WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.480 --> 00:00:06.559 You're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand. 2 00:00:07.679 --> 00:00:11.039 President Trump will be speaking and letting us know updates 3 00:00:11.439 --> 00:00:14.960 as well as other information that is vital for this 4 00:00:15.119 --> 00:00:20.120 conversation and this ongoing conflict. So we are speaking about 5 00:00:20.160 --> 00:00:21.839 this conflict in Iran. 6 00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:23.120 It is breaking news. 7 00:00:23.160 --> 00:00:27.039 About an hour ago now, the United States, as authored 8 00:00:27.079 --> 00:00:31.160 by President Trump in a social media post on truth 9 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:38.119 social entered into the Iranian Israeli conflict in the fact 10 00:00:38.119 --> 00:00:41.159 that we launched or excuse me, that we struck three 11 00:00:41.359 --> 00:00:46.759 nuclear sites in Iran. Six primary nuclear facilities are in 12 00:00:46.759 --> 00:00:50.759 that region at least, and we struck three of them, 13 00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:55.920 including the most significant one in the area of four 14 00:00:55.960 --> 00:00:59.679 to doh So. President Trump also went on to say 15 00:01:00.119 --> 00:01:05.879 that all American airplanes, all US fighter jets, were out 16 00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:10.959 of Iranian airspace and on their way home safely. We 17 00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:13.760 did get a talkback, and I encourage you definitely to 18 00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:16.760 take to the talkback right there on your iHeartRadio app. 19 00:01:16.840 --> 00:01:19.319 Hit that little button and let us know how you 20 00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:23.239 feel about what's happening. We're also going to have a 21 00:01:23.359 --> 00:01:27.239 UCLA professor, Ben Rad is his name, and he's coming 22 00:01:27.239 --> 00:01:30.840 on at six point twenty to discuss this conflict. From 23 00:01:30.920 --> 00:01:34.599 a more academic standpoint, he's an expert in this and 24 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:37.439 he'll be able to definitely give us further clarity on 25 00:01:37.480 --> 00:01:40.359 what's going on. But you take to the talkbacks, let 26 00:01:40.439 --> 00:01:42.640 us know what are you thinking, how are you feeling 27 00:01:43.040 --> 00:01:46.280 about what's going on now with the US entering into 28 00:01:46.439 --> 00:01:47.359 this conflict. 29 00:01:47.400 --> 00:01:48.640 We have one talk back here. 30 00:01:49.319 --> 00:01:52.000 Hey, dere Tiffany, this is one of your fans. I 31 00:01:52.079 --> 00:01:54.319 live in Malli County. I listened to you when you're 32 00:01:54.359 --> 00:01:57.519 on MO. You are so good, girl, You are so clear, 33 00:01:58.000 --> 00:02:01.359 no wonder you're a teacher with kids with special needs. 34 00:02:01.400 --> 00:02:04.920 You're just really good. And Okay, that's all. I just 35 00:02:04.959 --> 00:02:06.599 wanted to give you a pat on the back. 36 00:02:06.799 --> 00:02:11.199 Aloha, Aloha to you, and thank you. It's so incredibly sweet. 37 00:02:11.960 --> 00:02:15.199 So we do know some information about what happened over 38 00:02:15.240 --> 00:02:19.759 there in Iran. Of course, again, we were successful, according 39 00:02:19.800 --> 00:02:23.840 to President Trump, in launching those attacks that hit three 40 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:29.759 Iranian nuclear sites. They three of them were in fact hit. 41 00:02:30.080 --> 00:02:33.680 This comes now two weeks into the conflict, and just 42 00:02:33.759 --> 00:02:37.159 within the last twenty four hours forty eight hours, Israel 43 00:02:37.439 --> 00:02:41.479 or the Israeli military said that it killed three top 44 00:02:41.639 --> 00:02:43.639 commanders from Iran. 45 00:02:44.520 --> 00:02:46.120 So that has not yet. 46 00:02:45.919 --> 00:02:50.599 Been confirmed by Iran, But now that we have entered 47 00:02:50.599 --> 00:02:54.680 into this conflict, there are lots of questions about what 48 00:02:54.800 --> 00:02:57.520 could potentially happen next. 49 00:02:58.080 --> 00:02:59.960 Here are some of the questions. 50 00:03:00.280 --> 00:03:06.960 Of course, the number one question is how will Iran respond? 