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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 15 MIN

In Iran, Trump is both escalating and deescalating

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President Trump began the week with an announcement that administration officials were having “very good and productive conversations” with Iranian officials about ending the war there, then sent more troops to the region. We discuss the state of negotiations to end the war and the conflicting messages the president is sending with his words and actions.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and national security correspondent Greg Myre.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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