Iran gives Final Warning to Trump on Ceasefire Violations

Summary

Podcast Summary: MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Iran Gives Final Warning to Trump on Ceasefire Violations

Date: April 9, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)

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Episode Overview

This episode covers breaking developments in US-Iran relations as Iran issues a "final warning" to the Trump administration over violations of a hard-won ceasefire agreement involving the US, Israel, Iran, and several regional proxies. The Meiselas brothers dissect conflicting reports from both sides, analyze statements from key Iranian and US officials, and expose contradictory American narratives, all while highlighting the humanitarian consequences and international diplomatic fallout. The brothers blend deep legal and political knowledge with their signature wit and unapologetic support of democracy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Iran's "Final Warning" to the US & Trump Administration

[01:00 - 03:00]

• Iran publicly accuses the US and Israel of violating the newly agreed ceasefire, particularly the US-brokered "10-point" framework to which Iran had agreed as a condition for the ceasefire.
• Iran’s Foreign Minister (Iraqi) and Parliament Speaker (MB Golubov) issue stern statements demanding compliance and publicizing the precise terms—contradicting Trump's narrative.
  • Quote [03:20, MB Golubov]: “The deep historical distrust we hold towards the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments. A pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again.”
• Negotiations are reportedly at risk as hostilities resume, with over 100 missile strikes on Beirut and other regional flare-ups casting doubts on US and Israeli intentions.

2. Disputed Frameworks: US "15-point" vs. Iran's "10-point" Plan

[04:30 - 06:30]

• Trump and his spokesperson allege that there was a secret American "15-point plan" (with harsher conditions on Iran) while dismissing Iran’s stated 10-point plan as irrelevant or outdated.
• The hosts read verbatim from Iranian statements to highlight the transparency of Iran's terms, contrasting with Washington's vague allegations and shifting narratives.
  • Quote [05:30, Host]: “Liking or not liking facts is not what the facts are. I’m just explaining to you what went down.”

3. Specific Ceasefire Violations Enumerated by Iran

[05:45 - 07:00]

• Iran’s Parliament Speaker details three alleged US/Israeli violations:
  1. Failure to enforce ceasefire in Lebanon (explicitly included in the agreement)
  2. Incursion of a US/Israeli drone into Iranian airspace (shot down by Iran)
  3. US refusal to recognize Iran’s right to uranium enrichment (a core Iranian demand)

4. Surge in Military Escalations

[07:00 - 08:30]

• Ongoing hostilities:
  • Israeli airstrikes kill over 100 in Beirut—a humanitarian crisis is unfolding.
  • Iranian drones spotted over Saudi Arabia; missiles launched into Qatar, allegedly by Iran.
  • The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint for global oil, largely remains closed under Iranian control—raising the stakes for regional and global economies.
  • Quote [08:10, Host]: “So this is a ceasefire in name only, folks. And Iran continues to control the Strait of Hormuz.”

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US Response: Contradictory Messaging from the Administration

5. White House Press Conference: Caroline Levitt’s Statements

[08:42 - 16:24]

• Caroline Levitt, Trump’s Chief Propagandist, holds an antagonistic press conference repeatedly denying the legitimacy of Iran’s 10-point plan, and insists on a tougher US stance.
  • Notable Quotes:
    • [08:45]: “The Iranians originally put forward a 10 point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable, and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team.”
    • [09:25]: “President Trump and the team determined the new modified plan was a workable basis on which to negotiate and to align it with our own 15 point proposal.”
    • [10:27]: “The world should take his word very seriously in understanding that the President is always most interested in results. And it was the Iranians who backed down, not President Trump.”
    • [10:59]: “The world has just witnessed a historically swift and successful military triumph. President Trump started Operation Epic Fury with strategic military objectives, and the United States has clearly achieved them.”
    • [11:31]: On NATO: “It’s something the president has discussed, and I think it’s something the president will be discussing in a couple of hours with Secretary General Ruta.”
    • [12:26 - 13:47]: On US moral high ground: Levitt defends threatening “civilization-level” strikes on Iran, claiming the US retains the moral upper hand for “taking out the military of a rogue Islamic regime.”
    • [14:07]: On Strait of Hormuz: “We have seen an uptick in traffic in the strait and it’s something that we are monitoring minute by minute, hour by hour as the days go on.”
    • [15:22]: On Lebanon: “Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire that has been relayed to all parties involved.”
    • [16:24]: On Iranian control of the Strait: “It has been relayed to [President Trump] privately that that is what’s taking place and these reports publicly are false.”

