Can Trump and Iran Make a Deal? (Robert Wright & Robert Malley)

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential for a deal between Trump and Iran, exploring various diplomatic challenges and perspectives.

Rob’s role in the Obama nuclear deal ... A deal that could work for both Trump and Iran ... Iran’s security “guarantee” problem ... Bob: If I were Iran, I would say… ... What Obama’s negotiators had that Trump’s don’t ... How unified is the Iranian side? ... Is Iran’s Hormuz leverage running dry? ... Heading to Overtime ...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Wright

Guest: Robert Malley

Topics covered

• Trump
• Iran
• nuclear deal
• diplomacy
• Middle East
• security

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• nuclear deal
• diplomacy
• Obama
• Hormuz
• security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Obama

Places: Iran, Hormuz, Trump

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