5. The Decision
Jun 29, 2025•18 min
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Episode description
October 2024 to June 2025. Iranian missiles strike Tel Aviv, triggering eight months of impossible calculations by three world leaders. Prime Minister Weiss authorizes military planning while President Mitchell pursues diplomacy. Both discover that Iran is using negotiations to buy time for nuclear completion.
As the window for preventing nuclear war closes, Marcus coordinates final preparations knowing the operation will consume everyone who makes it possible. Dr. Tehrani provides final targeting intelligence. Colonel Karimi transmits his last message. The infiltration network prepares to be destroyed by its own success.Sometimes preventing catastrophe requires becoming people who no longer deserve to live in the world they saved. The decision to save the world has been made.
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As the window for preventing nuclear war closes, Marcus coordinates final preparations knowing the operation will consume everyone who makes it possible. Dr. Tehrani provides final targeting intelligence. Colonel Karimi transmits his last message. The infiltration network prepares to be destroyed by its own success.Sometimes preventing catastrophe requires becoming people who no longer deserve to live in the world they saved. The decision to save the world has been made.
To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. You also get 25+ other shows on the network ad-free!
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