Notable Moments

• Reporters press Levitt on contradictions and the morality of targeting “Iranian civilization”—she deflects, doubling down on Trump’s narrative.
• Levitt asserts the administration is considering withdrawal from NATO, upending America’s traditional alliance structures.

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The Brothers' Analysis & Rebuttal

[Throughout, especially 16:59 - End]

• The Meiselas brothers meticulously contrast official US public statements with direct Iranian commentary, emphasizing the US’s shifting and “fraudulent” narrative.
• Confirm that Iran has not budged from its 10-point plan—demands include:
  • Commitment to non-aggression
  • Ongoing Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz
  • Right to uranium enrichment
  • Full lifting of all sanctions
  • Cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and against Iranian allies
  • US military withdrawal from the region
• The brothers highlight the humanitarian cost, pointing to mass civilian casualties in Beirut and beyond.
• Quote [16:59, Host]: “That’s the truth. That’s the reality of what’s happening. That’s all we’re going to give you—the truth here on the MeidasTouch Network.”

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “The ball is in the US court and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.” – Iranian Foreign Minister Iraqi [02:08]
• “Liking or not liking facts is not what the facts are.” – Podcast Host [05:30]
• Levitt: “The President absolutely has the moral high ground over the Iranian terrorist regime and for you to even suggest otherwise is frankly insulting.” [13:16]
• Reporter to Levitt: “Doesn’t America lose the moral high ground by declaring war on an entire civilization?” [12:26]

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Important Timestamps

• 01:00–03:00: Overview of Iran’s public warnings and US accusations
• 05:45–07:00: Iranian Parliament details alleged ceasefire violations
• 08:42–16:24: Caroline Levitt’s press conference and clash with reporters
• 16:59–End: Meiselas brothers’ rebuttal, humanitarian implications, summary of Iranian demands

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Tone & Style

• The episode is intensely critical of the Trump administration’s narrative, with the hosts fact-checking in real-time and using direct quotes for full transparency.
• Frequent use of irony and dry humor as the brothers point out glaring contradictions between statements and facts (“ceasefire in name only, folks”).
• Strong advocacy for transparency, international law, and humanitarian concern.

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Final Note

Listeners are left with a clear, unfiltered look at a rapidly developing international crisis, grounded in documented facts and direct primary sources. The Meiselas brothers affirm their commitment to truth-telling and democratic accountability, promising ongoing coverage as the situation unfolds.

