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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 24 MIN

Labor stalls on migration changes + Trump's deal (or no deal) with Iran

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Wednesday Headlines:  Albanese under pressure to do more on gambling ads reform Tony Burke delays migration cut announcement Competing drone videos in Russia, Ukraine war Alan Jones trial continues Jetstar to charge for carry-on baggage lockers Deep Dive: Five months into the United States' war on Iran, Donald Trump keeps insisting that a deal, or a decisive victory, is within reach. So why does neither ever arrive?  Trita Parsi's answer is blunt: the President is chasing a knockout blow that doesn't exist.   In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with Parsi, who is an expert on US-Iranian relations and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft - about who can really outlast whom and whether Trump has walked into a new forever war.  Trita’s last chat with Chris from March: Why the Iran war can’t end ‘soon’  Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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