51 00:03:07.639 --> 00:03:11.000 We hit three of their nuclear sites, got out of there, 52 00:03:11.599 --> 00:03:15.360 and now Iran is picking up those pieces. How will 53 00:03:15.479 --> 00:03:19.800 they respond? Do they have the will and the remaining 54 00:03:19.879 --> 00:03:25.879 capacity to launch attacks on United States basis and our 55 00:03:26.080 --> 00:03:31.680 interests or even US civilians, whether here or in the 56 00:03:31.719 --> 00:03:32.919 Middle East? 57 00:03:33.400 --> 00:03:36.039 How will Iran respond? 58 00:03:36.120 --> 00:03:40.840 That's definitely a prominent question on the minds of many. 59 00:03:41.360 --> 00:03:44.800 Another question, of course, is and speaking about the quote 60 00:03:44.879 --> 00:03:50.879 unquote success of the attacks, how successful were they? How 61 00:03:50.919 --> 00:03:57.080 successful were these attacks, these strikes, especially at that site Bordo, 62 00:03:57.439 --> 00:04:01.560 which is subterranean, and we heard doctor wat Simmons explain 63 00:04:01.639 --> 00:04:06.879 what subterranean sites actually involve, they what they entail. So 64 00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:12.120 how successful were these strikes? How badly injured was the 65 00:04:12.159 --> 00:04:15.840 Fordal site? And will the United States need to go 66 00:04:16.079 --> 00:04:20.040 back with more bombing raids that could make this war 67 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:22.319 even more prolonged. 68 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:25.240 It's two weeks into the conflict. 69 00:04:25.759 --> 00:04:29.000 Are we looking at something that is going to elongate 70 00:04:29.040 --> 00:04:34.360 itself into months into potentially longer than that. The questions 71 00:04:34.360 --> 00:04:38.959 are all very open ended right now, but undoubtedly being asked. 72 00:04:39.839 --> 00:04:43.399 Another question, another big question that's coming out of this 73 00:04:44.240 --> 00:04:47.879 United States entering into the conflict between Israel and Iran. 74 00:04:48.680 --> 00:04:53.000 How will presidents President Trump's play How will this mission 75 00:04:53.079 --> 00:04:58.920 and this assignment issued by President Trump play out politically? 76 00:05:00.079 --> 00:05:04.399 There's a lot of conversation that will turn political. I've 77 00:05:04.439 --> 00:05:09.319 seen comparisons to previous administrations saying that they didn't launch 78 00:05:09.720 --> 00:05:13.839 strikes in this region on Iran for fear of different 79 00:05:13.879 --> 00:05:18.279 sorts of retaliation because of the nuclear capacity. But President 80 00:05:18.319 --> 00:05:22.120 Trump has in fact launched this strike. So how will 81 00:05:22.160 --> 00:05:29.439 this play out politically? This conflict might be being ignited 82 00:05:29.600 --> 00:05:35.279 without the full approval of the Congress, and how will 83 00:05:35.319 --> 00:05:40.759 that then play into the political conversation? And then what 84 00:05:40.959 --> 00:05:46.079 will the political impact be in Iran? These attacks are 85 00:05:46.439 --> 00:05:52.279 undoubtedly a huge blow to Iranian leadership, and as we 86 00:05:52.439 --> 00:05:57.000 did learn Israel's claiming that three top commanders were killed 87 00:05:57.079 --> 00:06:02.800 in recent strikes, what were their political responsibilities? Where were 88 00:06:02.839 --> 00:06:08.000 they in the Iranian leadership? Could these attacks unleash forces 89 00:06:08.319 --> 00:06:12.079 that could trigger a toppling of the revolutionary regime or 90 00:06:12.519 --> 00:06:17.920 even a splintering of the country that could send shockwaves 91 00:06:18.279 --> 00:06:22.439 throughout the region. So there are lots and lots and 92 00:06:22.519 --> 00:06:27.000 lots of questions. Again, at seven pm hour time, President 93 00:06:27.079 --> 00:06:30.800 Trump will give a He'll address the nation to let 94 00:06:30.879 --> 00:06:35.680 us know updates about what's happening, where those military planes are, 95 00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:40.040 the success of the strikes, and what to expect in 96 00:06:40.120 --> 00:06:43.480 the coming hours and days as the United States has 97 00:06:43.639 --> 00:06:47.920 entered into the conflict between Iran and Israel and will 98 00:06:47.959 --> 00:06:52.879 continue following this story undoubtedly throughout the night into the 99 00:06:52.920 --> 00:06:57.680 morning tomorrow as well. This is the biggest breaking news globally, 100 00:06:57.959 --> 00:07:00.680 and we'll have it right here on KFI IM six 101 00:07:00.839 --> 00:07:03.639 forty live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. 