Transcript

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The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the US court and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments. Now earlier this morning we reported how Israel launched 100 missile strikes on Beirut in a very short period of time, killing many, many people in the area. In Beirut, missile strike after missile strike in a 10 minute time frame. Right now we're also hearing from the speaker of Iran's parliament who issued the following statement on the violation of three key clauses of the 10 point proposal, the Agreed Framework before the start of negotiations. In other words, negotiations regarding even the framework negotiations have not begun yet. They're supposed to take place in the next 24, 48 hours are so and already Trump is now claiming the 10 point Iran negotiating framework, which they've repeated over and over again, is not real. It's actually a secret framework that Donald Trump isn't telling Anybody about? Because under the framework, Donald Trump had to promise security guarantees for Iran, for Hezbollah in Lebanon, for the Houthis in Yemen, and for the Shiite militia groups in Iraq. It was very explicit. Like, it's very clear what the 10 points were and what Trump's 15 points were. This is not in dispute, but Donald Trump is doing what he always does, which is lie and violate deals and commit fraud. And here's what the Iranian parliamentary speaker, MB Gallobaaf says. The deep historical distrust we hold towards the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments. A pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again. As the President of the United States has clearly stated, the Islamic Republic of Iran's 10 point proposal is a workable basis on which to negotiate and the main framework for these talks. However, three clauses of this proposal have already been violated. Number one, non compliance with the first clause regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon, a commitment that Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif explicitly referred to and declared as a quote, immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and other regions, effective immediately. Now, Pakistan's Prime Minister was acting as the mediator this time, the same way previously in late February, the mediator was the Foreign Minister of Oman. In the February instance, the Foreign Minister of Oman, as an independent neutral picked by the United States, said Donald Trump and Netanyahu violated the terms of our deal in principle when they invaded Iran on that evening in late February. So a neutral and independent party was saying that Donald Trump and Netanyahu violated here. Donald Trump and presumably Netanyahu picked the Pakistani prime minister and this neutral, when the deal was announced, said that Lebanon was included in the deal. They made a social media post, said it was the 10 point proposal and that a ceasefire regarding Hezbollah in Lebanon was included in that. I mean, that's just what the facts are. We may, you may like that fact or not like that fact. Liking or not liking facts is not what the facts are. I'm just explaining to you what went down. Number two, a violation of Iran's airspace. The entry of an intruding drone into Iranian airspace, which was destroyed in the city of Lar in the Forest Province, constitutes a clear violation of the clause prohibiting any further breach of Iran's airspace. So a drone, either Israeli or from the United States, but the Israeli drones are United States drones, went into Iranian airspace. Iran saying that's a violation of the ceasefire. Number three, denial of Iran's right to enrichment. The right is explicitly included in the 6 clause of the framework. Iran gets to enrich uranium. They've Always said that. It's why I was saying before, the only way a deal is met if Donald Trump agrees to total surrender because Iran put forward its 10 points and those were all in there. There's not some secret, super secret list as Donald Trump wants to say. Right? Because this is what Donald Trump is posting right now. Donald Trump goes numerous agreements, lists and letters are being sent out by people that have absolutely nothing to do with the USA or Iran negotiation. In many cases, they are total fraudsters, charlatans, and worse, they will rapidly be exposed after our federal investigation is completed. There is only one group of meaningful points that are acceptable to the United States and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these negotiations. These are the points that are the basis on which we agreed to a ceasefire. It is something that is reasonable and can easily be dispensed with. It's very much like fake news. CNN last night headlining a quote source that had no power or authority to write a letter claiming great authority. Donald J. Trump. Donald, you posted yesterday the message of Iranian foreign minister. Iraqi. Okay, I'm reading for you his statement. I'm reading for you the Iranian statement from their parliament leader, MB Golubov. These are their statements. The ten point plan was very clear to everybody. And now Donald Trump put out Caroline Levitt, his chief propagandist. She held a press conference moments ago where she was like, we are very unhappy with the media for claiming that Iran's ten point plan is the plan that we agreed to. That's not the plan. What really happened was There was a 15 point plan that was Donald Trump's and that was complete surrender from Iran. Iran agreed to the 15 point plan, but then called it their 10 point plan. It wasn't the 10 point plan that they've always been talking about. It was something new and super secret and we're not going to talk about it yet. But that's what Iran grew to. I'm reading for you what the Iranians are saying that their plan has always been. I'm reading for you what their statements are today. It should also be noted that in addition to the bombs raining down on Beirut, seems like 100 people were killed in Beirut. Lots of civilians were killed in Beirut. You also have nine Iranian drones over Saudi Arabia, seven missiles launched into Qatar, which they are claiming were sent by Iran. And so this is a ceasefire in name only, folks. And Iran continues to control the Strait of Hormuz. There's not many ships that are going through the strait. It was like one or two today. It's closed. Iran says, we're not opening the Strait of Hormuz unless you comply with the 10 point framework, Donald, and you're not complying with it. So let me show you. Donald Trump sends Caroline Levitt as chief propagandist out and here's what she says.

[Caroline Levitt]

I've seen a lot of inaccurate coverage today from the media about these negotiations and these plans already, so let me be clear and correct the record. The Iranians originally put forward a 10 point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable, and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team. Many outlets in this room have falsely reported on that plan as being acceptable to the United States, and that is false. With the President's deadline fast approaching and the United States military completely decimating Iran with each passing hour, the regime acknowledged reality to the negotiating team. They put forward a more reasonable and entirely different and condensed plan to the President and his team. President Trump and the team determined the new modified plan was a workable basis on which to negotiate and to align it with our own 15 point proposal. The President's red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed. And the idea that President Trump would ever accept an Iranian wish list as a deal is completely absurd. The President will only make a deal that serves in the best interests of the United States of America and, and he is a negotiating team will focus on this effort over the next two weeks so long as the Strait of Hormuz remains open with no limitations or delays.

