Can Trump and Iran reach a lasting deal?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Trump's ultimatum to Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the potential consequences of failing to reach a deal.

What happens when Trump threatens to wipe out your civilisation? In this week’s episode, Christiane and Jamie discuss Trump’s ultimatum: re-open the Strait or he’ll target key infrastructure. If the Iranians don’t reach a deal, will Trump commit a war crime? And what does it mean for US military generals: will they follow unlawful orders or resign? They discuss the consequences of this and what could happen if this escalates to an energy war in the region, with the risk of the whole regional infrastructure being destroyed. Plus they discuss Pakistan’s bold peace proposal. The plan suggests strict limits on Iran’s nuclear programme and the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but in return for what? Contact us at: amanpourpod@global.com For more content, please follow us: Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/@AmanpourPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanpourpod X: https://x.com/AmanpourPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Christiane-Amanpour-Presents BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amanpourpod.bsky.social

People in this episode

Host: Christiane Amanpour

Guest: Jamie

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• military strategy
• nuclear policy
• energy war
• international diplomacy
• Trump administration

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• nuclear programme
• military generals
• war crime
• energy war
• Pakistan peace proposal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump, Iran, Pakistan

Places: Strait of Hormuz, US, region

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