Jon Stewart on Trump and Middle East: ‘Iran is a circumcision away from becoming Israel’

The Guardian World Tuesday 23 June 2026, 16:01 UTC By Guardian staff 1 min read

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The late night host slammed the US peace deal with Iran, discussed JD Vance’s snub by leaders and the ‘Mountain Dew green’ reflecting poolOn Monday night, Jon Stewart addressed Donald Trump turning DC’s reflecting pool “Mountain Dew green”, his blundered Iran peace deal and wasting US taxpayer money.

The late night host slammed the US peace deal with Iran, discussed JD Vance’s snub by leaders and the ‘Mountain Dew green’ reflecting pool

On Monday night, Jon Stewart addressed Donald Trump turning DC’s reflecting pool “Mountain Dew green”, his blundered Iran peace deal and wasting US taxpayer money.

Jon Stewart (PERSON) Trump and (ORG) Middle East (LOCATION) Iran (LOCATION) Israel (LOCATION) US (LOCATION) JD Vance’s (PERSON) the ‘Mountain Dew (EVENT) Donald Trump (PERSON) DC (LOCATION)

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Jon Stewart on Trump and Middle East: ‘Iran is a circumcision away from becoming Israel’

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