Vance Warns Israel Against Attacking its ‘Only Powerful Ally’ | Balance of Power 06/18/2026

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Former National Security Advisor John Bolton warns that Iran will use oil funds to rebuild their war capabilities and calls the current situation a "trap of Trump’s own making." Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, comments on Vice President JD Vance’s warning to Israel against attacking its “only powerful ally.” Marc Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, discusses the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center and what the center represents.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power: Late Edition Begins
00:00:31 – Opening Headlines: Trump-Iran MOU & Political Fallout
00:01:39 – JD Vance Defends the Iran Memorandum
00:04:07 – John Bolton, Fmr. National Security Advisor, Criticizes the Iran Deal
00:12:12 – Bolton on Ukraine, Russia, and US Strategy
00:14:25 – Power Moves: Top Financial Stories of the Day
00:19:15 – Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, on US-Israel Relations
00:25:19 – The Debrief: Mario Parker on Janeese Lewis George Win
00:30:56 – Lisa Mateo on New York Knicks Championship Parade
00:33:22 – Political Panel: Iran Deal, Israel, and Midterms
00:43:07 – Marc Morial, President and CEO of The National Urban League, on the Obama Center and Democracy
00:47:10 – Week in Review and Closing Thoughts
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