102 00:07:04.199 --> 00:07:07.639 You're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand. 103 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:12.600 Breaking news out of Iran that happened a little earlier 104 00:07:12.680 --> 00:07:16.240 this evening the United States. According to President Trump, in 105 00:07:16.680 --> 00:07:20.399 a post on truth Social, the social media platform that 106 00:07:20.439 --> 00:07:24.439 he owns, President Trump said that the United States launched 107 00:07:24.480 --> 00:07:30.319 a quote unquote successful attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, 108 00:07:30.480 --> 00:07:33.279 and he went on to say that one of those 109 00:07:33.319 --> 00:07:37.480 sites included in the three is the most significant nuclear 110 00:07:37.639 --> 00:07:42.600 facility in the region. So we're tracking this information. As 111 00:07:42.639 --> 00:07:47.079 of now. President Trump did say that our military aircraft 112 00:07:47.160 --> 00:07:51.680 were out of Iranian airspace and on their way home safely. 113 00:07:52.160 --> 00:07:56.319 But to get more clarity, to have more insight on 114 00:07:56.439 --> 00:08:00.079 what's going on in this region and now what it 115 00:08:00.120 --> 00:08:03.839 means for the United States to enter into this conflict 116 00:08:03.879 --> 00:08:09.800 between Israel and Iran. We have senior fellow UCLA professor 117 00:08:10.040 --> 00:08:15.120 Ben rad On. He's a lecturer of global studies, International 118 00:08:15.199 --> 00:08:20.600 and area studies, and a political science I would say, uh, 119 00:08:21.000 --> 00:08:25.399 professor or professional in the UCLA College. I went to 120 00:08:25.480 --> 00:08:27.439 USC so it's hard for me to get these things 121 00:08:27.439 --> 00:08:31.240 out right. Ben rad is also an expert on government 122 00:08:31.279 --> 00:08:35.440 and politics in the Middle East, particularly Iran, and on 123 00:08:35.759 --> 00:08:40.080 US foreign policy. Professor rad thank you so much for 124 00:08:40.200 --> 00:08:42.879 coming on with us. There's so much going on. You're 125 00:08:42.879 --> 00:08:45.600 probably being pulled in so many directions, so thank you 126 00:08:45.679 --> 00:08:46.399 for your time. 127 00:08:47.799 --> 00:08:48.879 Thank you for having me on. 128 00:08:49.080 --> 00:08:52.799 You're so welcome. So you study this, this is your 129 00:08:53.080 --> 00:08:57.559 lane you are. You're an expert in all things government 130 00:08:57.600 --> 00:09:01.039 and politics in the Middle East, specifically in the region 131 00:09:01.360 --> 00:09:04.919 that was just hit about an hour ago now by 132 00:09:05.000 --> 00:09:09.720 our United States Special forces and White House officials have 133 00:09:09.879 --> 00:09:13.080 said that they feel the US strikes in the region 134 00:09:13.159 --> 00:09:16.799 on these nuclear sites were very effective. 135 00:09:17.240 --> 00:09:19.600 What does that mean very effective? 136 00:09:21.159 --> 00:09:24.360 Well, partly, we want to wait for President Trump to 137 00:09:24.559 --> 00:09:27.399 give his announcement at seven o'clock when he addresses the nation. 138 00:09:27.519 --> 00:09:30.120 But it's way too soon to do a damage assessment, 139 00:09:30.600 --> 00:09:33.080 and we've yet to also hear from Arounnian officials, not 140 00:09:33.159 --> 00:09:35.759 that we would necessarily take their word for it, but 141 00:09:35.919 --> 00:09:37.799 it'll take some time for the United States to be 142 00:09:37.799 --> 00:09:41.679 able to gather the necessary intelligence, the photographs, the data 143 00:09:41.799 --> 00:09:46.279 collection to assess how impactful the strikes were. Were they 144 00:09:46.440 --> 00:09:50.360 impactful to some extent, of course, very very likely that 145 00:09:50.440 --> 00:09:53.200 they set back Around's nuclear weapons program, But whether it 146 00:09:53.320 --> 00:09:56.679 eliminated the threat of those facilities that were bombed the 147 00:09:56.720 --> 00:09:57.480 mains to be seen. 148 00:09:58.000 --> 00:09:59.559 Okay, that makes perfect sense. 