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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 32 MIN

Why U.S.-Iran Negotiations Failed

from Deborah Lebree's podcast · host Deborah Lebree

After negotiations over the weekend between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough, the temporary cease-fire appears to be increasingly precarious. The New York Times journalists Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti explain why Israel is one of the biggest questions looming over the truce. Guest: Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine based in Tel Aviv.Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times based in Washington. Background reading:  Here’s what to know about the cease-fire talks.Iran’s top negotiator said the talks were unsuccessful because Washington failed to win Tehran’s trust. Photo: Pool photo by Jacquelyn Martin For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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