and therefore Donald Trump do not know where 409kg, the entirety of the Iranian stockpile for uranium enough to make 10 bombs. They don't know where it is because the war started without proper planning. Donald Trump backing us into a war with Iran on Israel's timetable, not the United States timetable. As Donald Trump tries to scramble to catch up with his two weeks, another two weeks. Just need two more weeks to figure it all out. Why don't you figure out where the 10 potential bombs are? I read that in a news reporting and it was kind of buried in the middle of the article that the international inspection community has lost track of the of the uranium that makes bombs or could be easily upgraded from the 60% enriched to 90% enriched it needs to make a bomb. I'm like, why isn't that the headline? And it just goes to show you what. These two, they're like twins separated at birth. Netanyahu and Trump, they're both trying to change their legacies, right? They both have terrible legacies. You've got the Hamas attack killing thousands of. When Israel was caught with its pants down on 7 October under Netanyahu, who was about to go to jail for fraud. And then you've got his counterpart separated at birth. You know, brothers from different mothers. Donald Trump with his criminal first term, his criminal second term, his abuse of power second term and first term, his impeachments. Hey, I know how to fix it. I'll solve the Middle east crisis by bombing our way out of it. That's what we're watching. Even the right, right wing is saying, what happened to America first? Why are we, why are we fighting that war? Note to people that think that Republicans support Israel, see Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments. But where is the missing 10 killer 10 bombs, effectively? I'm Michael Popak. You're on the Midas Dutch network and legal af. This is not getting enough press. The International Atomic Energy Agency has had been inspecting up until 13 June, about 500 times a year in Iran. They may be our enemy and they may be hiding the ball, but they were allowed, they were allowing in a lot of inspectors. That's why the inspectors had one view about how close Iran was to making a nuclear bomb. Israel had another, which was like in a month. And the intelligence community under Donald Trump, led by Tulsi Gabbard, of all things. She said they were at least a year away, relying on more of the International Atomic Energy Agency's inspection reports. We're there now because Trump sided with Netanyahu and his intelligence over Tulsi Gabbard. Let's, let's put a pin in that. We're going to follow that. Tulsi Gabbard's probably not long for this administration because Donald Trump doesn't even trust her as the intelligence agent and doesn't trust John Ratliff as the head of the CIA. Not if he's relying on the Mossad instead. In Israel, once the bombing started, without our approval, apparently, or without our involvement, and nobody thought to ask, hey, you know, what about the 409 kg of enriched uranium? Where's that these days? So it put a chill down my spine, as you can imagine, when I see the interview with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and he says the following. Rafael Monaco, Gross. They had the reporter asked him, do you know right now where those about 16 small canisters are? And he said, I'm not so sure. How is that not the headline? See, mainstream news is so glossed over with Trump fatigue, they don't know what's news and what isn't. I do. I do. That's big news. Where is it? How do we get it back? That's the leverage that Iran has over these negotiations. There's about nine different facilities that make up the nuclear complex of Iran. And their war with Iraq kind of informed them on how to build bombs and hide things and put things deep in bunkers underground. The three main hubs of that nuclear facility is Natanz, which is a uranium enrichment facility, Isfahan Nuclear Technology and Research center, which is like their lab, and Fadro, which is the hardened facility 100 meters deep below the rock in a mountain, which we can't get to and the Israelis can't get to without the mother of all bomb bunker busters being dropped from a giant American aircraft. So I had an old buddy from law school came to crash at my place after we had moved to Florida. I hadn't seen him in years. First thing he says is, wait, where's the cat? I thought you were a cat guy now. I said, she's here. She. She's just not triggering your allergies anymore. Thanks to packagen. This episode is sponsored by packagen. That's P A C a G E N pronounced packagen. And listen, cat allergies are brutal. Almost one in five people have them. 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Now, could it, could it have been damaged? The centrifuges which are necessary, the thousands of them to enrich uranium deep below the surface because the electrical power grid was cut off yes and no. Israel did a good job about five years ago without shedding any blood and taking any civilians, of injecting into the computer systems of Iran a computer worm. I think it was uploaded through a thumb drive that they placed there. And it, and it sent. It controlled the centrifuges, main panels, and sent them spinning in the wrong direction or off kilter, ruining the centrifuges. And it's set back. They think that act alone, that sabotage of cybersecurity, set back the Iranian process by two or three years until we got to today. So centrifuges are a delicate thing, but you got to think that they learned and they have redundant systems of electricity and electrical power. So. And by some reports, based on the satellites, we've only set back the Iranians or the Israelis have by half a year, unless we get below ground with bombs that are made in America and not available as of yet to the Israelis. That purportedly is the decision that Donald Trump is making over the quote, unquote, next two weeks. But in the