149 00:09:59.600 --> 00:10:01.879 We have hurt, like you said, from the other side, 150 00:10:01.919 --> 00:10:05.159 and when President Trump comes on at seven pm hour time, 151 00:10:05.440 --> 00:10:08.320 he will likely give a lot of clarity to the 152 00:10:08.440 --> 00:10:13.120 questions that people are asking. Another question that's being asked 153 00:10:13.320 --> 00:10:19.879 is that will this encourage diplomacy? Will this encourage negotiations? 154 00:10:19.960 --> 00:10:24.080 So sources familiar with what's going on say that President 155 00:10:24.159 --> 00:10:28.879 Trump does, in fact hope that these attacks will encourage 156 00:10:29.159 --> 00:10:35.200 these negotiations subsequently leading to the end of this conflict. 157 00:10:35.720 --> 00:10:39.080 Do you see an imminent end in near you know, 158 00:10:39.399 --> 00:10:42.559 end near, or do you think that this is something 159 00:10:42.639 --> 00:10:45.600 that is going to take a lot more time than 160 00:10:45.720 --> 00:10:47.000 seemingly estimated. 161 00:10:48.720 --> 00:10:52.080 Well, we know that the strike was limited to those facilities, 162 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:55.960 and senior officials have reported on background that the goal 163 00:10:56.039 --> 00:11:00.240 here is not regime change or regime destabilization. In other words, 164 00:11:00.279 --> 00:11:02.519 the United States is sending a message that this is 165 00:11:02.600 --> 00:11:05.879 about and only about the nuclear weapons and the nuclear 166 00:11:05.919 --> 00:11:08.919 program as a whole. So Iran can take that as 167 00:11:09.000 --> 00:11:11.600 it will. It could decide to now re engage in 168 00:11:11.639 --> 00:11:15.240 diplomacy on the conditions the United States offered several weeks ago, 169 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:18.799 or it can choose to press ahead with this enrichment program, 170 00:11:18.840 --> 00:11:23.720 full acceleration towards weaponization and retaliate. We won't know what 171 00:11:23.759 --> 00:11:26.240 the option is. We don't know the internal struggles and 172 00:11:26.279 --> 00:11:29.320 pressures within the government right now. I'm the Supreme leader 173 00:11:29.480 --> 00:11:32.600 and his military officials, So I think it would be 174 00:11:32.840 --> 00:11:35.240 folly to try to predict which way they're going to go, 175 00:11:35.360 --> 00:11:37.559 other than to point out that they are under tremendous 176 00:11:37.600 --> 00:11:40.559 pressure and their options are limited because now they are 177 00:11:40.559 --> 00:11:44.039 fighting a multi front war with the United States and Israel. 178 00:11:43.960 --> 00:11:47.240 And that speaks to the capacity in the will that 179 00:11:47.360 --> 00:11:52.000 Iran might have to continue with this sort of aggression. 180 00:11:52.279 --> 00:11:56.399 And then what would the implications be on US civilians, 181 00:11:56.480 --> 00:12:03.240 whether in the Middle East or elsewhere. Is how dire 182 00:12:03.399 --> 00:12:06.080 is this situation for US civilians around the world. 183 00:12:07.360 --> 00:12:10.120 Well, again, this will all hinge on how Iran chooses 184 00:12:10.159 --> 00:12:12.720 to act upon this moment. It can, as it has 185 00:12:12.759 --> 00:12:16.840 in the past, engaged in acts of terrorism and other 186 00:12:18.000 --> 00:12:23.120 attacks against Americans, American forces, American civilians throughout the world, 187 00:12:23.240 --> 00:12:27.240 either directly or indirectly using proxy agents. However, this is 188 00:12:27.279 --> 00:12:30.559 a very different time. Iran's capacity and ability to do 189 00:12:30.639 --> 00:12:33.960 so are limited. And secondly, like I mentioned, it's fighting 190 00:12:34.000 --> 00:12:37.799 this now multi front war. It is way way overpowered 191 00:12:37.840 --> 00:12:40.399 and outmatched, and the question of whether it wants to 192 00:12:40.480 --> 00:12:43.480 engage down the road of further escalation, knowing that that 193 00:12:43.519 --> 00:12:46.720 can lead to regime destruction, is something that will have 194 00:12:46.799 --> 00:12:50.519 to weigh very heavily when it decides what to do next. So, again, 195 00:12:50.679 --> 00:12:53.279 to answer your question, we simply don't know the risks 196 00:12:53.360 --> 00:12:57.279 posed to American civilians or American forces because we don't 197 00:12:57.320 --> 00:12:59.960 know exactly how the Iranians will take this opportunity. 