[Podcast Host]

By the way, you want to see how it's being talked about on the international community? Here's Japanese media trying to explain a taco. Play this clip. Then after the previous clip I showed you of Caroline Levitt saying, oh, it's all this inaccurate coverage. He here she is saying, the Iranians back down. Let's play it.

[Reporter]

Danny should the world not take his word seriously?

[Caroline Levitt]

Ms. The world should take his word very seriously in understanding that the President is always most interested in results. And it was the Iranians who backed down, not President Trump. He said that they would face very grave consequences, as you just laid out by the 8pm deadline, if they did not agree to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. And what did they do last night? They agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

[Podcast Host]

Danny More from Caroline Levitt right here where she says, donald Trump started Operation Epic Fury with all of these objectives and we've achieved them all. No one's believing that. Caroline, play this clip.

[Caroline Levitt]

The world has just witnessed a historically swift and successful military triumph. President Trump started Operation Epic Fury with strategic military objectives, and the United States has clearly achieved them.

[Podcast Host]

Then she goes and attacks NATO and says that the US Will likely be withdrawing from NATO very soon. Play it.

[Caroline Levitt]

Chief, I'll take a couple more in the back on NATO. I'll take your question.

[Reporter]

Thank you. Caroline, on NATO, can you tell me, is the United States still considering withdrawing from NATO? Is that still a possibility?

[Caroline Levitt]

It's something the president has discussed, and I think it's something the president will be discussing in a couple of hours with Secretary General Ruta. And perhaps you'll hear directly from the president following that meeting later this afternoon. Thank you, everyone.

[Podcast Host]

More from Caroline Levitt attacking NATO right here. Play this clip.

[Caroline Levitt]

I have a direct quote from the president of the United States on NATO and I will share it with all of you. They were tested and they failed. And I would add, it's quite sad that NATO turned their backs on the American people over the course of the last six weeks when it's the American people who have been defunding their defense. As you know, President Trump will be meeting with Secretary Ruta in a couple of hours here at the White House, and I know he looks forward to having a very frank and candid conversation with him.

[Podcast Host]

Then a reporter asks her, don't you think that it is inappropriate for Donald Trump to be declaring war on an entire civilization? Doesn't he lose the moral high ground? And she's like, no, he has the moral high ground. Let's play this clip regarding the president's rhetoric.

[Reporter]

When the US invaded Iraq in 2003, George W. Bush said in a message to the Iraqi people that, that the military campaign was directed against the lawless men who rule your country and not against you. Yesterday the president threatened to destroy Iran's civilization, the entire civilization, not the Iranian government, but the Iranian civilization, Iranian people. The US has been a moral leader for most of its history by fighting wars against other governments, not against civilizations. How can the president claim that America can ever have the moral high ground if he's threatening to destroy civilizations and not casting wars as fights against other governments?

[Caroline Levitt]

Andrew, I think you should take a look at the actions of this president over the course of the past six weeks and the actions of our brave men and women in our United States military who have taken out the essentially taken out the military of a rogue Islamic regime that has chanted death to America for 47 years, that has killed and maimed thousands of American soldiers over the course of the last five decades. The president absolutely has the moral high ground over the Iranian terrorist regime and for you to even suggest otherwise is frankly insulting.

[Reporter]

All due respect, Caroline, go ahead. With all due respect, go ahead.

[Caroline Levitt]

There is just given what we we've

[Podcast Host]

seen in Lebanon, more from Caroline Levitt right here when she's asked also who controls the Strait of her moose right now. Caroline, watch her response. Let's play this clip in the blue.

[Caroline Levitt]

Go ahead.

[Mackenzie]

Thank you.

[Caroline Levitt]

The White House issue posted the statement from the Iranian government that passage in the strait will be coordinated with Iran's armed forces as of today who controls the state of Street Strait Apartments. Again, these statements were put out 12 hours ago. We expect that the strait will be opened immediately. As I've said earlier, we have seen an uptick in traffic in the strait and it's something that we are monitoring minute by minute, hour by hour as the days go on.