meantime, that's two weeks too much for me for, for the equivalent of 10 nuclear bombs that nobody knows where they are. And that's Iran's ultimate leverage. So when we watch a president who is motivated by his legacy, by trying to be a wartime president, joining forces with somebody who's equally criminal and equally fraudulent in Israel, in Netanyahu, who has to clean up his own act because of what happened and his. And his reputation in tatters based on his fraud investigation and criminal prosecution, and what happened with Hamas killing Israelis and kidnapping them, look out when that, when that tail wags that dog, we're all in trouble. And that's what we're watching. This combination of Netanyahu and Trump. And as I said, Israel doesn't lift a finger against Hezbollah in Lebanon, against Hamas in Gaza, against Iran, in Iran, without the US Government telling them it's okay, staying quiet on the phone, if you will, and so don't believe any of this reporting about, you know, it's not that Trump was caught with his pants down, is that there was no forethought and no planning around it. And that's why we have 10 potential missing nuclear bombs. I'm going to continue to cover it all. You're here on the Midas Touch Network. We just rolled the odometer together to 5 million, and now we're working over on Legal AF, the YouTube channel, where we're going to get to 700,000 in the next day or so on our way to 1 million you always remember your first million if you weren't around for the beginning of the Midas Touch build. I mean I was there when we I think we had 330 come over to Legal AF. 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Release Date: June 21, 2025
Podcast: Legal AF by MeidasTouch
Hosts: Ben Meiselas, Michael Popak, Karen Friedman Agnifilo
In the June 21, 2025 episode of Legal AF, host Michael Popak delves deep into a critical intelligence oversight involving former President Donald Trump and Iran's nuclear capabilities. The episode examines the alarming revelation that the United States lacks precise information on the whereabouts of a significant amount of Iran's enriched uranium, which could potentially be used to create nuclear weapons. This lapse in intelligence occurs amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly with Israel and the recent Hamas attacks.
Timestamp: [01:31]
Michael Popak opens the discussion by revealing a startling intelligence gap: the U.S. government is unaware of the location of 409 kilograms of Iran's enriched uranium, sufficient to produce 10 nuclear bombs. He emphasizes the gravity of this oversight:
“Donald Trump's lost track of the uranium enriched in Iran that's capable of making 10 nuclear bombs. You heard me right.” ([01:31])
Popak criticizes the initiation of military actions without comprehensive planning, suggesting that Trump’s decisions were heavily influenced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's agenda rather than strategic U.S. interests.
Timestamp: [03:45]
The episode draws parallels between Trump and Netanyahu, highlighting their troubled legacies:
“Netanyahu and Trump, they're both trying to change their legacies, right? They both have terrible legacies.” ([04:10])
Popak points out Netanyahu's impending legal troubles and Trump's controversial presidency marked by impeachments and abuse of power, arguing that both leaders are contributing to regional instability due to their flawed leadership.
Timestamp: [06:20]
Popak discusses the conflicting intelligence assessments within the U.S. government. He criticizes Trump's reliance on Netanyahu’s intelligence over that of Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratliff:
“Tulsi Gabbard's probably not long for this administration because Donald Trump doesn't even trust her as the intelligence agent.” ([07:05])
This mistrust has led to a disjointed intelligence community, undermining effective decision-making regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Timestamp: [08:50]
An in-depth analysis of Iran's nuclear facilities—Natanz, Isfahan, and Fadro—is provided. Popak outlines Israel's covert operations aimed at sabotaging Iran’s centrifuges through cyber-attacks:
“Israel did a good job about five years ago… they sent them spinning in the wrong direction, ruining the centrifuges.” ([09:15])
Despite these efforts, the resilience and redundancy of Iran's nuclear infrastructure mean that such sabotage has only temporarily set back their progress.
Timestamp: [10:30]
The potential loss or misuse of the enriched uranium serves as significant leverage in diplomatic negotiations. Popak underscores the urgency of locating the missing uranium to prevent it from destabilizing global security:
“That's Iran's ultimate leverage.” ([11:00])
He warns that without proper oversight, the situation could escalate, jeopardizing international peace and security.
Michael Popak concludes the episode by expressing deep concern over the intertwined leadership of Trump and Netanyahu, suggesting that their combined shortcomings pose a substantial threat to both U.S. national security and global stability. The inability to account for a critical mass of enriched uranium in Iran underscores a profound intelligence failure that could have far-reaching consequences.
Popak calls for increased transparency and accountability within the U.S. intelligence community to address these vulnerabilities. He emphasizes the need for strategic planning and cohesive leadership to navigate the complex geopolitical landscape effectively.
For listeners seeking more in-depth analysis and updates on this issue, Michael Popak encourages subscribing to the Legal AF Substack, where detailed court filings, oral arguments, and daily roundups are available.
Note: This summary focuses solely on the content discussed in the provided transcript, excluding advertisements and non-content segments to ensure a clear and comprehensive overview for those who have not listened to the episode.