198 00:13:00.360 --> 00:13:02.639 Professor Ratt, I'm going to ask you to tap into 199 00:13:02.679 --> 00:13:06.200 your political science background for just one moment. Can you 200 00:13:06.279 --> 00:13:10.480 briefly sum up an explanation as to how you feel 201 00:13:10.679 --> 00:13:17.200 this play, this strategy will potentially affect President Trump politically 202 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:20.120 if at all. 203 00:13:20.159 --> 00:13:22.240 We know that in the last few days there's been 204 00:13:22.240 --> 00:13:25.919 an internal debate, actually made very public within the GOP, 205 00:13:26.039 --> 00:13:28.480 within the MAGA movement, as to whether or not President 206 00:13:28.480 --> 00:13:32.759 Trump should engage Iran directly and bomb It seems like 207 00:13:32.799 --> 00:13:35.159 in the last few days there were many on the 208 00:13:35.200 --> 00:13:38.720 anti interventionist side who came around and concluded that a 209 00:13:38.840 --> 00:13:42.720 limited engagement would be consistent or would be okay with them. 210 00:13:43.399 --> 00:13:47.159 We now need to see if this bombing is contained. 211 00:13:47.200 --> 00:13:49.559 In other words, if it ends here, meaning there's no 212 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:53.639 further involvement, no US force is sent directly, troops boots 213 00:13:53.639 --> 00:13:56.320 on the ground. It's possible then that this will have 214 00:13:56.399 --> 00:13:59.759 minimal to no impact from his critics within the GOP. 215 00:14:00.519 --> 00:14:04.039 As far as those who were supporting him to engage directly, well, 216 00:14:04.080 --> 00:14:07.639 they're going to be thrilled and elated, especially if this 217 00:14:07.679 --> 00:14:09.960 brings her on to the negotiating table or brings about 218 00:14:09.960 --> 00:14:12.960 a quick end to the conflict. It's too soon to 219 00:14:13.000 --> 00:14:16.200 tell again which way that will go, though, I right 220 00:14:16.240 --> 00:14:18.679 now I'm leaning that this might be viewed more favorably 221 00:14:18.720 --> 00:14:20.559 by his supporters than disfavorably. 222 00:14:21.080 --> 00:14:24.320 Professor Ben Ratt is a senior Fellow and lecturer of 223 00:14:24.360 --> 00:14:29.080 Global Studies, International and Area Studies, and Political science at UCLA. 224 00:14:29.200 --> 00:14:31.519 He's also a government or an expert on government and 225 00:14:31.559 --> 00:14:34.159 politics in the Middle East, and that's what we're talking about. 226 00:14:34.440 --> 00:14:37.360 Professor Ratt, thank you so very much for coming on 227 00:14:37.559 --> 00:14:39.519 with us. I hope you're able to get some sleep 228 00:14:39.559 --> 00:14:43.039 tonight because it's definitely a busy and tumultuous time. Thank you, 229 00:14:44.440 --> 00:14:47.399 thank you, You're so welcome. We'll continue this conversation on 230 00:14:47.440 --> 00:14:49.919 the other side of the break. Remember we are watching 231 00:14:49.919 --> 00:14:52.879 out for that seven PM addressed to the nation by 232 00:14:52.919 --> 00:14:57.320 President Trump, where he will undoubtedly share with us updates 233 00:14:57.360 --> 00:15:02.480 about the situation in Iran, share insight about whether it 234 00:15:02.799 --> 00:15:06.879 was successful and what success actually means, what that entails, 235 00:15:07.240 --> 00:15:10.919 and clear up any of the confusion that is now 236 00:15:11.039 --> 00:15:13.840 left in the ether about what we are doing in 237 00:15:13.879 --> 00:15:16.960 this region and what's to come in the coming days. 238 00:15:17.240 --> 00:15:18.120 We're continuing to. 239 00:15:18.080 --> 00:15:21.159 Follow this situation out of Iran. It's breaking news and 240 00:15:21.200 --> 00:15:23.840 it is the biggest story, and we have it right 241 00:15:23.879 --> 00:15:27.440 here on KFI AM six forty live everywhere on the 242 00:15:27.480 --> 00:15:28.720 iHeartRadio apps. 243 00:15:29.240 --> 00:15:32.639 You're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand. 244 00:15:34.360 --> 00:15:38.519 We're following, of course, all of this breaking news out 245 00:15:38.559 --> 00:15:42.360 of Iran. It is now Sunday morning, just after five 246 00:15:42.440 --> 00:15:46.759 am in Iran, but Saturday night, which it is still 247 00:15:46.879 --> 00:15:51.039 Saturday here, but it is Sunday there, Saturday evening in Iran. 248 00:15:51.200 --> 00:15:54.840 President Trump did share