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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 16 MIN

Why an Iran deal is too much effort for Trump

from ABC News Daily · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The US Vice President JD Vance is the chief negotiator, tasked with coming up with a enduring peace deal with Iran. But is the United States willing to put in the time and the effort to seal a new deal with the Islamic Republic? Today, Nate Swanson, who worked on Iran policy in the Obama, Biden and Trump administrations on why a deal may never be done. He explains his view that Iran risks overplaying its hand and giving away it’s ‘golden ticket’ security guarantee if it pursues short term gains with fees on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.  Featured:  Nate Swanson, resident senior fellow and director of the Iran Strategy Project at the Atlantic Council

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