[Podcast Host]

What about the fact that bombs are dropping in Iran and Iran's activated its anti aircraft and its air defenses? Play this clip. The latest news out of Iran is

[Reporter]

that the air defenses have been activated

[Podcast Host]

in several cities and including Isfahan and

[Reporter]

that explosions have been heard in Isfahan. Who is bombing Iran right now?

[Caroline Levitt]

Ms. Were those reports just as of a few minutes ago? Yeah. Okay. So obviously I'll have to go back and check with the national security team. I'm standing out here with all of you, but I will do that and we will get you an answer. Okay.

[Podcast Host]

And then she lies and says that Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire when we know that Lebanon is part of the ceasefire.

[Caroline Levitt]

Danny.

[Reporter]

Thanks, Karen.

[Podcast Host]

Would President Trump like to see Lebanon included in this peace deal? Because as you know, there's been increased

[Reporter]

Israeli strikes on Lebanon today with dozens of casualties there.

[Caroline Levitt]

Sure. Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire that has been relayed to all parties involved in the cease fire. As you know, Prime Minister Netanyahu put out a statement last night in support of the cease fire in support of the United States efforts and he's also assured the president they'll continue to be a helpful partner throughout the course of the next two weeks.

[Podcast Host]

Finally, a reporter says Iranian state media saying that Iran has closed off the Strait of her moves. There's, there's basically no difference in what happened 24 hours before. And she's like that's not true. We're going to look into that. But that's in the deal. Iran agreed that they would give up the Strait of Hormuz. Play this clip.

[Caroline Levitt]

Thank you for being here, Shane. Gabe, thank you.

[Podcast Host]

Caroline.

[Reporter]

Iranian state media is saying that Iran has now closed off the Strait of hormone moves today in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon. What's the White House response to that? And just from listed many military successes. I understand that. But strategically, how is the administration arguing that Iran does not have more economic leverage than now than it did before the start of Iran?

[Caroline Levitt]

Sure. Well, with respect to the first reporting out of Iranian state media, the President was made aware of those reports before I came to the podium. That is completely unacceptable. And again, this is a case of what they're saying publicly is different. Privately. We have seen an uptick of traffic in the Strait today. And I will reiterate the President's expectation and demand that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened immediately, quickly and safely. That is his expectation. It has been relayed to him privately that that is what's taking place and these reports publicly are false.

[Reporter]

Caroline, the President yesterday threatened that a whole civilization.

[Podcast Host]

That's not what they agreed to. I have the statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council. This isn't some list floating around. People did make a list when they read what's written here by Iran's Supreme National Security Council. But they said we've just delivered a crushing defeat to the US they've agreed to our 10 point plan. And for everybody watching the Midas Touch network, the same 10 point plan I've been talking about for four weeks, it's the same thing, nothing changed. Commitment to non aggression, continuation of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. Acceptance of uranium enrichment. Lifting of all sanctions, secondary sanctions, UN resolutions, termination of all abortive governor resolutions, reparations, withdrawal of US Combat forces from the region. Cessation of war on all fronts, including against Hezbollah and Lebanon. Very clear. Oh, they've always said that never changed. They said it after Pakistan's Prime Minister said it. So the final notice has been issued. Donald Trump's going to continue the fraud and claim, oh, they've agreed to all my terms. The 15 point plan was the real plan. No, you agreed to their ten point plan that happened. Where this nets out, we'll be following. But that's the truth. That's the reality of what's happening. That's all we're going to give you the truth here on the Midas Touch Network. Now hit subscribe, help us get to 7 million subscribers and thanks so much for watching. Want to stay plugged in? Become a subscriber to our [e-mail] you'll get daily recaps from Ron Filipkowski ad free episodes of our podcast and more exclusive content Only [e-mail]. We have the tech to get food delivered in 15 minutes, but we all have horror stories about buying tickets. The Game Time app gives fans the advantage. Get amazing tickets in just a few taps. Fees are included, so what you see is what you pay. And the Game Time guarantee means authentic tickets at the best price every time. Take the guesswork out of buying tickets to concerts, sports, comedy and more with Game time. Download the Gametime app and create an account for $20 off your first purchase term supply.