with the nation via a truth 249 00:15:55.039 --> 00:15:59.759 social post that US military forces completed what he has 250 00:15:59.759 --> 00:16:05.559 can considering to be a successful missile airstrike in Iranian 251 00:16:06.080 --> 00:16:12.799 territory which did hit three Iranian nuclear sites. Three sites 252 00:16:12.840 --> 00:16:17.320 were hit, including the most formidable, the most significant site 253 00:16:17.519 --> 00:16:21.039 in Floridah in the area of Floridoh. And a little 254 00:16:21.039 --> 00:16:24.879 bit about this Floridoh facility. It's buried deep in the 255 00:16:24.960 --> 00:16:29.639 mountains in the northern part of the country. It's subterranean, 256 00:16:29.759 --> 00:16:32.120 is what our experts have shared with us. And we 257 00:16:32.200 --> 00:16:35.559 had Professor Bin Radd and doctor Walter Simmons on to 258 00:16:35.639 --> 00:16:38.960 share with us about their knowledge of the region and 259 00:16:39.159 --> 00:16:44.200 militarized offense now in Iran. So the Fodoh facility that 260 00:16:44.399 --> 00:16:47.879 was hit is buried deep in the mountains and subterranean. 261 00:16:49.080 --> 00:16:55.120 Its subterranean and it houses advanced centrifuges used to enrich 262 00:16:55.840 --> 00:17:00.399 uranium up to high grades of purity. It is a 263 00:17:00.519 --> 00:17:06.039 nuclear facility. It was believed that only US bunker buster 264 00:17:06.200 --> 00:17:09.440 bombs would be able to damage the facility due to 265 00:17:09.720 --> 00:17:14.359 its depth, but President Trump is saying that the attacks 266 00:17:14.480 --> 00:17:19.240 in that area, including on this facility, were in fact successful. 267 00:17:19.559 --> 00:17:22.079 We have some talkbacks. I did ask you to go to. 268 00:17:22.160 --> 00:17:25.480 Your talkbacks to the talkback feature to share with us 269 00:17:25.559 --> 00:17:29.079 how you feel about everything that's going on, and want 270 00:17:29.119 --> 00:17:31.079 to make sure that we get those played ready for it. 271 00:17:31.319 --> 00:17:33.119 The only thing I can see us doing in Iran 272 00:17:33.240 --> 00:17:35.839 is exactly what we just did is bomb some sites. 273 00:17:36.400 --> 00:17:39.039 The people want a coup, The people want the old 274 00:17:39.039 --> 00:17:41.920 regen out, so we don't need to go in there 275 00:17:42.160 --> 00:17:46.319 and occupy Iran. That'll be done by Israel and the 276 00:17:46.319 --> 00:17:50.799 Iranian people themselves. So we may drop bombs and destroy 277 00:17:50.920 --> 00:17:53.880 nuclear facilities, but I do not see us going in 278 00:17:53.920 --> 00:17:56.160 there as an occupying force. 279 00:17:56.279 --> 00:17:57.000 Not going to happen. 280 00:17:57.480 --> 00:17:58.799 All right, let's go to the next one. 281 00:18:00.720 --> 00:18:02.680 Professor from UCLA was great. 282 00:18:02.880 --> 00:18:06.920 He was all about the facts and good analysis and 283 00:18:07.559 --> 00:18:12.480 no a personal opinion. He was just sticking to what 284 00:18:12.559 --> 00:18:16.359 was really happening. And that's refreshing to hear from somebody 285 00:18:16.359 --> 00:18:17.799 who's a college professor. 286 00:18:18.680 --> 00:18:21.759 It was. That was Professor bin Rad of UCLA. I 287 00:18:21.759 --> 00:18:22.839 don't usually give big. 288 00:18:22.759 --> 00:18:25.799 Ups to UCLA being a trojan myself, but in this case, 289 00:18:25.880 --> 00:18:28.519 Professor bin Rad was fantastic. 290 00:18:28.759 --> 00:18:30.079 All right, let's go to our final one. 291 00:18:30.400 --> 00:18:34.960 A genius move by Trump because Trump told them that 292 00:18:35.480 --> 00:18:39.559 he would be making a decision within the next two weeks, 293 00:18:40.279 --> 00:18:43.920 and they're thinking. Iran is thinking they have time to 294 00:18:44.000 --> 00:18:47.039 get some military aid from some of their allies, and 295 00:18:47.079 --> 00:18:50.119 then kaboom, Trump. 296 00:18:49.880 --> 00:18:51.839 Lets him have it, and he kept it to the. 297 00:18:53.759 --> 00:18:56.599 Nuclear sites, which is exactly what needed to happen. 