About this episode

The episode discusses President Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin regarding Iran's nuclear stockpiles and the ongoing war, featuring insights from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's testimony.

Iran is expected to submit a revised peace proposal soon, sources say, and President Trump and Russian President Vladimir discussed the Iran ceasefire and other topics in a 90-minute phone call. The President told reporters Putin said he’d “like to be involved” in helping settle the issue of Iranian nuclear enrichment. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee in his first testimony since the war began, describing lawmakers who criticize the effort as “the biggest adversary.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Anderson Cooper

Topics covered

• Iran nuclear enrichment
• Trump-Putin call
• peace proposal
• Capitol Hill testimony
• House Armed Services Committee

Keywords

• Trump
• Putin
• Iran
• nuclear enrichment
• peace proposal
• Hegseth
• Capitol Hill
• House Armed Services Committee

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Organizations: CNN

Places: Iran, Capitol Hill

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