298 00:18:57.720 --> 00:19:01.640 Kaboom is correct, kaboom three times, apparently at the very least, 299 00:19:01.720 --> 00:19:05.359 because three nuclear sites were in fact hit in that 300 00:19:05.519 --> 00:19:10.240 air strike in Iranian territory, hitting again the most formidable 301 00:19:10.519 --> 00:19:15.240 of those nuclear sites in the area of Fourdoh. Thank 302 00:19:15.279 --> 00:19:18.039 you for your talkbacks. Please continue to send them in 303 00:19:18.160 --> 00:19:21.400 hit that talkback button on the iHeart app. I love 304 00:19:21.480 --> 00:19:24.759 to hear what you're thinking, how you are affected by 305 00:19:24.880 --> 00:19:28.960 all of this, because we're in conversation. You might be listening, 306 00:19:29.000 --> 00:19:31.880 but I'm also listening to you when you share your thoughts, 307 00:19:31.880 --> 00:19:33.960 and I love to share them on air so that 308 00:19:34.039 --> 00:19:38.440 we all can be in that conversation together. So we're 309 00:19:38.480 --> 00:19:42.000 getting all this information as we know. Now here's what 310 00:19:42.039 --> 00:19:46.359 we know. The US struck those three nuclear sites in Iran. 311 00:19:46.480 --> 00:19:51.480 There are at least six nuclear facilities in that area 312 00:19:51.519 --> 00:19:55.119 in that region of Iran, with others to the north 313 00:19:55.200 --> 00:19:58.559 and to the west as well of the country. Of 314 00:19:58.599 --> 00:20:04.119 those six that are there, the US's strategy did in 315 00:20:04.160 --> 00:20:10.240 fact strike three of them using a stealth intercontinental multi 316 00:20:10.400 --> 00:20:15.640 roll heavy bomber called the B two Spirit. These are 317 00:20:15.839 --> 00:20:21.920 B too military aircraft and they can carry quite a bit. 318 00:20:22.960 --> 00:20:25.839 Tens of thousands of pounds is what we have learned 319 00:20:26.279 --> 00:20:30.680 as well. That now posits the United States directly within 320 00:20:30.839 --> 00:20:35.400 this conflict between Israel and Eern and a lot of 321 00:20:35.480 --> 00:20:38.960 questions are coming in now about what that means, when 322 00:20:39.200 --> 00:20:42.599 will this, will this continue? In fact, was this kind 323 00:20:42.640 --> 00:20:44.720 of a stick and go and be done with admission? 324 00:20:44.799 --> 00:20:47.240 Or is this now going to be on going, and 325 00:20:47.319 --> 00:20:50.440 President Trump will speak to the nation in an address 326 00:20:50.519 --> 00:20:54.640 at seven pm to share updates about everything that went 327 00:20:54.680 --> 00:20:57.400 on and to clear up the questions that we all 328 00:20:57.519 --> 00:20:59.720 certainly have. Let me tell you a little bit more 329 00:20:59.720 --> 00:21:03.200 about that Fordo facility that's buried deep in the mountains, 330 00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:06.680 one of the facilities that was hit. The deputy Security 331 00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:13.119 governor of Isfahan confirmed the Isfahan and Nantas facilities in 332 00:21:13.279 --> 00:21:17.799 central Iran were also attacked. Those are that makes up 333 00:21:17.839 --> 00:21:22.160 the two of the three. The Fordo, Isfahan and Natan's 334 00:21:22.319 --> 00:21:26.640 facilities were attacked. That's confirmed by the deputy Security governor 335 00:21:26.799 --> 00:21:30.839 of Isfahan. He went on to say, quote, we witnessed 336 00:21:30.960 --> 00:21:37.079 intrusions near the nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natans. He 337 00:21:37.240 --> 00:21:42.480 added that air defenses had been activated to quote confront 338 00:21:42.720 --> 00:21:48.640 hostile targets, but several explosions were heard. That's what's quoted 339 00:21:48.920 --> 00:21:52.880 by the governor through their news agencies. It is also 340 00:21:52.960 --> 00:21:57.359 being reported that the facilities in that region had been 341 00:21:57.559 --> 00:22:03.559 previously evacuated. That was according to Iranian media. That will 342 00:22:03.599 --> 00:22:08.279 certainly add some light or shed some light on potential 343 00:22:09.400 --> 00:22:15.039 casualties and human consequences of that military strike. 344 00:22:15.319 --> 00:22:16.160 When we come back. 345 00:22:16.799 --> 00:22:18.960 We're going to talk to Michael Monks, of course, and 346 00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:20.480 find out what he's talking about. 347 00:22:20.519 --> 00:22:22.000 I'm pretty sure you can all guess. 348 00:22:22.240 --> 00:22:26.000 And we'll continue with updates as we follow this huge 349 00:22:26.240 --> 00:22:30.640 global story about the United States entering into the aggression 350 00:22:30.720 --> 00:22:35.559 between Israel and Iran Saturday evening, just a few hours 351 00:22:35.599 --> 00:22:39.759 ago in Iran, it's Sunday morning there, just after five am. 352 00:22:40.119 --> 00:22:42.960 We're in it now and we hit three nuclear sites. 353 00:22:43.359 --> 00:22:46.640 What does it all mean? We'll continue the conversation on 354 00:22:46.680 --> 00:22:49.440 the other side of the BREAKFI AM six forty live 355 00:22:49.480 --> 00:22:53.559 everywhere on the iHeartRadio app tifnany Hobbs here with you until. 356 00:22:53.319 --> 00:22:58.240 Seven you're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand. 357 00:23:02.640 --> 00:23:06.000 When can we have a Saturday where we can just relax? 358 00:23:06.759 --> 00:23:11.200 Not lately nor Yeah, there's just precedented, unprecedented. 359 00:23:11.240 --> 00:23:13.559 It's just I would love to be on the side 360 00:23:13.599 --> 00:23:16.359 where that we can ease into the weekend. 361 00:23:16.480 --> 00:23:16.680 You know. 362 00:23:16.759 --> 00:23:18.920 I went to Whole Foods to grab some dinner tonight 363 00:23:18.960 --> 00:23:20.400 on the way in and I was just like, you 364 00:23:20.440 --> 00:23:22.680 know what, I hope it's just a nice chill evening. 365 00:23:22.720 --> 00:23:26.839 There's no protest, there's no drama. Literally, as I'm on 366 00:23:26.880 --> 00:23:29.839 the elevator. The boss is calling, going ware does Mamba ran? 367 00:23:29.920 --> 00:23:31.400 And I'm like, oh, like. 368 00:23:31.400 --> 00:23:35.480 No protests, but a slight side of World War three? Yeah, 369 00:23:35.640 --> 00:23:36.799 oh gosh, I hope not. 370 00:23:36.920 --> 00:23:37.200 I hope. 371 00:23:37.200 --> 00:23:37.240 No. 372 00:23:37.279 --> 00:23:39.079 We're going to rebuke that. We're going to rebuke it. 373 00:23:39.119 --> 00:23:40.079 And we don't know yet. 374 00:23:40.119 --> 00:23:44.039 We just don't know exactly what this entering into the 375 00:23:44.039 --> 00:23:47.400 aggression is going too unfold to be. We don't know 376 00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:53.599 if this was kind of a calculated warning shot, if 377 00:23:53.599 --> 00:23:58.880 it did in fact decimate completely the nuclear capabilities of Eron. 378 00:23:59.319 --> 00:24:02.720 We don't know, but we'll certainly find out more about 379 00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:08.000 the United States air strike in Iran Saturday evening. It's 380 00:24:08.000 --> 00:24:11.440 now Sunday morning there in their region just a couple 381 00:24:11.480 --> 00:24:15.680 of hours ago, when President Trump takes to the podium 382 00:24:15.799 --> 00:24:19.680 at seven pm to share with us updates about the 383 00:24:19.799 --> 00:24:23.640 situation as well. Let me just recap a little bit 384 00:24:23.680 --> 00:24:26.880 more for you. As you heard there, we did strike 385 00:24:27.160 --> 00:24:32.039 three nuclear sites in Iran. There are about six major 386 00:24:32.160 --> 00:24:36.480 nuclear facilities in the country, and we hit three of them, 387 00:24:36.599 --> 00:24:40.160 with the most formidable, the most significant or serious of 388 00:24:40.200 --> 00:24:44.160 those nuclear facilities being located in the area of Foordoh 389 00:24:44.759 --> 00:24:49.200 And that region is subterranean. But President Trump and sources 390 00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:53.920 connected to the military are calling this offense, this offensive 391 00:24:54.039 --> 00:24:58.160 to be a successful attack. They're saying that this was 392 00:24:58.359 --> 00:25:02.400 in fact successful. We we'll find out what success actually 393 00:25:02.519 --> 00:25:07.400 means in terms of whether or not Iran's nuclear capabilities 394 00:25:07.519 --> 00:25:12.279 have now been drastically reduced or all together eliminated. But 395 00:25:12.480 --> 00:25:16.160 with Israel and Iran now entering into week number two 396 00:25:16.680 --> 00:25:21.720 of their aggression with each other, sources are reporting that 397 00:25:21.759 --> 00:25:26.680 Iran has been weakened militarily. Therefore a strike by the 398 00:25:26.839 --> 00:25:32.440 US would be very timely and convenient because their munitions, 399 00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:36.440 their defenses are in fact weaker than they were, say, 400 00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:41.039 two weeks ago. Michael Monks, what are you talking about tonight, buddy. 401 00:25:40.880 --> 00:25:46.440